Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Making strange mixed media works all weekend didn’t feel comfortable to me, so I sewed on Pineapples while the paint and various layers dried. I completed three more side border blocks. I wanted to make three more on Monday, and think I could have done it, but I had to work on the house a … Continue reading “More Weekend Work”
In order to complete a Pineapple block, including the corners, I need 47 fabrics. In an ideal world they would all be different. Without the corners, which, in this project, I have not yet applied, I need only 43 fabrics. As a result, the Pineapple side blocks are really causing me fits. I need so … Continue reading “43/47”
Thanks for continuing to read! This is the piece I made in the Laura Wasilowski class through CQFA. This piece looks like the pieces I have worked on in Pamela Allen’s classes (May 2007 and June 2006). I seem to have a thing going for flowers in my small quilts at the moment. I think … Continue reading “Some New Work & Some Finished Work”
So, I am at home instead of at the guild meeting, because I woke up with the beginnings of a cold. I have to be well. I have a lot of work and family obligations this week. Being in bed or coughing my lungs out are not on the agenda. The bad side is that … Continue reading “More Choices for Binding”
My main goal this evening was to find the right binding for Thoughts on Dots. I have entered it into the county fair, which means I have to do the finishing work (binding and sleeve) fairly sharpish – 21 days from today is the last day to hand in the exhibits.I thought I would use … Continue reading “Make Visual Decisions Visually: Thoughts on Dots”
Wayne Thiebaud said in a City Arts and Lectures * show, and I am totally paraphrasing, that he did his work and he would let history judge whether he was an artist or not. I have decided to take that tact as it makes me uncomfortable to say that I am an artist. As a … Continue reading “A Little New Work”
I have spent a lot of time working lately and no time on the Pineapple. Bleah! Still, I am trying to keep up and keep you all entertained. First the inspiration: This sun can be found in the sidewalk on 30th near Church and I have been admiring it for years. I was finally carrying … Continue reading “Inspiration and Some Work”
Work has intervened and I have not had much time to finish blogging my trip to Denver or sew. 🙁 There may be a little time this weekend, but we will see.Although I haven’t worked on the Pineapple blocks much lately, I have been looking at them a lot. I decided that I really like … Continue reading “Additional Quick Bytes”
The fabric from Quilt Expressions. St.JCN and I split an order and these are my pieces. They were fabrics which we saw in other colorways at the shops in Denver. We decided to fill out our collections with different colorways. I found some different whites as well. Fabrics from Quilting Adventures. The three along the … Continue reading “More Quick Bytes”
This was a weird shadow I saw on my wall. Don’t you think it looks like a bear sitting in a chair with one leg crossed over the other? New fabric. More new fabric Pineapples 13 & 14 Kristen, over at Ardent Peace saw the Pineaple blocks in person recently and said she hadn’t realize … Continue reading “Another Quick Bite (or Byte!)”
I know I overloaded myself with photos posted to Artquiltmaker blog on Saturday after the class with Pamela, so I must have overloaded you all as well. This post is about focus and reflection on the class. Here is my first draft, so to speak. I had looked at my previous effort, from the first … Continue reading “Reflections on Pamela’s Class”
Need More Colors. I was thinking tonight as I stared at my Pineapple and Cross Block (Flowering Snowball) projects that there are just not enough colors in the rainbow. Each time I add a strip to the Pineapple, it seems like I have just added that color. Granted, the blues are different and they have … Continue reading “Not Enough Colors”
First, some inspiration. I was inspired by Yarnstorm’s photos, so I took my camera with me yesterday and snapped a pic of these roses in my neighbor’s yard. Now on to the Teacher Pillows. They are done except for the hand stitching. I am thrilled that I survived. It is always touch and go at … Continue reading “Teacher Pillow Success”
If you don’t have time to read much today, here’s the short version: not much. If you do have time to read the entire post today, the long version follows. 😉 Not sure why, but this week seems to have been especially busy. I think I may have accomplished a lot in the realm of … Continue reading “This Week’s Progress”
While buying the Pokemon Diamond game guide for the child, I couldn’t help tossing a quilt book for myself into the virtual cart. Both books arrived earlier this week. In a lame attempt to avoid work, I started reading Kaffe Fassett’s Quilt Road. The Good: gorgeous fabrics, wonderful designsThe Bad: The fabrics are only shown … Continue reading “Kaffe Fassett Confusion”