RIPPING!!

 After spending most of the day testing various approaches for some thread painting on my new project.....it only took 45 mins. to rip it all out.  Sometimes it just goes that way!!!

CONE FLOWERS

 Cone flowers are one of my favorite flowers.  The textured top knot, colorful petals, stately posture & long lasting blooms makes them a worthy art quilt subject.

DM if interested......my smaller, modestly priced art quilts tend to sell very quickly.

CONE FLOWERS  -12” x 17”

$165

Artist hand-dyed cottons, commercial & batik cottons, machine 

Appliquéd, & quilted. Double fold binding, hanging sleeve attached. 

SO MANY POSSBILITIES

 The final fabric selection for my next small art quilt.  For me, anticipation is always high once the subject and fabrics are chosen.  Even if this palette is rather limited, I can't wait to dig in.

 Don't we all feel that way?!?

 

FALL ARTISAN FAIRE

 **** UPDATE - ALL THE BOOKS ARE NOW SOLD.  THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INTEREST.  

After some scheduling concerns we got word that our Community Fall Artisan Faire will be held Oct. 24th at the new clubhouse.  Yeah.....thank you to the committee who have worked hard to keep this tradition going strong and better each time.

I was able to get an indoor space reserved and am now revamping my inventory/display approach. The space is considerably, by 50% smaller than previous.  Still I'm grateful to be indoors since borrowing all the equipment for outdoor use was simply not practical....nor was the set up and take down.  Without girlfriends I could never have managed the spring event alone!

That brings me to this post.  Due to space limitations, I'm  discontinuing my fabric book covers, which include a wide lined composition book.  My loss is your gain.  Take advantage of 20% - 30% off on the following:

*****. UPDATE - BLACK AND WHITE COVERS ARE SOLD!!    

DM to reserve yours.....  locals come by and select your favorites, shipping available for non-locals.

THE SECRET SAUCE

 Let your materials work for you......here's an example.  Various shades of grey fabrics become feathers.  Great right??

Now merge those fabrics, add texture, and visual interest by stitching with variegated rayon thread.  Even better, right?

JUMPING AHEAD TO THE FINISH LINE

 There are some projects that move along without hair pulling.....happily this was one.  Occasionally a few Egrets and Herons wade in a marshy area of our community in the (too short) period of time when the retaining basin fills.  Our last rainfall was early April, we haven't seen a drop at our home since.

I trust this guy is fishing elsewhere and will visit us again in the fall.

GREY MARSH HERON - 12” x 14”

SOLD

Artist ice-dyed cottons, batiks, felted wool, appliqué, hand embroidery, dense thread painting, machine quilted, faced

edges, & hanging sleeved attached.

LET THE FABRIC DO MOST OF THE WORK

Finding just the right fabric to express a theme or subject can sometimes create a happy dance.  The lower section of this ongoing small piece does just that....surely you can recognize the direction of the design.

A BOY AND HIS DOG

 I rarely share personal posts.....this is too cute not to......

Our grandsons got a dog....after much begging......adopted from someone who was moving and could not have a pet in their new housing.

THE TIME HAS COME.....

And the answer is.....

FABRIC FORTUNE COOKIES - complete with paper fortunes hidden inside.  I've made these as stocking stuffers for Xmas.  

Our son's wife is Japanese American......her parents were born in Chicago and no one in the family speaks Japanese.  However they follow the tradition of a close knit family, politeness, respectful,, & kindness.  We couldn't have asked for a better DIL plus the bonus of a loving extended family.

A HINT

 Have you been trying to guess what my new project is?  Ya, I know.....there wasn't much to go on....so here's another clue.