Since this is our 8th year of retreats at Lake Logan, in Canton, NC.....the routine is well established. We start arriving at 9:30 AM and depart three days later about 3:30 PM.
Oh....I had a question from a reader who noted our age group and wondered why we are still in PTA. Wellllll......it's not the school based Parent Teachers Association most of you are familiar with. Our group is actually, Professional Textile Artists....PTA for short.
I'm set up on the left, and look, I even remembered to bring a cushion to raises me higher on my chair. The timely gift of a Pfaff couldn't have been more appreciated!!!
Our sewing space is huge and this view is more typical than you'd expect. From top left: someone is at the snack table, three are rushing to see the action at another sewing station, and two are pondering over something else. It's a wonder we get anything done.
My plan was to string piece blue/white homespun fabrics (with cottons added to increase the selection). This quilt will be hung on a large stairwell wall....to measure about 76" W x 90" L.
Check back tomorrow for part 2.
6 comments:
I actually like it... A colour pop would be nice though. What about some blocks with a dash of colour in the block like a random path to draw you eye around the quilt . Then l wouldn't use smashing. It would make it traditional yet modern.
Jo
Thank you Jo for your insight. I actually HAD planned on sprinkling some red strips in some of the blocks....but when I tried it out early on....it looked.....well......not right. Perhaps now with more blocks made, maybe I should revisit it. One PTA member suggested adding some white strips....not red......thinking that would serve to brighten up the blocks.
After much pondering and experimenting with ideas....I'm now leaning towards adding white sashing rows between the blocks. I may have a problem technically though because the blocks are piecing on a muslin foundation, so press seams toward the blocks will get bulky, but pressing toward the white, I expect there will be shadowing....hummmmm....
I like it, too. The "pop" is in the graphic look of the lines and it's active and vibrant, and yet restful at the same time. More blocks, no sashing?
I like the red too....but it would be interesting to see it laid out with white too....
I like the red as it does sort of pop, surely the white will just blend in however I also think the suggestion of a few blocks with another colour added would work really well
It's Mary here......I'm taking all these suggestions to heart. Next week the Fiber Junkies are meeting at Judy's house and I will use her huge (white) design wall to audition the notion of adding white sashing......I'm in no huge hurry....just want to get it right before I proceed.
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