What fun!! this quilt top went together in 3 days - and it has been so much fun working on it!! Is it perfect - bite your tongue!! It was fun to make - and with apologies to all you perfectionists - making perfect seams and fun are mutually exclusive in my house!
My 3 sisters and I have been block swapping for 3 years now. Starting on Friday I finally used 8 of the blocks from 2008 in a quilt. I have been wanting to try the strip piecing method for a lone star - so I finally had the fabrics needed and just went for it! Then outside the 8 blocks I didn't want to just set in solid fabric to square it out - so I used the french braid pattern - and did it ever work well as it is already on a 45 degree angle - it fit right in.
Ah, but then I had to make some curves - after starting it, I kindof wished I hadn't - but I like the final effect alot.
After putting the quilt top on the clothesline I went for a walk with my dogs. Returned to the house behind the quilttop - with the sun shining on the front - I was amazed at one block in particular - made by sister Joyce - that was absolutely shining - no, make that radiating with light! My artist eye says - contrast, Johnni - strong contrast - use it to paint light!
Still painting - this is a small watercolor. The challenge here was to use a green and a red only - to make the greys and blacks. This one is posted on ebay also. (Link on the right > )
Puppy in Pastels - don't like the way this one worked - back to the drawing board...ie...cut/chop and try again.
Painting again! and some of my favorite subjects - puppy dogs!! Two in watercolor. The challenge on the JRT was to use only 2 pigments and only one brush. The challenge for the golden retriever was to use the primaries - blue,red,yellow.
My 3 sisters and I have been block swapping for 3 years now. Starting on Friday I finally used 8 of the blocks from 2008 in a quilt. I have been wanting to try the strip piecing method for a lone star - so I finally had the fabrics needed and just went for it! Then outside the 8 blocks I didn't want to just set in solid fabric to square it out - so I used the french braid pattern - and did it ever work well as it is already on a 45 degree angle - it fit right in.
Lately I have been working with flannel and woven cotten workshirts that belonged to my favorite Uncle Jasper - making items from them for the family. So far, two lap quilts and a small wallhanging. Many more to go.
I have had opportunity to paint again lately - YaY!! so with Christmas fast approaching - I should do some Christmas pieces. Here is one I painted last year for good friend Deb in a block swap.