Sunny days and warm evenings; what more could one want? Add some quilting time and it sounds pretty perfect. I can be in the studio during the heat of the day and enjoy relaxing time when it cools down in the evening. I got a good mix of lobelia and nasturtiums in the window boxes and so far the pots on the deck are holding up. I even have a few tomatoes (still green) on the vines. So, yes, it’s summer and I love it.
Our week in Sisters was both colorful and fun. I took a one-day class with Laura Wasilowski. We used Laura’s hand-dyed fabric and fused scraps and I came up with this:
The idea was to have no pattern, just an idea, some fused fabric and a pair of sharp scissors. I’ve added a bit of embroidery for flower centers and leaf vein and will stitch a bit on the vase. The oval was fused and then I used a decorative stitch around it with my machine. My Pfaff has a whole bunch of stitches I haven’t used and I’m working on trying some out. This provided a nice finish to a really imperfect oval. I’ll show it again when I’m finished with it.
I spent another two days with June Jaeger learning to paint on fabric with ink. June is a wonderful artist and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. I started with this photo I took about five years ago of a peach-colored pansy.
And here’s the one I painted.
The plan is to appliqué it to some dark blue/purple fabric. I can’t wait to try this on some other subjects.
Barb spent two days dyeing and a day making tote bags. When she comes up for air after catching up at work, I’ll have her post pictures.
I just had a fun idea for a Halloween project. As soon as I work it out, I’ll post it and get right on a pattern.
I’m close to finishing the top of a quilt that’s been “in progress” for five or six years. It’s not a typo. YEARS! There was a lot of embroidery and a whole lot of distractions. Now that I’m motivated to finish, I’m going for it. Because the top has a lot going on and I don’t want to detract from that, the quilting will be simple. Well, as simple as quilting a big project ever is.
Enjoy the summer and don’t forget to Quilt For Fun!
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