I have received requests to show this full quilt. Since it won’t be entered in anything that forbids public posting ahead of time, I’ve decided to go ahead and show it.

I hope you like it as much as I do. The finished size is apx. 34 inches square.

It started as a 5 mummy habotai silk scarf. I took a class from Celia Buchanan from Dharma to learn about Jacquard’s textile paints. For this sheer look I used Dye-na-flo after first free hand drawing my design with permanent gold gutta.

The quilting is all free hand. I love to “draw” my quilting lines and fit them instinctively to the positive or negative space.

Peace to you this wonderful summer Sunday afternoon.

Nope, not starting a new feature since I think we all like to see photos. There is none today since what I’ve been doing is not photographable..if that is a word. First off, I got out my discs and decided what I had to submit to the Lark books call for art quilts that use the natural world. I was skeptical at first that I had anything but I found 3 that seemed worthy and were definitely my style and palette. It took an awfully long time to get those 3 pieces entered, the online uploads were so slow. I’m blaming some of that on the heat that has hit across the USA. I know in my part of the country cable and phone lines have been suffering right along with the power companies and people. It’s been so bad here that the volunteer fire departments have  issued an emergency order that if a rancher/farmer calls that his livestock is heat distressed, they can go out with a pumper truck and cool off the herds.

The other thing I’m working on is trying to finish up a couple of pieces to jury for Quilt National. This was a huge goal I set for myself.  I often have felt I bit off too big of a bite but I didn’t make the decision early enough to have lots of time. STRESSSSSSS….Of course there can’t be even a small bit about what these look like or photos. All hush hush sweet Charlotte. After I get them entered, I will start thinking about the next one and give myself plenty of time to get pieces done.

I have been working in a small room, shared with the clothes dryer and the deep freeze. I’ve tried to be good, tried to be organized and tried not to complain. Then Ron built my large sewing table that fits all my machines. It had to go into the adjoining bedroom because of it’s size. Now I’ve been half in one room and half in another….not a really good situation.

So we made the decision to turn the larger bedroom into a studio workspace. Now I have the fun of redoing the paint colors [there are neutral tile floors]. Here is a scan of the 4 colors I think I’m working with. I love the earthy ones and adore the water. I wish I could use them all but it’s still a small room. I’m leaning towards the water. My Koala table and shelving is white and I collect split white oak baskets that will be displayed. They might get lost on the earth colors.

I have a happy addition to my storage space. An acquaintance is moving to Colorado and had a moving sale this week. I purchased 6 long flat drawers from her that used to be Hallmark card drawers. These will be used to hold papers, acid free cellophane envelopes, stamps and other things that live best in flat drawers.

Wish me luck! Want to come over and help??

This picture isn’t quilt related, but it is fabric related. The Biennial of The Americas was wonderful. This building is the normal aged neutral stone color. If you click on the link, you can see the building before the transformation. With the installation of the shocking pink fabrics on the front, the  building takes on the pink reflection and for me it looks like a flamingo. Those really are ferns at the tops of the columns that contribute to the look of  feathers.  I usually don’t care for installation art pieces, they just aren’t my cup of tea, although I can appreciate the artistic effort put into them. This piece is one I love so there must be hope for me yet. I feel I was fortunate to be able to see it.