Hello and Seasons Greetings,
I hope everyone celebrated the Solstice in their own fashion. We sat with our tree, listed to carols, drank eggnog and talked of past days.
After the frantic week I had last week it was good to have a much calmer one this week. I only had Creative Strength Training and a meeting with the Pixies, both of them are virtual. My packages are all wrapped and under the tree and I can now just relax and enjoy the season. My wishes for everyone are good health and quiet happiness.
Progress Report: Sea Dreams This work is 45″ X 35″ . I like how the the fish blend into one another even though there are several different taffetas.
The striped eye buttons are from my friend Sharron. They are leftover from when she owned a quilt shop.
Annalise ( Meandering Mind Series # 6) This is the last of the series using complements in tints and shades without naturals. I am having fun doing the hand work on this project now
Forbidden Fruit ( Meandering Mind Series 2 # 1) This work is all assembled now and I am ready to size it. Then I will begin to quilt the work together. This is my new challenge using only one tint and shade of a color. Red in this case with black, white and metallic. I think the metallic is an over flow from the fish work.
Blue Horizon ( Meandering Mind Series 2 # 2) I just started this one yesterday. I am still using only tints and shades of blue this time and the metallics, but I think I will stay with just one light and no black. Navy blue is strong enough.
Creative Assistants This is the latest batch of these guys. I came across an old sketchbook drawing of the inspiration for the first ones. The page was dated 1991. I can’t believe I have been making them sense then. Thirty one years is long enough so I have decided this will be the last tribe I build. I sure have used lots of little junk to embellish them and celebrated lots of events with this work. Stopping will free up lots of space on my shelves when I pass forward, or trash some of the items that I hold on to to create them , let alone the time. It will be a sad/happy ending.
Dog Scarves Project A friend asked me if I could make a small quilt out of her dog’s scarves. He passed away and she want to remember and honor him. I am working away at it.
Hand Work I always have a project were I can do hand work and this is the latest. It is early , but so far I have only used wool thread.
Stay safe and enjoy the season
Keep Creating
Carol