I’m working on a textile interpretation of the scene below, which you will note contains an old, abandoned, saltbox-style house. After deciding on the tone, mood and setting in some detail, I started fabric selection and layout. The scene is going to be a night-time setting and I’m tweaking the angles a good bit. To…
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Fabric house construction – post on other blog
I’m working on a piece involving an old salt-box house and have written up the process, for those who are interested…..
Not dead, just dyeing
Yes, I’m back. Took a real vacation and have been chugging away at things since my return. This summer I discovered that, even if you work erratic hours and can frequently take time off to enjoy a sunny day, you still need a real vacation and a change of scenery. I think there’s a tendancy…
Some hints on beginning a landscape quilt – Part 3
A few months ago, I put together a little how-to worksheet on approaching landscape quilting. Most of it is based on my own personal process of developing and implementing an idea. A lot of it is my memories of what I wish I’d known when starting out. I still use it (or something…
Some hints on beginning a landscape quilt – Part 2
A few months ago, I put together a little how-to worksheet on approaching landscape quilting. Most of it is based on my own personal process of developing and implementing an idea. A lot of it is my memories of what I wish I’d known when starting out. I still use it (or something more refined,…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 