One of the secrets that I’ve learned over the years is that my frustration level in sewing and construction aspect of my work is directly related to the pins, needles and other sharp objects used. Sounds obvious, right? Take the piece below (48″x 36″, or thereabouts). I basted it this morning in preparation for quilting….
Category: Quilting
More work completed
As you can see, I’m chugging merrily along, getting ready for the show. In case anyone is interested the details for the show opening are as follows: LAND ESCAPES Vicky Taylor-Hood & Laurie Dempster October 15 – November 10 Opening October 15th, from 2-4pm Devon House Gallery, Duckworth Street St. John’s, NL The piece above…
Work-related post
My Seastrands blog now contains another post about some recently-completed works…..
Clapboarding a quilt – technique from the design wall (ongoing)
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…
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…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 