Aren’t rainy days the best for studio time..
I just love working on rainy days…I enjoy the cozy feeling of working in my bright studio with my house filled with family, my pets and my work..doesn’t get much better.
I got up early today and printed 30 fabric labels for my 4″ x 4″ quilts for the Fiberartny exchange coming up this September. I originally made 29 squares with my women and decided I just couldn’t part with them. They were too close to me and my new Women In My Family series. But I loved the process of making them. I then made 29 new ones using my Tree of Life images. I completed them this morning by fusing the labels to the back. I am looking forward to seeing what the other artists have submitted for our exchange.
Today I will be completing my commission. Yesterday I free motion quilted the center of the quilt and appliqued the boats to the outer border. Today, I will be free motion quilting the outer border. Yesterday I tried three times to quilt the outer border and nothing worked. There is nothing like a new day and a fresh start for me to find the right design. I took one look at the border and knew immediately that I would quilt it with a wavy design….These photos are from yesterday’s work:
