Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Working it out
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I was loose-ends-busy all day but by 5ish, I thought I might spend a few minutes sketching, since that was on my new To Do list. Sketching in pen and dating the sketches, ala Nancy Crow, I think it was, is going to produce better looking pages in my fantasy art book of the future. The first page was all drek, but I got something better by page two. So much so, that I decided that I would just do a ten minute quiltlet, announcing this intent to Dave.

After finishing my previous quilt, I gathered up my scraps, rolled them neatly and tucked the roll in my Rubbermaid bin. It was sitting right there when I decided to work. This means sticking with the same color scheme, a nod toward series efforts.


Stack #11
27x13" Fused Cottons
I confess, this took more like an hour, but ooohhh, what a fun time I had making it.

I quit working on it to make dinner... and then woke up at 4 this morning to finish it with a few lines of stitching.
Dave wondered what all these new pieces are intended for? Well, I guess they are for lots of things. Not for entering in competitions certainly, since they are outside the rules of most shows, but I do have a few places where I will be able to show them, like two upcoming Chicago School of Fusing exhibits (Greater Chicago Quilt Expo in November, and next January at Road to California). But they are also for developing my new ideas, and to teach those ideas, and eventually to offer them up for sale.
The biggest reason is that I need to make quilts that make me happy. And that alone is the best reason.

9 comments:

  1. I like this stacking very much - and the new colour schemes. Do what makes you happy Melody :-)
    Cheers
    Claire

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  2. Anonymous8:31 AM

    Yes, doing what makes you happy is the #1 consideration...thankfully that also gives the rest of us eye candy and makes US happy too!!

    teri

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  3. Anonymous8:31 AM

    This looks so lovely! interesting! is the stiching by hand or machine? Rosemary Dunaif

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  4. Anonymous9:06 AM

    This new direction is certainly against my grain......I really liked your work coupled with the extensive machine stitching you used to do. The machine stitching was awesome. Just my thoughts and opinion.

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  5. Anonymous9:14 AM

    What a beautiful color scheme! I loved your other colors -- but there are many options, besides purples and hot pinks. Good job with the expansion.

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  6. I love the form and the colours, they are spirited and warm. There is depth and width. I am impressed very much

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  7. Love the colors. They remind me of autumn...

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  8. If you would like some inspiration about sketching every day.. check out WoolGathering

    Elizabeth has been sketching every day and posting it on her blog for 584 days.

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