Making Parts
My studio is not air conditioned, and for most things I never noticed it getting hot. But I am usually an early starter, and just getting all the fabric and tables arranged to get back into a quilting mode took longer than the cool morning lasted. I got this far and decided to return either later tonight (not a chance!) or earlier tomorrow.
I cut a strip of everything in a range from light yellow to dark green, with some oranges and blues/turq/purple. Honestly I am trying to limit my palette. But when I started assembling things, my green idea got very orange instead. How does that happen?
My inspiration came from a slide show I did in January of 2008. See it here. I plan some things but am open to whatever looks good as I construct them. More parts will be made than will work into one composition, which turns out to be how this series gets made.
OK I admit I am watching tv while I am doing this. Decorating shows and Food TV.
I love Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa) and Candice Olson (Divine Design).
Your colours give me immense pleasure! //I love Ina too but I don't think her show is playing here these days. //Trivia: I stood next to Candace at the Science Centre last year while we watched our kids play. I felt like a shrub next to a flowing willow tree. (She's very tall and slender.) :-O
ReplyDeleteThose colors are simply gorgeous! I want!!!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful fabric can't wait to see what you do with it.
ReplyDeletebeautiful fabric can't wait to see what you do with it.
ReplyDeleteMelody,
ReplyDeleteI know you vicariously through Colleen Kay and now I find we have another common friend. I work with Carol Grohn. Her husband, Larry, plays baseball with Dave!! What a small world!
I see from your posts that your niece and family have moved to Chattanooga. I live in Hixson so I'd love to get together.
You may remember that I had contacted you when you still lived in IL and were getting ready to move south as part of your retirement. I am at Chattanooga Market at First TN Pavillion almost every Sunday. Come by, you will love the fresh farmers market and all the ART!!!!!
Take care,
Joyce Teal
quiltedart@yahoo.com
I love that first picture....those colors stir feelings of happiness and optimism and just make me feel so good!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's looking wonderful. I love the jolt of the commercial fabric in there!
ReplyDeleteoh YUM! Love what you are doing so far and I'm a huge Barefoot Contessa fan as well. It's funny how well creating fun visual stuff works with food tv.
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! I love your sense of colour. And I love Candyce Olsen as well.
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