All those backgrounds in progress needs an appliqué design (or two) before I consider them finished. I’ve been sketching on my tablet instead of paper this time. It’s fun having more options to make changes to try out different poses or hair styles. I’ve been focusing on outdoor adventures: fishing, sightseeing…. kayaking, hiking… whale watching, …
I’ve got a wicked cold, but I find myself motivated to finish another fairy tale art quilt. Will she wear a dress of golden suns, silver moons or the one embroidered with bright stars? We’ll see what happens in the studio tomorrow as I attempt to bring The True Bride to life.
I’ve been playing with photos of my tiny thread drawings – changing the color and adding adding digital collage elements. It’s fun to see the progression… …and it’s nice to create without making a mess sometimes. What have you been creating lately?
A week with friends visiting Alaska was seriously fun and just the break I needed. We hiked around lakes, biked around town, rode a tram up a mountain for a yummy lunch and of course took the always amazing wildlife cruise to see glaciers, whales, puffins and more. Despite massive amounts of sunscreen, I sunburned …
she remained true to herself : : up lift and inspire : : she remained true to herself be the good : : close your eyes, clear your heart, let it go : : make a wish embrace your best self, let your hair down, live passionately, dig in & work hard : : amaze …
I love doodling and I recently started a using a few apps on my phone to doodle. It’s so much fun. I start with a doodle and a bit of color in an app called Sketches – those are the bottom pictures shown here. I then add textures over my doodles and fiddle with colors …
I’ve got a few winter quilt background in progress so I’ve been sketching out people to go on the quilts. I like the coats, hats and boots – so many opportunities for color and fun.
I begun work on some larger quilts for a commission project. Sketching out ideas is lots of fun!
Boys!!! Yep, some boys in Halloween costumes – teen wolf, superman and daddy mummy. I had to add a girl or two to the mix – dracula, freaky party girl and witch The kids all need a spooky house to visit for trick-or-treating.
I’ve been sick most of this week with a bad cold and throat thing. I sleep, work, sleep and maybe piece larger quilts together before sleeping more. There’s been many cups of tea and I fear we have run out Tylenol to keep the fever down. Thankfully it’s the weekend and I no longer have …
