Looking Ahead

#15 of the Improvisational Quilts (from Judy)

It's called 'What About the Parrot?'  And like all the others, it's around 45" wide and 60" long.

A Quilt of Variation (from Judy)

This quilt is a little hard to explain.  The idea was that of a single variation in each 4-square block.  The variation could involve either rotating the entire block 90 degrees or rotating one square in the block 90 degrees, or replacing half of one square with some other fabric.  I started in the middle (column 5, row 5: you can see a little round spot/a yellow flower pin head in that block) and worked around circularly, ending at the upper right hand corner.  The sashing is 1/2 inch; each square is 5 inches on a side.

It is big enough at this point (about 45 inches across) for me to see how it works.  Next one, I think, I start at the upper left-hand corner and work linearly so I don't have to end up with a square.  But it is a pretty interesting design principle, I think.  One of the things I learned is that striped fabric is good and another is that vague prints are useless.  Maybe stick to stripes and solids next time?  If you have any thoughts about it/suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them.  ---Judy

Coupeville, continued

Day 3 and the dyes are out and we are making deconstructed screens.... Printing this afternoon, we hope, if they dry.... Weather has changed to rain or light drizzle so no outside drying takes a little longer...
Some amazing pieces/samples coming

Coupeville, Wa

Hi Ladies
Sharon, Jill and I are attending a fibre workshop at the Pacific Northwest Art School..

If the laptop is functional will add pictures during the 5 days - if not you'll be able to see some of the days when I get home and get back online... Already have a fab sunrise from the front deck of the vacation rental we have....

take care
Sybil

Finishing Number 14!

Judy:  Finished this today, #14 in the Improvisational Quilt Series, called 'Sundown'.  It's 44x60 inches.

And #15 is already up on the design wall.  It's called 'What About the Parrot?'

Also, for our quilt show/sale down here this weekend, I've made almost a dozen flower pins.  They're pretty cute.  They're each about 5 inches across with free motion quilted centers.

Quilt Show

My Point Roberts Quilt Group is having a quilt show on Saturday, September 3, 10-2.  The only place to have a quilt show here is the Community Center, which has two rooms and a hallway where we can hang quilts.  Although those rooms are already kind of filled up with furniture of one sort or another.  So it's something of a challenge.

It's hard to know whether we will have too many quilts or not enough quilts when you have a small space but have only 14 or so members, not all of whom quilt.  And we will have a little sale of quilted goods as well.  Fortunately, I have these 14 quilts of the 'Improvised Quilt" series to use as the backbone, so we can use all of them or fewer of them if that is necessary.  But it still makes for a nervous approach to the show.

I've been making flower pins for the sale part and some of the other members will do quilted baskets, and there will be purses, pillowcases, covered books, and all that stuff.  Wish us well!