An "Almost" Finish

Though the binding is not on yet,  this quilt is much closer to being finished. You may remember The Night Sky quilt that I am making for my nephew.  At last the pieces are all joined and the label is even sewn onto the back. 

I know now that I do not have a good place to hang a quilt this big for a photo.  The quilt is 80" by 80" -so it is a pretty good sized quilt.

The wind lifted the bottom of the quilt off the ground; otherwise it would be dragging.  The pieced blocks are all made with Island Batik fabric (even the white!) The blocks were cut with my Accuquilt Go! cutter and the 8" qube set and companion sets.  The blue background fabric is a different brand of fabric but I don't remember what brand.

I am really happy with this quilt right now.  I just need to choose binding fabric and do that last step. Then it will get a nice warm bath, as I always wash my quilt s before they leave my hands.

I am sure my nephew will love this. His only request was "blue." Ha ha.  The great thing is that he doesn't have to figure out which is the "top" end when he puts in on the bed.

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Using Some Hand Dyed Fabric

Just for fun,  I pulled out two pieces of hand dyed fabric that I bought from Vicki Welsh. The pieces were her Barrier Island Gradient and one of the color wheel gradients that I don't see in the store anymore.  I think it was the "warm" version. 

I pulled out this book by Ricky Tims that I have had for years.

 I decided to go with the most basic version of a convergence. So I cut and sewed the strips. Into this piece.

Then I cut that into strips the same order and sizes as the original strips.  It was about this time that I realized that this is a lot like making a bargello quilt- but with a totally different outcome.

I sewed and sewed and sewed......and then I had this:

I think it looks like a really interesting plaid at this point. Now I have to decide "where do I go from here????"

I have several ideas but I will need to play around a bit more before I decide for sure.

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Some More Stitching

First off, for those who have asked, the play is going well. If I can just remember my few lines. Ha ha.

I have gotten some stitching done on my handwork piece.  As you can see in the photo.

There is actually a bit more than that done now.

I used some of the thread that I dyed in a couple of places. Honestly, I can't tell once it is stitched in -which is the one I dyed.  The photo below is one that I am sure is my hand dyed thread.

I love the color changes as I am stitching along.

Then there was that thread that did not dye well. It only took color in spots.  As I had a narrow warp on my loom,  I went ahead and wove that thread to see how it would turn out. 

I love the way this came out. The colors pooled in places but it has a nice heathered look. 

Back to learning my lines---and maybe some sewing for fun as a break between sessions. 

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A February Finish

Once upon a time, my work was exhibited in the gallery of the Mountain Valley Arts Council.  For the exhibit, my paintings, weavings and some quilts were shown.   The person in the gallery who hung the show saw something that I had not noticed about my work.  I have specific color palettes that I tend to work with.  He hung weavings next to paintings that looked like they were planned to go together.   However, I never think about working that way; it just happens.

That brings up to the latest finish.   I looked at the finished piece after the mounting glue had dried.

A Sunset Melody

Suddenly, I had a realization.  It goes so well with this painting from  years ago. 

Morning Magic

It is no wonder that I chose the hand dyed fabric as the base for stitch work.  I see this painting every day as it hangs in my house.  The magic that was in my imagination as I painted it still fascinates me.
Is it any wonder that I love this new stitched piece?  Of course not.  It sings to me and makes my heart happy.

In case you are wondering,  I have already started a new piece to do handwork on.  The colors are totally different but still in one of my color palettes.  Here is a teaser photo of it. Ignore the wrinkles, they will vanish once the piece is finished.

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