On a 5 X 5 canvas board using my favorite M. Graham Gouache paints. Another painting of nature and human isolation, this was inspired by driving through the backroads of Washington County Oregon, not far from where I live.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
2016 Quilt
Each year I try to sew one quilt while I plug away half-time in school and full time work. It's usually when I get the long summer break that I can fit in the time, but it's my first love of fiber arts, and finishing them brings a real comforting joy.
This year I decided to burn through some excess fabric scraps instead of buying more fabric to sew with. Also, my goal was to use what I had on hand instead of buying anything for this quilt-such as batting, thread or the backing. It's amazing what creativity can do for you if you use what you got!
This year I decided to burn through some excess fabric scraps instead of buying more fabric to sew with. Also, my goal was to use what I had on hand instead of buying anything for this quilt-such as batting, thread or the backing. It's amazing what creativity can do for you if you use what you got!
The backing is an old fleece blanket from IKEA that was in excellent shape, and no batting was used. A simple stitch-in-the-ditch was the quilting on this one to make it simple. I am very pleased with this one, especially considering it didn't cost me anything other that what was already on hand.
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