I have finished my quilt for the QAK 2017 challenge. They will be exhibited at the Berea Arts Council in July. My quilt is entitled “De Colores” Here is a sneak peak of a couple of close ups.
WIP
Right now I am in the process of quilting two pieces. The first is for the QAK (Quilt Artists of Kentucky) annual show. The second is one I started many years ago. The short version of that story is that I messed up the quilting and had to cut it all apart, made a new rose but could not find the background fabric. Finally after two years I made a stencil and created the background with shiva paint sticks. Because of all the layers and turned edges this rose was two thick to quilt through. My computer crashed and I ended up redesigning it and added a lot more animals. Finally found the right fabric for the back and am working on quilting. Here is a picture of the finished top. Pardon the messy shot, my design wall is not big enough for the quilt.
Here is a close up of a few quilted animals.
Food, Food, Glorious Food Challenge
I cannot show this quilt yet. I can tell you I photographed a lot of fruits and vegetables. I used directional lights and got really nice surrealistic looking picture. I then combined a few parts of photos in photoshop elements for my final photo. I am really excited about how the food pieces are turning out.
After my photoshoot, I murdered my subjects and made a pepper soup, cabbage and kielbasa soup, and a purple coleslaw. (Purple coleslaw just does not have the same appeal even though the taste is the same.)
Finished Bluejay
I like this one, but think I need to lengthen the beak slightly and slim it just a bit. Not sure, it would be a lot of work.
Bluejay fused
Here is a picture of all the little pieces of my bluejay fused to the confetti background. Now I’m ready to start thread painting and then I will finish off by adding some berries and leaves.
Bluejay
Starting on my QAK Glorious Food Challenge but I can’t share it. Not to worry I always have more than one iron in the fire.
Drew a new bluejay and am starting another bird confetti quilt. The background is basted and here is a picture of all the tiny pieces I will cut and fuse for the base of the bluejay. Once the base is done I will layer it and thread paint the bird very heavily.
Finished!!!!
So the quilt really is straight, promise. My design wall is buried in projects so I had to photograph this from the floor. I stood on a stool and held the camera overhead to get it all. Will have to figure something else out.
