One of the tricky things about stitching multiple designs when one has to rehoop is alignment. I tried that with the square design and was unhappy with the results. So I decided to think outside the square and do some deconstruction of the design. I think this has real possibility.
Archives for May 2013
Circle Embroidery Design
I recently took a digitizing class at my local Janome dealer and came home with this nifty circle design. I’ve stitched it out on an upholstery fabric used for a couch in our family room. This design could be the answer to a fresh look. I can see using it several ways: as a single […]
A Bit of Cooking
A bit of excitement here — yesterday we received the first box of vegetables from Shooting Star CSA. Deliveries will continue each Tuesday through the end of November. I couldn’t wait to dive in! I made Radish-Top Soup with Lemon and Yogurt from Deborah Madison’s new book, Vegetable Literacy. Yum! You can see more about […]
Oakleaf Hydrangea II
I fussed and dithered and tried like crazy to use a couple of the fabrics I had pulled out for this project but in the end I edited down to just a few that really worked. I have to stop treating my audition fabrics like my dinner plate — I do not have to use […]
Threadpainting Begins
For me, the beginning of every art quilt with a cyanotype is threadpainting the print. And as soon as that happens I become excited about how the print will look when it is quilted. It’s hard for me not to jump ahead imagining the great definition that the quilting will provide, the real puff of […]
Back to a Cyanotype Print
It’s time to start something new. I’m auditioning fabrics for possible use with a cyanotype print I did last year. I shared the original printing of the oakleaf hydrangea here and the learning experience that came shortly after here. There is only one commercial fabric in what I pulled (fabrics on the right). Most have […]
Santa Fe is Serious About Art
Yes, indeed, there is gallery after gallery on Canyon Road, but there is art and inspiration that everyone can enjoy on just about every street you drive or walk down. Here are some final shots I found inspiring. Meet “MAThilda,” the first Art-o-mat installed in New Mexico. You can find it ‘. . .one block […]
Doors
Appreciating architectural details in Santa Fe can become a full-time occupation. My eye is always drawn to doors. The first two are on the front of the same house. This wall and door provide privacy. When the greenery fills out in a few weeks the house will be completely obscured under its shade. I find […]