Wednesday, February 27, 2008

monoprinting experiment #1


I have been trying to learn how to do monoprinting as shown in the last Quilting Arts.
It is really fun but messy. I thought I would do some 81/2x11" backgrounds. I really like
working with that size these days its easier on the back.
This has no name. I put a piece of onion bag net over the background and then added silk
flower leaves and some fabric circles with french knots in the middle. all hand done.
I fringed the edges. Hope to have more to show you later.

February TIF Challenge


Among my many memories of my childhood I thought of the Royal Visit of 1939.
King George V1` and Queen Elizabeth toured parts of Canada and Prince Edward Island was
one of their stops.
Things were quite different in those days. We lived in the western part of the Island, (actually
same village where we live now, after many years away) and Charlottetown, the capital was
about 75 miles away. As you can imagine we didnt get to vist there very often so when our parents
decided we were going to see the Queen (and the King of course but she seemed more interesting)
it was quite an adventure for us.
I cant remember very much about it but I know it was a red-letter day and the Queen was
beautiful. We only saw her drive past, not out of the car, but even that was important to us.
As usual my mental picture of what I was going to do was much more ambitious than what I
finally did. or was capable of doing I should say. Just thought I would make things a little more
colorful than they really were. It is postcard size (5x7) and mostly handwork while I was
watching the program about how the Royals work!!
Of course the swastika's represent what was to come. Probably that was the most carefree
day they had for four years.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Procrastination

I guess that's what I'm doing in regards to the Take It Further Challenge. I received the
newest Quilting Arts magazine and got caught up in experimenting with monoprinting,
flour paste resist and the painterly quilt collages. I'm really enjoying trying all these methods,
it is really fun so one of these days I'll stop playing and get serious. If I play long enough surely
my efforts will improve as far as the printing goes. Quilting Arts is such a great magazine and
gets the creative juices going.

Friday, February 1, 2008

"What Are You Old Enough To Remember"

February challenge looks very interesing.

Think there might be more than one piece if time and weak back permit.

Must get busy while the weather is still very cold and the ground is too icy to walk anywhere.