Snowing again…..

It is snowing again here in Michigan. We are supposed to have 6-10 inches by tomorrow afternoon. Kids are hoping for no school! A snow day would be nice! I miss them when they are in school all day. A side benefit is that I can stay in my pjs and drink coffee instead of playing taxi driver .

I did some sewing this weekend but can’t say I produced much. Working on my “crap” quota I guess. I did make a few ACEOs. I am still trying to decide if I  like that format or not. I like the idea of it, just not sure I can say much in a space of 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″.  I think mine still need some work. Maybe tomorrow I wil take pics and take suggestions .

I have  a luscious box of hand dyed leftover strips. I should be able to come up with something creative out of this box! So far, this is what I have done:

Not loving it so far. Although I do seem to have a fascination with ladders lately. Here is a piece I made for my show. I call it “Self-Effort”:

I do like this one a lot. Until next time.

Hello World!

Yes, that was the title that came free with the blog but it fit so I kept it! After pondering the merits of a blog for a long time, I decided to go  ahead and just do it. There are a number of blogs I enjoy reading regularly. In fact, I enjoy them more than most regular web sites. So why not have one of my own? Even if no one else reads it, it seems a good way to document my fiber art work for my own use.

 I had a wesite at one time and that was a great learning experience but I think I will like the interactive aspect of a blog.  Time to learn how to add a picture!

This is one of the pieces I made for a small local show that I had here at the township hall. It is mounted on canvas and hung with a wire.

Vessels

Until next time!

How I got my solo show

Our local township has a program called Art in Public Places. Each year, they host a juried art show at our local township hall. They have some nice cash prizes and the winners of the major awards are offered the chance to hold a month long solo show sometime during the following 11 months. A bit over a year ago, I decided to enter and see if they considered quilts to be art! I was thrilled to have two of my three pieces juried into the show and even more thrilled to be the winner of one of the major awards. So that is how I got my first solo show.

I was excited to be juried in and have my pieces hang next to watercolors, acrylics, oils, sculptures etc. I have won awards in local and regional quilt shows but this was different for me. Granted, this is small time compared to the big shows but it was fun nonetheless. Selling some of my work this way was a bonus. Here is the piece that got me my first solo show:

I drafted the labyrinths and created stencils. Then the design was done using bleach discharge. I bleached additional yardage for the borders and binding. 

The second year I entered, I again won an award so I got to have a second solo show. It ended last week. Here is the quilt that won the award in that show. I call it “Une Semaine” which is French for one week.

Off to watch my favorite movie (Second Hand Lions) with my youngest daughter!