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I’m happy to be staying inside on a wintry day
of sleet and ice. I’ve put out extra food for the birds to
find on top of the snow before I head up to the studio. |
Last month I finished
all of the back orders that have been waiting since Christmas,
so today I am free to relax and play a bit. I have sliced a leftover loaf of red, white and blue stripes into three or four different widths. Some have been cut straight and some on the diagonal. Since this is an election year, I have decided to experiment to find new ways to use these patriotic hues |
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Then I cover everything with dry cleaners plastic to keep it all moist while I eat. |
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After lunch, I cut the thicker slices into bars, then mix and match them into a quilt pattern. |
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This controlled little quilt might make an interesting base for
a wilder pattern around it. |
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By the end of day one, I have these basic patterns made. |
I will cover them with plastic to relax overnight and
to set together so they will not separate when I start to work with
them again tomorrow |
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I designed some stars to build into fabric loves. |
Here is the finished "fabric" ready to be shaped into quilt sections. |
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I use templates
to cut the sections then assemble the quilt squares using slip
to join. |
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You have to be careful during assembly since any error might not be spotted until it is too late to fix without ruining the whole loaf. |
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Still using slips I join each section to the next until it is three sections wide and tall. |
Here is the result
of a full week of work. Four quilt patterns ready to be shaped
into vases.
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Remember what I said about not paying attention? The one on the left got assembled incorrectly during a telephone call. The loaf on the right is after reassembly. |
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Here are some decorative mugs I made just for the fun of it. Next week the serious work begins! |