I had already spent Monday and Tuesday in the studio. I usually spend Thursday as well. Wednesday being my computer/business day. Needless to say no business was transacted on Wednesday. Here is how I adapted to unforeseen circumstances.
1) Companion Oysters (Deadline 9/01/2013)
a) Determine whether to add shadows and if so, paint them. - Done!
As you can see I opted to paint just a hint of shadow leaning towards wet sand. |
b) Layer and baste the quilt sandwich.
c) Start the free motion quilting. - Not done.
2) Leah Day's weekly assignments
a) Finish last week's golden lock. - Done!
b) Do whatever assignment Leah comes up with next.
This week's free motion quilting motif was Happy Stitch. If you have been following Leah than you know this is the biggest leap I have ever taken when tweaking one of her motifs. To see Leah's click here. I thought it would be fun to see if I could create a crowd of faces watching an event. I played with hairstyles, mouths and eyes. Perhaps next time I will even add ears! Lots of travel stitching was required. I focused on flow more than accuracy. Those faces do make me smile.
Gwyned's version of Happy Stitch renamed Smiley Faces. |
3) Pictorial Painting - Face "Canyon." - In my dreams.
Assuming the weather cooperates :) here are my plans for next week.
1) Companion Oysters (Deadline 9/01/2013
Start the free motion quilting Companion Oysters.
2) Leah Day's weekly assignments
Do whatever assignment Leah comes up with next.
1) Companion Oysters (Deadline 9/01/2013
Start the free motion quilting Companion Oysters.
2) Leah Day's weekly assignments
Do whatever assignment Leah comes up with next.
3) Pictorial Painting - Face "Canyon."
I am now linking up to two blogs on Friday's. The first is Leah Day's Free Motion Quilting Project and the second is Nina Marie's Off the Wall Fridays.
3) Pictorial Painting - Face "Canyon."
I am now linking up to two blogs on Friday's. The first is Leah Day's Free Motion Quilting Project and the second is Nina Marie's Off the Wall Fridays.
I am now linking up to two blogs on Friday's. The first is Leah Day's Free Motion Quilting Project and the second is Nina Marie's Off the Wall Fridays.
Brilliant! I love the faces! Oysters look pretty darn great too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan. Aren't those faces fun?
DeleteThat little bit of shadow is a nice touch. Even though it is a small part, it adds a lot.
ReplyDeleteGlad you escaped the storm damage. Scary stuff. A few years ago, we had a tornado go through our next door neighbor's yard. We heard "the train" that night. Hope to never hear it again. We still have part of someone's roof wrapped around one of our tree tops.
My goal for the shadow was to have it look like midday on the beach. I actually studied shadows outside and then played with playing a geode under a lamp to get a sense of where a shadow would fall and how it would dissipate. The seaweed on the sun side of the shell is purposefully more sun-drenched/washed out than on the shadow side.
DeleteWe woke up to the wind, but were far enough from the tornado to miss the roar of the train. The trees looked more like palm trees in hurricane than oaks and maples.
Such a cute job on those faces! I think it could easily be a background for a Halloween quilt as well...maybe with a well placed "Boo!"
ReplyDeleteYou've got me thinking about adding masks to the faces. Love the idea of adding Boo.
DeleteI'm so glad I scrolled back in your blog to see the scale of your oyster piece, Gwyned. I didn't have a clue how big it was until I saw you standing beside it. Wow! I can't wait to see what how the piece progresses.
ReplyDeleteI also really like the golden lock. I can't figure out where it's going to go on the piece, but that lovely pieced curve sure is impressive!
Perhaps you will see Oyster Companions in person, Vivien. I am thinking of entering it in Synthesis.
DeleteThe golden lock/tress is one of 7 locks that make up the goddess's hair - much like yours, I see.