If you are not familiar with David's work here is a link to his web site. http://www.davidtaylorquilts.com/ Do go and have a look.
21 February 2012
I don't have any pictures to post of my work but had a wonderful class with David Taylor in Canmore. I will add a picture of the gull I am using as a basis for my quilt. It is a picture I took in Grand Manan a couple of years ago. I am thrilled with my gull even though so far he is only pined in place. I am going to make another head for him as some of the fabrics I used are not folding over nicely. I am planning on making a head of him as a journal quilt to practice the new techniques I learned.
I did have a go at David Taylor's applique method on a postcard I made for a post card swap I am currently involved in. I like making postcards as they are a good place to try small samples of new things. I enjoyes this method of hand applique and was pleased with my efforts.
If you are not familiar with David's work here is a link to his web site. http://www.davidtaylorquilts.com/ Do go and have a look.
If you are not familiar with David's work here is a link to his web site. http://www.davidtaylorquilts.com/ Do go and have a look.
04 February 2012
Photographs
I am currently working on quilts from 2 photographs. One of a green turtle on a black sand beach was taken in Hawaii when we were there over Christmas 2010.
The second one is a picture of a Herring Gull from a holiday on Grand Manan Island. That picture is blown up and ready to start work on. I will be working on this one in a workshop with David Taylor. It was a foggy day.
I don't expect this quilt to be finished in a hurry.
Well that is all for now.
Next week I will post a picture of the beautiful hand made book I received this week from my friend Suesara. It is beautiful but also a challenge. I am to use it as a art and quilting journal and she expects me to make enough entries to fill it by the end of the year. I am excited by this challenge as it will make me stretch and learn.
I have had a doodle which I would like to make into a quilt called the Ghost of old Sewing Rooms for some time. I think this will be the first idea I work on in my new journal.
I am currently working on quilts from 2 photographs. One of a green turtle on a black sand beach was taken in Hawaii when we were there over Christmas 2010.
I am hoping to combine both of these photos. This quilt is taking an ATC I made last year and expanding the ideas and techniques I used.
Here is the ATC.
The second one is a picture of a Herring Gull from a holiday on Grand Manan Island. That picture is blown up and ready to start work on. I will be working on this one in a workshop with David Taylor. It was a foggy day.
I don't expect this quilt to be finished in a hurry.Well that is all for now.
Next week I will post a picture of the beautiful hand made book I received this week from my friend Suesara. It is beautiful but also a challenge. I am to use it as a art and quilting journal and she expects me to make enough entries to fill it by the end of the year. I am excited by this challenge as it will make me stretch and learn.
I have had a doodle which I would like to make into a quilt called the Ghost of old Sewing Rooms for some time. I think this will be the first idea I work on in my new journal.
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