Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Wow, trying pays off!

This wall hanging stalled a wee bit when I got an old wall hanging up in place in the front room. But I've gotten a good kick start this week. ;)

 I started to really like listening to Mini hum away as she chain pieced some colourful pieces for a very old UFO.  When I made my DS#1's wedding quilt I also cut smaller pieces so I could have my own version.  This just makes me hum as well!  I'm going to have to make this corner a regular scrap spot.  Two pieces together and sew.  Two pieces together and sew on...


I thought I'd warm up with making the binding for the youngest grand daughter's nap quilt. Turns out I hadn't started the quilting which was an easy enough warm up!  Some distortion and if I'd be tackling a bigger quilt I'd be giving this some more thought.  But I always wash my quilts as a final step and I'm thinking that'll be good enough!  A bit of hand sewing on the binding and it'll be done.

Then I settled into steady progress on this 'original design' that I want for the spot above the stove in the front room. I had thought larger slices but I should know 'moi' by now.  Smaller is my default setting. ;)  Now to get the fabrics to transition nicely up and down as well as that diagonal light source.  Thread play and some stenciling will help, too.

I have been trying to make more progress in my kitchen. This particular arrangement is making me want to try something else.  I am considering a wall hanging but I want something a bit less patchworky and more picture-like.  I have the tea cup stencil from an old stenciling book.  How to translate that into a wall hanging???  tap, tap, tapping of the finger...

Then I saw Brandy Lynn's facebook post and I am so very happy to pass along to my fellow Needle and Thread Networker's this great Canadian artist. This is my first try and I kinda like the effect and will do up a few more and see how it works out. 

And I hope to have the results of all this trying for next week's wow Wednesday!  :)

7 comments:

Lorna McMahon said...

You are making great progress on all fronts, Elle! Love the tea cup. Bright and cheery!

Margaret said...

I love your colour combinations in the patchwork and wall hanging...You'll undoubtedly wow us next week! :-)

Angela said...

Love what you are doing!

Createology said...

Trying looks like it equates to Doing! Thank you for the link to Brandy Lynn's Inktense on fabric video. She makes it look really easy. Great work Elle Dear...

What Comes Next? said...

fabulous Elle! that's the thing - if we don't try, nothing happens!Loved Brandy's first video - it is going to be a great year, me thinks!

Mrs.Pickles said...

oh my haven't you been a busy bee!! lovely work

Regina said...

Great projects, I especially like that you found a way to use those batiks without cutting them up too much.