Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter by Katie Pasquini Masopust and Brett Barker

Chapter 1 - Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter

Judith and I agreed to do all three exercises the first week and we succeeded. My drawings were not as good as I had hoped for, but then I hate to draw even though I know I am capable of drawing. I used larger paper than specified and my drawings were smaller than I expected. Will try to draw each day. On Sunday I drew Kneeling Nun – a good exercise. Also will look into a drawing class at Western. Nothing this summer but maybe in the fall.

Black Range Danger

Judith and I went to a quilt show in TRC. Just as we entered the Black Range we were stopped by a pile of boulders on the highway. Judith took photos and I  was inspired to make a couple of quilt samplers of the event. The samplers are made from  silk from a vintage kimono lining and stitched with cotton thread. Both front and back are silk and the batting is cotton.

Vintage Crocheted Doilies

A friend gave me dozens of crocheted doilies made by her mother. Not sure what I will do with all of them but as a thank you I dyed some of them and applied them with a raw edge applique flower to a denim shirt for her. The applique will need to be washed several times to rough up the edges for the right effect.

Shadow Applique

The fiber guild I belong to is doing a Textile Project. This is a prototype of one of the samples I will contribute. The design was taken from a stained glass pattern book. The sample is made from silk organza and satin stitched with rayon embroidery thread.

Snow Dyed Bags

Two bags made from snow-dyed fabric. Will use for knitting projects and Vibram five finger shoes (yoga shoes). Fronts and back of bags, not 4 different bags.

Completed UFO 1/2010

Started as a scarf five years ago and ripped out to make socks. Finished 2010

Snow Dyeing 2010

Well I have been reading a lot about snow dyeing so prayed for snow and finally got it . It doesn't snow much here and when it does it looks pretty for a few hours, then melts so I had to work fast. My snow was really wet stuff - don't know if that makes any difference.