"Hand-in-hand"

This is the theme for the next exhibition of our art group to coincide to the multicultural festival end July.
What I would really, really love to do is create a chain of paper dolls into a Mobius strip that way, either 3D or drawing, but I don't have the technical skills to do either....If you don't know what a Mobius strip is, search images in google.

What I do have is the ability to make a paper doll chain and a quilt I do not want to keep as it is.

I have paints, mediums, a brayer, which is a hard roller to roll paint for block printing, but I am considering using the brayer to roll paint lightly over the quilt, covering to top layer, but leaving the deeper, stitched lines.

I can use the paper doll chains as stencils.....

Maybe I can do something with this quilt?

We went to a wonderful art opening this afternoon of paintings and small scultptures.
Looking and chatting about art, I was thinking where to go with windmills. As it is, I definitely do not like it.
I don't like the development of the design and I hate the way the quilt isn't square.
Maybe I ought to get some paint and brayer and just roll some acrylic paint over it? Maybe I can add some medium to make it transparant?
Maybe i can cut the quilt up?
Here is the eternal question:
What if.......

Windmills of you mind...finished

Actually, I finished it a few weeks ago, ready for the "Musical Gems" exhibition.
Here are some images, thank you Tessa for taking the photos.

Am I happy with it?
Not altogether.
Once again I took shortcuts, was too lazy, too much in a hurry, whatever you call it, but I didn't set the printing on the organza, thinking, what the hell, I am not going to wash this quilt. No need for setting. Which only takes a quick rinse in detergent....

Then, when the quilt was completed, I wanted to flatten it.  Great, I know how to do that: spray with water, stretch and pat the quilt and let it dry....

Too late I noticed the printing on the text started to run....bugger....

I was lucky to find the hand, a piece I did last year for the Beatles card " I want to hold you hand" but when I had made it, it was too large. So that came in "hand"y!

What's my next project?

I bought some gorgeous fabric in PNG where we spent Easter this year and I want to make a tablecloth.

I left my camera in PNG, the family will bring it back when they visit in a few weeks. Until then, I cannot take photos.

That wasn't a good idea...

The fabric I am using for the triskele can stand only the coolest iron setting, otherwise it crinkles up.
Which means I can't fuse anything on it. :(
Apart from that: clock is on, keys are on and I am with that!

Background is done!

 

Lots of stitching, first the triskele was stitched with a blanket stitch, then the background was stitched in a free hand spiral design with variegated cotton "King TUT". 

Close up:

Beatles Songs

This is another project ready for the Musical Gems exhibition. 

Some time ago, I made 40 weekly postcards, these are the ones that feature Beatles Songs.

The cards are attached with small buttons and beads, after the exhibition they will be removed and returned to the rightful owner.

Getting on with it!

OK, work has to be completed in 3 weeks, time to stop faffing about, just do it! Thanks Nike...good slogan.
Here is my todo list:

• Clear work table
• New needle in machine
• Clean fluff from underneath stitch plate, maybe drop of oil
• Stitch Triskele on. It is silver, but I'll use a grey rayon or maybe a contrasting rayon. ?Black??
• Stitch on clock, stitch on balloon, stitch on apple.
• Discard twisted score, don't like it anymore

By that time, the work itself will tell me what it wants me to do and I'll tell you about it when it happens!!

I also need to make a couple of placemats for meals-on-wheels, a commitment Glen Rock Quilters made and I want to start swapping ATCs.

I did some swaps in 2004! Must have been ahead of my time.