I feel like a “real” artist! I hand dyed all the fabric for this quilt myself. I bought an indigo dyeing kit, and went to work in my back yard – where I could safely knock over the dye vat (read 5 gallon bucket) without turning my kitchen floors blue. I highly recommend giving thisContinue reading “Indigo Jewel Box Quilt”
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100 Day Project 2021
And we’re back with the next installment of the 100 Day Project! This year the organizers are trying something new – a winter time start. They took a poll and overwhelmingly we chose starting in February instead of April. I like that idea – it’s still cold and dreary now, but by the time weContinue reading “100 Day Project 2021”
The 100 Day Project 2020 Complete!
Embroidery Designs 51-100 It always feels good to finish a long project, and this one is no different. Having the 100 Day Project to work on during the pandemic was truly a lifeline – each day I had some little embroidery piece to keep my hands and mind busy. Working on this has almost beenContinue reading “The 100 Day Project 2020 Complete!”
The 100 Day Project 2020 Part 2
Days 26-50 My Artist in Residency continues… In some ways I can’t believe how fast the last 50 days have gone, and in other ways the time continues to drag. The only word I can use to describe life now is surreal. I still haven’t seen my far flung family – but hopefully that willContinue reading “The 100 Day Project 2020 Part 2”