Lessons 1 & 2

I'm making some progress on my lessons with Linda Schmidt. Elements in Fabric is an online class on The Academyofquilting website. You may want to check out their offerings. 

 

Lesson 1 was about portraying water movement. It's ready to be quilted. 

Lesson 2 was dealing with the element of fire. I went for a forest fire. With the help of some online friends I arrived at this point. It's also ready to be put into quilt format. 

Lesson 3 is addressing movement of wind. If I utilize the instructors shared image it will be a thunderstorm from a cloud viewpoint. 

Lesson 4 takes us on the journey of depicting 'earth'. The instructor has provided an image we can work from for this lesson also. 

I will probably continue to use her images for these exercises. When I start making some wall hangings, I will be asking for permission from my favorite photographer, Mr. George!! And because he believes in me, he always says,"Of course!" 

Lots of news to share but for now I must get back into my studio. It needs a good going over!! I'd rather be quilting than cleaning. But it's all part of the process. 

May God bless your day with lots of creative adventures. 

Luann

Hand Dyed Giveaway

I'm taking a class on www.academyofquilting.com and it has stretched my comfort zone. This is good for me. My first piece was to be representational of water. I was very influenced by Linda Schmidt's example. We are only making the tops at this point and this is what it looks like today. 

In the second lesson, she has us investigating 'fire', as in forest fire. This is where I'd really like to hear from you!

A week ago my piece was at this point and I liked it. 

I had more to do, and I did! But it got to this spot, and I didn't like it. 

I thought I might just 'set it on fire' ! I had lost all the work that was behind these trees and it is beginning to get rather "thick".  So, out came my scissors. I trimmed out that red overlay from between the trees and even though I was happier, I knew it would need a final overlay and 'maybe' some filmy stuff across the bottom. The next three pictures are my options at present. Please disregard the excesses  that extend below the piece. Things are not trimmed to size yet!

Number 1: golden under lay piece and black tulle over

Number 2: a dusty mauve underlay and black tulle over

Number 3: no underlay, just black tulle over 

So, which one appears most like a forest fire to you?

Any suggestions?

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I look forward to hearing from you. Leave your comment, before Monday 9am, (July 6, 2015) to be entered into the drawing. 

Let's Create Today, 

Luann