My bobbin has just run out and I'm taking it as a sign to stop for a break. I've listened the advice of a few people and pushed on with my island piece today. After making muffins this morning and sharing them over tea with a friend, I got started.
I've now got the whole thing sandwiched with batting. I started in the sky to see how that was going to work out. I did manage to quilt out all the ripples in the water area but there are still some in the sky which I'm just going to have to accept.
I started adding some white daisies and a bit of yellow flowers when the bobbin ran out. I just have a bit more to do before I add a few hand stitched ones to the foreground.
Tomorrow is my day out-- a doctors appointment and then my few volunteer hours in the hand craft shop downtown. I'll have to wait until Thursday to get back to this piece.
Wednesdays and Fridays are my days to have the car and I try to squeeze in errands and any appointments that might arise. Usually, I swim on Wednesday morning but tomorrow I'll see the doctor. Friday, it's a haircut. I have to get decent for my drivers license renewal!
I'm linking as usual to the Needle and Thread Network.
15 comments:
That looks really good! I hate ripples. They make me cry. I think that's how I ended up replacing batting with more stabilizer in the end and not even trying art quilts. Nice job Holly!! ; )
That piece is wonderful. From here, you don't notice the ripples! Just stand back farther.
Wow Holly! It's wonderful. Looks to me like you could step right inside.
Bonito trabalho! Parabéns!
Cheguei agora no seu blog e vou aprender muito com você.
Um abraço!
Egléa
Beautiful work! Congratulations!
Now arrived at your blog and I learn a lot from you.
Hugs!
Egléa
I just see puffy clouds, not ripples. I think it looks great.
I agree, that wavy business just adds texture. Maybe you wanted smooth and flat, but I think it looks great the way it turned out. Very nice piece.
looks great...well done
Love those hand-stitched details!
Gorgeous! Your stitching is so beautiful, I don't even see the ripples, Holly. You do beautiful work.
You did a very good job getting the ripples out....very nice:)
It's looking good! I really like the way you have quilted the sky and water - it gives some nice perspective to the piece. I'm learning a lot!
What a great piece. How big is it?
Hi Holly, just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
I think it's just lovely.
That looks really good! And you have a great idea with scheduled errant days.
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