This weekend is one of my favorites because I love horse racing. (Actually, I love racing around on horses, but this is the next best thing.) The Oaks and The Derby are being run this weekend. For those of you who don't know, The Oaks is the race for the fillies, and The Derby is for the colts. In honor of these events, I am running around like crazy trying to get several projects completed.
I have two labels and one sleeve to get put on a couple of quilts. I am busily trying to finish a quilt for the SAQA Oasis call for entry that will debut in Palm Springs at the Mancusco show, and I still have to design and create a quilt for Routes/Roots for the Quilts on the Wall call for entry.
David is working on his Quilts on the Wall Urban Graffiti quilt (y quilt needs a label and it is done!) I love his piece and it is another in his statement series. He is not making a SAQA Oasis themed quilt. He is swamped at his day job and nothing sprang up as inspiration when he first heard about the call for entry.
Here is a little sneak peek of my Oasis quilt. I don't have a name for it yet, and it is only about 50% done at this time, but I am very happy with the direction it is going. Will be wonderful to see all the great quilts that get into the exhibit. I am ever hopeful and will be thrilled if mine is one of them.
I have two labels and one sleeve to get put on a couple of quilts. I am busily trying to finish a quilt for the SAQA Oasis call for entry that will debut in Palm Springs at the Mancusco show, and I still have to design and create a quilt for Routes/Roots for the Quilts on the Wall call for entry.
David is working on his Quilts on the Wall Urban Graffiti quilt (y quilt needs a label and it is done!) I love his piece and it is another in his statement series. He is not making a SAQA Oasis themed quilt. He is swamped at his day job and nothing sprang up as inspiration when he first heard about the call for entry.
Here is a little sneak peek of my Oasis quilt. I don't have a name for it yet, and it is only about 50% done at this time, but I am very happy with the direction it is going. Will be wonderful to see all the great quilts that get into the exhibit. I am ever hopeful and will be thrilled if mine is one of them.
Detail of Oasis SAQA quilt I have been having a great time playing with color and texture in both stitch and the layering of fabrics on this piece.
This was my second attempt at a design for this exhibit. The first one I was trying to force a fabric I loved into the size requirements. I had to admit that I was not going to get a successful piece from the fabric I was trying to use. The limited amount of the focal piece was just not going to work in this elongated portrait format. This exhibit has a requirement of 18 inches wide x 40 inches long.
I am so glad that I decided to start a new design rather than fight the old one. David was helpful in affirming my decision. I also got to use a piece of fabric I bought years ago at the show in Long Beach. I loved the piece of fabric, had no idea what I was going to do with it, but it is perfect for this. I had that piece pinned to my design wall for years and finally found a home for it.
After SAQA makes their selection of pieces for the exhibit, I will post my quilt on the website if it is not selected. I am really excited about the direction of last few pieces. I feel that I am truly starting to develop a recognizable signature style.
Do you feel you have your own style yet? Do your fellow artists think you do, but you don't?
This was my second attempt at a design for this exhibit. The first one I was trying to force a fabric I loved into the size requirements. I had to admit that I was not going to get a successful piece from the fabric I was trying to use. The limited amount of the focal piece was just not going to work in this elongated portrait format. This exhibit has a requirement of 18 inches wide x 40 inches long.
I am so glad that I decided to start a new design rather than fight the old one. David was helpful in affirming my decision. I also got to use a piece of fabric I bought years ago at the show in Long Beach. I loved the piece of fabric, had no idea what I was going to do with it, but it is perfect for this. I had that piece pinned to my design wall for years and finally found a home for it.
After SAQA makes their selection of pieces for the exhibit, I will post my quilt on the website if it is not selected. I am really excited about the direction of last few pieces. I feel that I am truly starting to develop a recognizable signature style.
Do you feel you have your own style yet? Do your fellow artists think you do, but you don't?
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