Season Opening of Gallery & Gifts on 2nd

Friday May 26th 2017 is the opening of Gallery & Gifts on 2nd in Hayward WI. This is a sneak peek of my corner of the gallery and I'm so happy to have been asked to join in on this venture. I hope that if you are in our area, you will take the time to see all of the wonderful original art for sale in the shop. There are paintings, cards, framed art, pottery, jewelry, bags, pillows, and so many small items to see. Crafts, gifts, art, and just fun stuff.

Pyxis Nautica Completed

The silk vintage compass is totally finished. I've named it Pyxis Nautica which means "the nautical box". It has little blue crystals in the flower heads along the curved inner sashing. It's quilted using minimal marking for the curved mirrored spins in the cream background, chalking for the piano key outer border, and ruler work. Nothing complicated, just stretch to fill for the feathering. A little trick I use after quilting the first row is I take a photo that I can look at when I get to the last row, so I quilt them the same. It's been blocked and now rolled on a long fabric covered tube until it will be shown at a show.

One Step Closer to Finished

Hot off the presses! The quilting is finished and marks are about to be removed. When the marks are removed, it will be squared up and the binding and hanging sleeve will be attached. I may even add a few crystals for the center star. I'm pleased.

A Little Bit Of Pressure aka Procrastination

The pressure is on.

This silk Vintage Compass is due next Tuesday to be photographed for a special exhibit at the MN quilt show this June. I slapped on some blue registration lines yesterday, loaded it, and decided, "JUST QUILT IT ALREADY". I really don't know why I do this to myself. But, I promise, it will be done.

Back to Kool Aid

 Hot water, stir stick, paper towel, clean bucket.

 4 Unsweetened Kool Aid packages into bucket

 Add 1/2 gallon boiling water, stir add wool fabric.

 Stir until water is almost clear. Dye is absorbed.

 Berry Blast

 Tried cotton cheesecloth. Didn't hold dye.

 Cherry.

 Almost clear

Finished colors hanging to dye. Will not run or bleed. It's permanent.