Finished It Friday!

Lookie!  I'm done.  I finished the edges, added the purple flowers she wanted, and have it mounted & matted.  Oh, and I signed it too as usual on the mat and stitched into the art.

'Denmark' 2012 (detail)

I'm mailing this to Australia frame-less for the buyer to save on postage fees.  It will go into a standard 8x10 frame.

Wouldn't you know it?  As one thread-painting commission rolls out, another rolls in!  I was asked to do a 7x9 piece.  It will be a commission like none I've done before.  "Jut make me something.  Whatever you feel like making."  Oh my!  She wants a lot of hand stitching, a summer scene, and perhaps some trees with more land than sky.  I think I know exactly which one I will do...

But first... on with the big memory quilt of Steffi's.
Have a great day!

Work in Progress

So close!  So close!  Just some hand stitched flowers, and I'm ready to send this off to it's new owner in Australia.  The edges are done, but I took the photo first.  I'll show you the final version tomorrow!

Denmark, 2012.  4x6"  Commissioned.

: )  Off to learn some Hand Quilting now.  See you soon!

Commissions Progressing

I'm diligently working away on two commissions in anticipation of creating some exciting new threadpaintings!!  Enough diversions.  It's time to get these completed.  Our weekend of solid rain proved good for something!  So... here is Denmark, the commission from Australia.  I've been a bit stumped by the picnic table in the photo.  Finally I figured that I would trace it onto fusible and then press it to fabric & cut it out.

I used my new Mighty Bright light under my extension table for a quick makeshift light box.

Tracing was hard!  I don't trace things.  I'm surprised how tough that was.  I did it though.

Actually, I did it twice.  The first time I chose a fabric that I later realized was way too dark.  haha  Dark as in pure black. So I redid it in the darkest brown I have.  Now I'm working on stitching some life into it and embellishing some of the foreground.  Then Megan - I'll be done!!

I'm also excited to announce that I've fused interfacing onto the backs of enough roughly cut blocks (from my late cousin's clothing) for at least half of the quilt top.  My bad.  I've had this fabric from his mother for about a year without being able to muster up the courage to start this project.  I was totally overcome with fear of messing this up.  So far, so good!

Tonight it our quilt guild's year and potluck.  I can't wait.  It will be a big gathering with fund, games, and lots of exciting announcements for the next biennial show!  ; )  I tried to convince a member to tell me what the theme will be, but she laughed and would not budge.  hehe  Good for her!

See you tomorrow (or tonight)!

WIP Wednesday - Denmark Near Completion!

Now that the Spring Art Show & Sale is done, I'm back to finishing commissions.  Megan, thank you for your patience!  It was so time consuming to create a new body of work for Sunday's sale that everything else has been on the back burner.  Attendance for the group show that afternoon was extremely low and I have lots of art available!  Perhaps I'll haul it all to North Battleford in July.  For now, here is Denmark, coming right along...

Choosing the right thread... working from the computer - photo email to me.

MEGAN-  Check it out!  I'm so excited this is working.  I am so close to being finished now!

Denmark in Progress

I will lighten some of the tree tops with white marking chalk.  Then I have a few other highlights, the picnic table, and some grasses in the foreground.  I am so very pleased with this.  Then, as I was about to dash out the door to pick up the kids from school, this caught my eye....

the water!  it's glowing.

'Crocuses in Spring' is still here in my studio.  It's sold, but I haven't delivered it yet.  I really enjoy the softness of this piece.  It's been nice to sit with it a while longer.

Oh!  Check this out!  The provincial craft council held a contest to generate names for the new online craft store, and they picked mine!  I sent them LOTS of ideas, including Big Sky, Fine Craft (pretty cool), and SASKCRAFTCHEWAN (aweful, I know, but I had to do it!).  Haha. Isn't that a great surprise!?

Thank you SCC!

You can bet that I plan to shut down my inactive Etsy store and transfer items to this new SCC Craft E Store!  I'll let you know when I do.  : )

I'm linking up to The Needle and Thread Network with all the other fabulous Canucks.