I have been so wiped out since returning from Empty Spools, mostly I have slept the days away. In between naps I have gradually put some things away, edited my photos, taken care of KoKo, including two walks a day, and taken more naps. I don't have Covid, so I guess it is just old age. I haven't made it to the market, but will have to go tomorrow. All I have left is some milk, some eggs (from my neighbor's chickens), and a few slices of bread. Even the freezer is mostly empty!
Sue Benner's class was very busy and she keeps the tempo up with assignments, slide shows, lectures and demos. Our second assignment was to make six quilt "sandwiches" (backing, fusible, batting) either square or rectangular and I chose the 8" X 10" size. Using the inspiration picture that we brought from home we were to make one realistic interpretation and five abstractions. My inspiration was Angel's Trumpet Flowers and I found abstraction difficult.
The original image is below my name, below that is a template I cut to use in some pieces. The piece to the left is my realistic piece with yellow flowers. Below that is just a sort of outline in fabric, but there is something missing and I don't know what! On top is one cut and fused with lace on the red backing - this will improve with quilting. Below the lace one is a failure of three birds cut in the shape of the flowers which just doesn't work. And, finally, on the far left is my REALLY abstract effort which everyone likes best! The off kilter at lower left is the back of the sixth piece - I used this sale table banana fabric on the back of all the others.
My tablemate, Andrea Bacal, brought a picture of a sort of garden gate with a wall, some potted plants, and an exit sign. I think her abstractions are much more interesting.
Jackie Seidell sat behind me and started out with a picture taken in a fabric shop (India, maybe). The photo is below her name and her realistic interpretation is to the right of her name. At the bottom of the image are small pieces she made and rejected.
Nancy Butterfield has her 1st project (12") on the left and her abstractions from a beach photo on the right.
At the end of the class Irma Lubbe has all her work on her board. Lower right is the first 12" project, on the left the five 8"X10" abstractions with the small inspiration photo. And her larger and final project on the top right.
Colleen Babcock's 1st project on the right
is based on a picture of a bunch of people in round hats and a person who might be ill - I can't tell. Her 2nd project on the left started with the image of the front of a train on a bridge.
Elizabeth Littlefield brought a bright sunflower as her inspiration and did six abstractions using bright colors. She also had a little sign posted on her board, "Keep it Simple". Good reminder for this class.
I hope I will have more energy and fewer naps tomorrow and will post more images from the class. We went on to do a larger project, size and subject of our choice. With the limited space in class my piece is only about 22".
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3 comments:
I am suggesting eggs a la golden rod. No shame in resting. Sleep is natures healer.
Wise words Mary Ann...The body is hollering when it is tired and spending almost a week at Asilomar with Ms. Benner is reason enough to listen to the body. Ms. Benner is a young woman with more energy than anyone I've met and she knows how to regulate it to her own style and life...smart woman. I found this project quite difficult even though I haven't chosen a pix to work with. Coming up with the design and then selecting the fabric, putting it all together and hoping for a reasonable product....stretches the imagination lots and also the stress on the physical self prepping the your table, fabric choices and the assembly I think is the most stressful part of quilting! Your work is always amazing and you do work physically and mentally very hard! Thanks so much for sharing.
I second what Mary Ann said about resting. If your body says it needs to rest, then IT NEEDS TO REST! If I lived near you I'd bring some meals, but there's always pizza delivery.
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