Creepy Condiment

While making a healthy chicken salad for dinner last night, I sensed that someone was looking at me...

I wasn't being paranoid, it was the lid from the light mayo jar! On either side of the nose were small droplets of moisture - his freckles, I guess...

Creepy, huh??? 

Update on "Earth Day" quilt

I wasn't sure if this was going in the right direction, but now that I have the other two sections fused on, it's starting to work for me.
The top 2 sections have been quilted, and I'm waiting for a little inspiration to quilt the bottom 2...

For the text of the poem, I printed it on T-shirt transfer paper, and ironed it on the wrong side of some blue cotton. I knew that I couldn't fuse it on the black, so I used a glue called "Unique Stitch" (great product) to adhere it down, and then started stitching - first around the edges, then some short straight lines throughout, so it wouldn't pop up too much. Kinda cool, isn't it? Gee, I can hear the people now, "Is it naugahyde, or is it leather?" (does appear to be vinyl like) - I like it!!!

Thanks to Caity for her nice comments - she likes it, too...
Okay, enough blogging for now - back to quilting ~

The Earth Day celebration is this Sunday, so it's time to stop blogging, and start quilting...

The Scene of the Accident!

I was merrily working on my new quilt (see post below), when I leaned back to grab a piece of fabric, and over I went...it felt as if I was going in slow motion, because I was trying to stop myself (ha-ha, with this body?). Managed to mangle a plastic waste container, and todayI have some interesting colors appearing on my upper arm, and feeling a bit sore...but I'm good to go!!!

See what allowing a pile of fabrics on your studio floor can do for you??? I'm walking and talking proof that being a bit messy (okay, a lot messy) from time to time can be good for your health. Since the floor underneath the carpet is cement, I could have caused some real damage to my bones, and other assorted body parts. I picked myself up, and went right back to my quilt...

New quilt started!

I was asked if I wanted to provide some artwork for an exhibit at an "Earth Day Celebration" at Rockford College coming up on April 23rd. Well, I couldn't start it before the Chicago festival, so...

Here's a shot of my humble start! These are 2 sections - bottom representing earth, and top representing sun. The remaining sections will be water, and 'loved ones.' The size will be about 20x22" - The inspiration for this quilt came from a John O'Donohue poem - "May the nourishment of the earth be yours, May the clarity of light be yours, May the fluency of the ocean be yours, May the protection of the ancestors be yours."

It's taking a while to cut and fuse, and I do have more little fused pieces - so I'm considering making a few other quilts, based on the same theme. I am becoming attached to working on a black background, and going back to my love for geometric shapes...

I'll post more pictures as it evolves, and is quilted, of course!

Fiberart Festival in Rockford yesterday!!!

It was one day - good thing! But...there were a lot less vendors/booths/exhibitors there...we found out that this will be the last year for this festival ~

And...my favorite silk roving person, Connie, wasn't there either (boo-hoo). I am completely out of her gorgeous silver roving, and now I'll have to order some...

This is a photo of my latest easy to do garments! It is a shoulder wrap, 26x80 inches, and is made from my dyed and overdyed rayon. What a glorious fabric to dye for...I have added borders to these with printed rayons, and I was very happy with the way they turned out!!!

I made 3 of these, and they are listed on my other blog of small works that are available for purchase. Check them out~they are beautiful!

Here's the link: http://julainesart.blogspot.com