More Stitches from QN '23

Clockwise from upper left Judy Martin, Dinah Sargeant, Susan Byrnes, and Susan Brubaker Knapp. The stitching decision, how to hold these three layers together, what mark to make, when it is enough, and so forth. All fascinated me at this Quilt National 2023 exhibition this weekend.
 

Stitching at Quilt National

 Ann Smith detailed figures in her work, and this detail shows her hand stitching. She doesn't use a sewing machine, and builds her work with used clothing and fabric. The effect speaks to her plain and serious manner in capturing people. 

Time to Face the Facing

Part of me says to save this hand work for the evening, watch a movie, slow down and relax. But part of me just wants to get to the next project. And somehow, somewhere, this "finish what you started" attitude has crept in to my works ethic (yuk) and I can't shake it.

Hand Work in Degrees

I seldom hand quilt. But  because the fabrics were so soft and easy needle, and I've got loads of episodes to binge (at 1 degree outside), I've saved a few squares for some hand stitching.