New and Just Hungup

My cape-coddie house hasn't a lot of wall space, but what's there holds the rotating collection. This is the latest, all set to go for October's little show at The Little Cafe. It's based on Make It & Break It, and I used the parts for a while in demonstration. Time to decide and finish, I thought. 
 

Discharge Day Results

It's not often I discharge, maybe once a summer. This time I've older dyed fabric (first three on left), previously discharged fabric (fushia w/large circles) and prints in multicolors. The results were fascinating. I was using screens and rubbings. Screens held my interest the most. All here are washed.
 

Discharge Day

The perfect day to get together with a friend at her house by the lake and discharge fabrics. We're using predyed or printed fabric with bleach cleaner products. I've tried screens and rubbings, and at this moment my fabrics are in the wash Best with natural ventilation, and the view certianly helps!
 

Washout Again

The pile waited for me to get through the wash. It's unfinshed wash from Coupeville and Juneau's classes, and I'm just now sorting out what if "done" and what needs more. Then I'll sort again for the keepers and the webstore yards. But there's more to be done this week before I get there,

Something Took Over

While getting the newest piece faced and ready to sew, I caught sight of a couple of yards. Before I could turn around twice, this thing happened. The heavy lifting is from the print, so the piecing was fast. I'll get it quilted when I can. It'll be about 57" square, another for the Be There or Be Square exhibit in October.
 

The Lineup

The trimmed square is on the left, the others are waiting for me to finish to get to them and assemble. Good to be in the studio, first in many days, and to see just how much heat I can take. 82 wasn't too bad, tomorrow is another story. Tonight I'll sew the facing and take in a movie -- whooo hooo.
 

Back to Gammill Time

It's a slow reboot for quilting these next two pieces. But, steady will win, right? I luuuuv drawing around these marks, and in that imperfect way only this wild machine can do. 
 

Counting Quilting

While I was in Cape Cod a couple of weeks ago, I got to revisit Joe Cunningham's exhibit. To see work up close and in person is always a treat. The scale, the construction, and the 'true' color (always dependent on the light) is valuable info. Since my work today was mundane, here's a detail of "4,000 Beagles" by Joe.
 

WaY Behind in Final Celebrations

I'm back from my week being a grandmother. And I am happily home from a summer of travels, and I realize I am woefully lacking the celebratory ice-cream-ending ritual of finishing a class with a dish. This is from Whitbey Island and the great Pacific Northwest Art School (and Joan) so tomorrow I'm due!

 

Design Wall

 

I may have posted this before, but I'm still intrigued with the patterning of this print. It'll be on the design wall soon, when I can return to the studio.

Better Left Alone

 Sometimes a print can stand all on its own. I'll most likely quilt this whole for the "square" show