Working Again

After a forced hiatus of being ill, I am back in the studio. And not a minute too soon...the notice came out this week that the deadline for entry in  MQX West is August 20th...yikes!

 Terri made some screens of my drawings that I shared in my last post...and since then I've been drawing some more to burn my own screens.  I also got back to work on my Wholecloth drawing.... In fact it's finished and ready to transfer to my tea-dyed silk dupioni. That process will begin this weekend.

This photo was taken at an earlier stage of development.  The open spaces have been finished.

My father and father in law were, and my husband is an avid sailor.  This is meant to honor them all. I call it "A Star to Guide Him"  and it is based on a tiny 3 inch piece of an antique chart I found   in the attic when I bought this house.

I supplemented  the design with royalty free period ironwork and cartouche designs from Dover publications,

And drafted others myself with the usual tools of our trade.

I also have several other projects in process...an applique piece that I've been working on for 2 years...I'll share that in another post;  and Les Barons...

You may recall all the hexes I made from the fabrics Vicki dyed for me...well all the hexes are done and now I'm auditioning colors for the background behind them.  I want it to glow from within, so I'm leaning to shades of yellow/gold.. With maybe a touch of orange and/or reds... This one is too pastel and too green

This one is closer...I'm going to dye a piece based on these colors...mostly the yellows and golds, with just a touch of orange and red I think.

With the stark black, deep purple and pure white of the other elements, I think that will work.

I also have two other pieces in progress, plus Cleopatra on the frame being quilted...but more on those another time.