Finally some good news

I’ve been asked to exhibit at a local art museum next June. It’s a small space and I will only be able to show about 7 quilts. The theme I think I’m aiming for is a combination of landscape and cityscape. In other words, the combination of manmade and nature made architecture. These are the quilts I’m thinking about displaying.

Midwinter visitor 30 by 40

Misty morning piper 18 by 29

Visions Past 19 by 26

Paris Rooftops 26 by 19

Spiritual solitude 24 by 37

When the dark night seems endless 28 by 56

Dawn on the Charles Bridge 36 by 36

I might also be able to have a few small quilts.

Old cellar door 15 by 15

Rhythm in glass 15 by 15

Guarding the catnip 15 by 15

Thanks for reading.

Chris

Started quilting

 I have started quilting the Halloween quilt. At this point I’m just stitching around everything until I figure out what other quilting I’m going to do. I want to get the basic quilting done first to stabilize the quilt. It’s almost like quilting in the ditch for a traditional pieced quilt.

Well things just keep happening. Turns out we have to replace our furnace because the heat exchanger was leaking. It’s happening this morning and of course it’s cold. Should be a fun and expensive day. 

Then last night a wheel fell off of our lower dishwasher rack. That’s an easy fix at least. 

Then our nephew is in the hospital and after lots of tests he was diagnosed with lupus. 

Then…..what’s next?

Thanks for reading.

Chris

What a messed up week

And not on the quilting front. I have the Halloween quilt layered and ready to pin. So quilting is not the issue.

The issue is a stupid company called GloFiber. They started installing fiber for internet last Monday morning on our street and they hit a gas line while digging. That was 2 houses over from our house. We had to leave our houses and stand around on the street for hours. The smell of gas was really strong.  I managed to get 2 of the 3 cats outside on the screen patio, but one was hiding. 

We eventually got back into our house late in the afternoon. The gas company was there until Thursday morning purging gas out of the ground. As of today GloFiber has not been back. I hope to never see them again. 

Thanks for reading.

Chris

Back at it

I did finally work on the Halloween quilt this week. I stitched the pieces down that needed to be stitched in place and darkened the Jack-O-Lanterns at the bottom with Intense pencils. I have a few small pieces to stitch in place, but I think next week I can pin this quilt and get it ready for quilting.  

Thanks for reading….now to think about how to quilt it!

Chris