Are you a planner?

I am definitely a planner. My husband says I’m always planning ahead. It’s not just with my art. It’s pretty much with everything in my life. I’m always trying to figure out what my next project will be. Before I start something new I let the possible ideas simmer for a while before choosing one. Sometimes that process takes a while.  I save inspiration photos for years before making an art quilt from them. There are some that never lead to an art quilt.

I have a few projects before I can really pick my next major project. I’m still working on the Halloween block of the month. These are the blocks I have at this point. Some have the pieces stitched in place. Some have the hand stitching done. I will get back to this once I make my sister’s birthday gift. I can’t post that yet since it will be a surprise.

After the BOM I have this kit to make. It was a Christmas gift from a few years ago.

So what am I thinking about for my next project?  I have a few tempting AI images. 

I also have some tempting photos.

I’ve always wanted to do a quilt with stone work which is why the stone steps appeals to me.  I love buildings in the snow so the Pittsburgh alley is tempting. I’ve wanted to do a bridge. So add in a streetcar and an old car and I can see doing that photo. Then of course there is my love of buildings. I also like the forest idea partly because the colors are beautiful. 

Well it’s not like I have to decide right now. 

Thanks for reading. 

Chris

The show is over

 My exhibit at the local art museum has now concluded. I’m very pleased with the results. It was so much fun discussing my work with people. I was able to sell 4 quilts. I decided to donate one for the museum’s fund raising event that happened yesterday. Someone won the window quilt in a raffle. I heard they were thrilled to win it. So now 5 quilts are going to new homes.  The circle quilt and the old cellar door have come home with me. 

Next week I have to drop off my Halloween quilt entitled “Point of no Return” for the art alliance member show. I’m pleased with how it came out.

Thanks for reading. 

Chris

I had no idea

I did not know that I was mentioned on Warm Company’s instagram for my recycle pieces.

Here’s the link. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXXXN3QARg0/  If you click on the arrow to the right of the face piece you can also see the raven piece.

The page looks like this.

Thanks for reading.

Chris

I was wrong

I thought if you did not sell any quilts the opening weekend of the exhibit that nothing would be sold. I reported that only one small quilt sold and I had a lot of self doubts about my art quilts after the opening.

Well guess what? 4 quilts have now sold! The Isle of Skye landscape, the black cat, the abstract green, and the cardinal have now sold. There are still 2 weekends to go and I hope the window with the tree and the abstract circle one sells. There were a lot of people that liked that one and wanted to know how I made it. 

I am beyond thrilled that they will find a new home and someone will enjoy them. Look how the circle quilt would look on a wall in a room with this AI image.

Thanks for reading.

Chris