Looks like I lost the bet

A while back I entered my Outer Limits piece in a Pennsylvania juried art show that they have during the arts festival here in July. My husband loves this piece and said it would get in. I said it would not get in. So we had a bet about it. Well it looks like he won the bet!

Here’s the status from this morning.

This is the piece that got in. 

From the Inner Mind to the Outer Limits (12 in by 12 in)

I have entered this show 4 other times and have gotten in all 4 times. I’ve entered other juried shows 3 times and have gotten in all 3 times. That is just amazing to me! This is a show that you have to complete against all kinds of fine art—paintings, photos, mixed media, pastels.

Thanks for reading.

Chris

Are you attached to your quilts?

After posting about my upcoming show in July I received a comment that I should be showing my architectural quilts. That would be great except for 2 things….I only have 15 feet of display space and I don’t really want to sell most of them. I think I’m too attached to them. The quilts that I am showing I’m not as attached to. Some of the ones that I’m attached to I feel are almost like my children. Some of them took way longer than 9 months to birth. Maybe that’s why I’m so attached to them.

Here’s the ones that I can’t part with.

Grandma’s House made for my Mother

Schoolhouse. I wanted to make a red and white quilt for years.

When the dark night seems endless. My Amsterdam canal house quilt. 

Latest quilt called In the City

Dawn on the Charles Bridge.

Are you attached to some of your quilts? Or  is it easy for you to let them go?

Thanks for reading.

Chris

My July show is up on the art alliance website

 Here’s a screen shot of the advertisement. The title of my show is “Stitched Stories.”

Here’s an AI image of the quilts that I have decided to show. The relative sizes are a bit off, but the quilts look good together. The title shown by AI is not correct.

Thanks for reading. 

Chris

Back at it

I finally got the Halloween quilt back out and have spent sometime quilting some of the pumpkins. After much trial and error I decided to stitch them with a dark maroon thread. 

The quilt is covered in batting fuzz!

My daughter got me a membership in Skillshare for Mother’s Day.  Lots of classes to explore on their website and app. I guess I’ll be expanding my mind some more..

Thanks for reading.

Chris