I am eagerly packing for my trip to Ohio for the Shibori class. I know, I know it isn't until October. Can you tell I'm excited? I have never taken a formal class. Everything I've learned has been through trail & error. We'll see how well I learn in a classroom situation. Here are some pics of what I am going to learn. I think I have everything on the supply list gathered. I plan to ship the required supplies in advance. The cost is about the same as checking them, but I don't have the schlep them through the airports.
I am also going to finally meet a wonderful online friend in person. I have been dyeing fabric for her unbelievably beautiful and complicated quilts. She does awesome work. She has a piece entered in Quilt National. I am impatiently waiting for the unveiling. This is one of her Knot Quilts.
Awesome! There is NO applique or fusable here. All seamed.
And now for the "real life" segment. Our oldest son has a new baby on the way the end of October. They recently found out it will be a boy, but I had already decided I wanted to do a screamingly colorful quilt. I wanted something the baby could lay on and be entertained. My year old nephew was here over the weekend and helped validate my choice. He spent hours playing with the fabric I used, so the actual quilt should work as intended. Here it is.....
Close up. Bright enough?????
I will of course do an heirloom quilt for mom and dad to put away. Something a little more traditional in blues and whites. Something like this maybe......
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