Sunday, January 26, 2014

Memories of the Grand Tetons

 
This week was perfect to work on this wall hanging.   Snow and cold weather goes equals moose and snowy mountains.
 
 
On our trip to Yellowstone a year ago, left us with many wonderful memories during our 5,500 mile journey. 
 

We have learned when there is a traffic jam in a park, there must be wildlife abound.  When we first entered the Grand Tetons Park, traffic was at a crawl.  Mom hopped out of the car and went to see what the commotion was all about.  She was able to snap several pictures of this magnificent animal eating in the water.

I liked the angle of the moose in this photo, but I also wanted a little more landscape of the area than what was shown in the photo.   Therefore,  I decided to combine three photos. 





I had to put the Tetons in the picture.
 



First I said, "I can't" to walking out there, then I thought why not?  When would I get out to the Tetons again to have such an  experience?

 

 

 

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Ah, Paradise!









Ahh, Paradise!

      I want to remember to keep in mind, simple lines and sharp contrasts, for future quilts


More sights of Prague:




Getting Back into the Flow of Quilting


I now know why I don't live in Alaska; temperatures below 20 degrees is not my cup of tea.  The good thing about living in Maryland is that we always get a reprieve from the cold.


I think the legs need a little bit of shading, don't you?  Nothing fancy, just a dark line to separate them.

 
I think the dark line helps to add a little bit of dimension to the legs.  It provides a dark contrast to move your eye across the composition.  I love the toe nails.


I edged the picture with white material and then added the blue material.
 

 As with my last wall hanging, I really wanted the negative space to be a part of the composition.  I took time to plan the pattern for the free motion stitching for the sand and water.


 

 

I did a circular pattern on the printed material.  I followed the edge of the tan material  to establish the pattern for the stitching.


I am beginning to feel more comfortable controlling my free motion stitching, again.


More sights from Prague:



 

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Ready to Quilt

Brrr......below freezing temperatures and freezing rain this morning.  This weather confirms my belief that my sister is crazy; she lives in Alaska.  I can't imagine living with these below freezing temperatures for long periods of time.  I look forward to temperatures in the low forties again.
 
 
I decided to use a batik for the legs.  I used a color pencil to shade the bottom of the foot and the right foot.  To tell the truth, I am not real sure I like this material for the leg.
 

I am not sure I am making the best material choices for the leg.  This is not what I pictured in my mind.  I am going to have to rethink this.


I peeled the material for the leg off and started over with a different batik.  This one is more to my liking.  The color of the material for the hat has just enough contrast against the  sand.
 

I decided to choose a "maroon" color for the towel.  I think it compliments the hats, water, sand, and legs.  I am ready to quilt.


Here are some pictures from our trip to Czech Republic.

 
A view of the  castle in Cesky Krumlov