I have all of the snippets in place, so now I need to go back and carefully glue down all of the loose edges. This is fairly time consuming, but I want to be thorough. Last time, on Tree #3, I skimped on glue and the pieces were falling off as I was try to quilt it. Pretty frustrating! Also, I made sure to use Aileen's tacky glue throughout, rather than the glue stick I tried before. Hopefully I'll be quilting it next weekend!
Here's what the sewing room floor typically looks when I'm working with snippets:
I find them everywhere. A few weeks ago I felt a scratchy sensation on my arm while I was driving, and I figured out it was from masking tape sticking a snippet to the inside of my sleeve.
In other quilting news, I enjoyed seeing a selection from Quilt National at the Riffe Gallery last week. The show is open through April 13, so check it out if you are in Columbus!
I have taken to wearing a vest when I sew because I was so covered in thread all the time. Now only my arms are covered in thread! This is looking beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous piece in progress. I love the colors and it's fun to see what goes on behind the scenes. Though my technique is different (needle turn applique), you have inspired me in a new direction. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYour art quilts are fantastic and your patience with working with tiny snippets is to be commended. Keep up the great work!
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