Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Solarfast - blue

 Thankful for sunny days ❤️ 



I don't like the blue solarfast as well as using cyanotype,  but being able to use it straight from the bottle without mixing certainly saves time.  Playing with broken pottery as my mask creates some interesting shapes for stitching. 

I think I will do another with more shards much closer together to create a mosaic or pathway effect.

Friday, April 24, 2026

Trip to the garden center 😊

 I needed mulch and 2 tomato plants. 2 lovely hosta plants somehow got into my cart as well!



Will they fit?


Yes! Everything fit and I had room in the back seat for groceries and catfood. I have much work to do now. Gardening is fun work and I am looking forward to a summer of being outdoors as much as possible.



Thursday, April 23, 2026

Solar printing

 When the sun shines, I print! I have been using solar fast for all my prints. Unfortunately,  no success on photos.  However, I have a huge stack of fabric to work on!




Saturday, April 18, 2026

Pink / background

 I do enjoy free motion quilting. It took a couple of mornings to complete the stitching. Next - finish the edge and then begin stitching the next layer down. 





The back:



Friday, April 17, 2026

50/100

 Half way! I decided to try using a color photo. Even with a coat of clear gesso, the texture was just weird to work on. Back to old black and white photos I go. They just work better.