Joanne's Fabric Art: March 2017

Details:

Dimensions: 12" x 12"
Design, Embroidery: Joanne Grimes
Fabric: Cotton irregular weave
Threads: 3 Strand Embroidery
Stitches: Stem and French Knot.

This project was originally intended for a Christmas themed exhibit, but I abhor deadlines for hobbies. If you look closely has the colors of advent in it and where the candles should be placed druring the Christmas season.

Click on a day to see progress:
Day 1, Mar 2017 Day 2, Mar 2017 Day 3, Mar 2017 Day 4, Feb 2018 Day 5, Feb 2018 Day 6, Feb 2018 Day 7, Mar 2018

Day 1, Mar 2017

I pick a design.

The design sketch.

Day 2, Mar 2017

The fabric is chosen and the design is drawn on.

Day 3, Mar 2017

I pick the threads.

Sewing gets started.

Day 4, Feb 2018

Ya, I know it's been awhile. Deal with it.

Day 5, Feb 2018

Things are moving along a bit quicker now.

Day 6, Feb 2018

Two progress shots in one day. I must be motivated. I did run out of the current goldish brown thread, but I had a shade in my stash that matches it nearly perfect. See if you can figure out where I switched shades. Tee hee!

Day 7, Mar 2018

All done. Yes, I know it took year to get it done and it's definitely not in time for Christmas, but at least it got done. I view hobbies as projects with no deadlines. It makes everything so much easier. Cheers!

Winter Sun

Details:

Dimensions: 44" x 44"
Design, Piecing, Assembly and Machine Quilting: Joanne Grimes
Fabrics: Varieties from local thrift stores
Machine Stitches: Basic machine stitch

This quilt is a repeat of a tie quilt, but now it's a nice wall hanging size.

Click on a day to see progress:
Day 1, Mar 2017 Day 2, Mar 2018 Mar 2018 thru Jan 2019

Day 1, Mar 2017
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I pick the design.

Here's the original rough sketch design. This looks like some winter suns early in the morning.

Day 2, Mar 2018
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I pick the fabrics.

I match the piece numbers with the fabric numbers.

Mar 2018 thru Jan 2019
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Well it certainly has been awhile since I've updated this post. I worked on the quilt through several months, but I wasn't in the mood to update the site. I did remember to take pictures of my progress. Now the quilt is done and the site needs to be updated, so here I go.
The design is drawn out on freezer paper.