I MUST BE INSANE!!

I spend some time with my grandsons on Sunday and dragged them into a quilt shop with promises of a quilt each.  Devon has chosen a black and white rag quilt and Ryan wants a tartan quilt.  He has chosen the PEI tartan and it will have a lovely flannel backing.

I've worked it out, and to get all of my projects done between now and November, and then Christmas, I will have to work on projects at least 4 hours every day.  And then there is my gardening.  And curling.  And working at ArtScene Spencerville.  And oh! yes - spend time with my husband.  Perhaps I should give up sleeping..

Shirkan

 

For those of you who also follow my work on Facebook, you know about Shirkan - the tiger from the Jungle Book.  I've always been a fan of Kipling, and when I saw this wonderful tiger on a fabric panel, I decided to make him. It has proven more difficult than expected, but I have now designed the piece and have done a trial layout. 

It will have a great deal of green - as it is a jungle piece, and Shirkan's face will be peaking out through some palm fronds. 

I'm really looking forward to working on him.

Scarlett Elegance

"Scarlett Elegance"

(24" x 24")

$350

I was telling a friend of mine about this piece, and went to the blog to show it to her, only to find that I had forgotten to post it.  

 I started this piece in 2011, and cut it out, before I decided on the background.  I tried several fabrics and colours, and finally had to back off to a plain black fabric with a  thin ribbon border in gold and black.

The background fabric has been brushed and rubbed so that the fabric appears to be velvet instead of cotton.  This gives it a depth that you would not get from regular cotton.   

Hunting

My newest fabric art.  For more information visit Art Gallery 2014.

The Art of Flowers

Come and visit us at ArtScene Spencerville and enjoy our newest exhibit "The Art of Flowers".

The exhibit is on from June 5th to June 29th, 2014, and celebrates the floral beauty of our planet.  

On at the same time is the Spencerville Garden Tour, and the 416 Art and Mart outdoor Art Market, both on June 21st.

For more information, visit ArtScene Spencerville on Facebook.

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright

I love the big cats, and tigers are one of my favourites. They look so gentle and are in reality so dangerous...especially when taking care of their young.  

Here is a photograph of a tiger that is very similar to a panel I just purchased featuring a tiger.  Look forward to seeing a new creation called "Shirkan" by the end of the year.  I would love to say by the end of the summer, but that's not going to happen.