I'm not sure if I mentioned that I was taking Lily Kern's Journal Quilting class at QU. It is a GREAT class if you're interested in design, getting ideas out of your head and into a journal quilt, or figuring out what it is you might have to "say" in your artwork.
Anyway, here is a little journal quilt that I came up with after following Lily's suggestions for a type of "doodling." I've included some (really bad) sketches I used during the process. It still needs work, but I'm pleased with it as this stage.
Btw, I quilted the piece first and then added color with Neocolor water-soluble crayons. These are fun, fun, fun to work with and give a beautiful, watercolor-like effect to the fabric.
But here's the really exciting part: as part of the lesson, Lily suggests ways to brainstorm variations to the design. I now have an entire PAGE of ideas that I could use for a series if I wanted to. I always thought a series meant taking some type of subject matter and just working it until you were sick-to-death of it. Now I see that it's really about exploring possibilities.
How cool is that??? Ok, I'm probably a little slow on the uptake here, but eventually I get it . . .
4 comments:
I'm glad you are enjoying this course, it looks really good.
I love the piece you have made. The colours are lovely. looking forward to your series now ;0)
Hi Michelle!
It is so nice to meet you!! I am going to be swapping technique atc's with you at Surface Design!! I love your blog- your writing is wonderful you express yourself so well!! I love how you have worked on this piece - I may have to get some fo those Neocolor crayons- are they readily avauilable or INTERNET???
Hugs !
Elizabeth
Hi Elizabeth, nice to meet you, too! I'm looking forward to the swap. Those neocolor crayons are a LOT of fun to use on both fabric and paper; I think I got mine at Dick Blick; the full name of them is "Caran D'Ache Neocolor Crayons." CD'A makes several different "neocolors," so be sure to look specifically for the crayons.
Alis, thanks for your comment. A series is on my "to-do" list (HA HA, along with about 97 other items).
Post a Comment