140 – Laying The Groundwork
The sky has been composed above the “Not Yet Dead” attraction. Now to lay the groundwork. Again, I must keep in mind…
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139 – Good Thing I Like Blue
It’s a good thing I like blue and have so many to choose from! Of course, there was that recent trip to…
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138 – The Missing Selvedge
These are selvedges – printed identifying marks found on the edge of fabric. Nifty looking artifacts that might be useful in some…
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124 – She’s A Character!
I do love when my fabric characters come to life! This sassy lady is someone I could easily envision on the Seaside…
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123- Not Dead Yet
Amusement parks have some fantastic signage, especially lit up at night! My scene is viewed during daylight, so no glowing neon here,…
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118 – Fabric Palette
Even though I buy fabric in the smallest possible amount, usually ¼ of a yard, I still manage to support the local…
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114 – Taking Shape
The “dark ride” building is a large structure and I need to take care that the architecture doesn’t overwhelm the purpose of…
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113 – Big Blocks of Color
Big blocks of color are a fun change of pace from the tiny details I’ve been focusing on. As a painter might…
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100 – How Good is Your Color Memory?
My color memory is such that I can go to a fabric store and quite accurately remember the colors and patterns that…
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99 – Putting Reference Images into Place
Now I put my collection of reference images to work. Using the magic of Photoshop Elements, I make a quick photo collage…
Skirmish on Insecurity Hill
24 – Artist Wins The Struggle
I had to paint some more cheesecloth but that went quickly. It was a novel experience to use this flimsy material and…
Skirmish on Insecurity Hill
22 – Asking For Help
While pondering what would give my dragon quilt more life, I asked for help. SAQA MA/RI is an unwieldy name for the…
India quilt
25 – Organizing fabric scraps
Small fabric scraps can get out of hand quickly when doing a complicated #fabriccollage like my #indiaquilt. I use a hanging organizer…
India quilt
20 – Fabric auditions
Fabric auditions. Worst part about this is putting away all the ones that don’t make it! #indiaquilt #saqawip #neqmexplorations #fabriccollage #susanpolansky
India quilt
19 – The biggest character gets dressed
Time to work on one of the bigger people, but I’m still using tweezers. #indiaquilt #saqawip #neqmexplorations #jaipur #fabriccollage #susanpolansky
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17 – A Sari made without sewing
Working on the little people; saris are fun because you can sneak in an unexpected burst of color. #indiaquilt #saqawip #neqmexplorations #jaipur…
India quilt
16 – Block printing in Sanganeer, India
Are any of the fabrics in my #indiaquilt from India? No, but I did come home with a suitcase full! South of…
India quilt
14 – Making some good guesses
Some fabrics might be replaced a few times, just as a painter would revise their colors, until the right balance is created….
India quilt
10 – Fabric building materials
Gathering building materials for my India quilt. On the left are printed bricks and stones, on the right are similar textures. And…