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I have been hand stitching this little piece for a day and a half, off and on. I know I could have cranked out some machine quilting, but I really love what is going on with the cut up screen printed fabric and I didn’t want to mess with it by trying to machine quilt circles. It is a very organic piece and I thought the hand stitching would be a nice accent. Here is a closeup.
I ran out of red perle cotton, but it turned in to a happy accident as I really like the change in the stitch color.
Thanks to everyone who left me a comment so that I wouldn’t feel so lonely. Yesterday was get last minute shopping and errands done day. Today was laundry and finish the quilt day. Tomorrow is spend the morning with the STASH group, have lunch and come home and pack day. Tomorrow night we are going to the artists and volunteers reception for the Trinity Art Show. That will take care of dinner. We have to be up and off to the airport between 5 and 5:30 am.
I had lots of inquires about my new sandals — color and so on. Here they are — very basic colors — so that they will go with lots of things and very comfy.
You may not hear from me again until I am in Israel. I will take my laptop, but have no idea of internet access. If you are interested, here is a link to our itinerary — A Pilgrimage to Israel.
my first quilting teacher did black, white and red quilts – atleast 1 every year.
Love the new work! Have a wonderful trip!
Gerrie, I’ll be waiting for your return to hear all about the trip…yall enjoy!
I hope you are having a wonderful (and safe!!!) vacation. I will miss you in Portland. Do I see Usha in that quilt?
B&W&RAO is so much FUN!!!!
The shoes are great…….those Mephistoes are really stylin’!
Bon Voyage Dear Friend!
xo
Have a great trip Gerrie! I love the new work, the hand stitching was definitely the right choice. Jen
Have a good trip Gerri — hope to see some photos when you get back. Sorry I’ve been out of the loop also, too much working on our studio.
Love Black and White and Red All Over — the hand stitching is a definite bonus!
Bon voyage!!
Safe travels Dear-can’t wait to see the pictures.
Have a great time on your trip!
wow that’ll be some trip, what a packed itinerary! have a wonderful time… and that piece is lovely too…
Your trip looks like it will be enriching. Seeing as our three main monotheistic religions stem from the same history, it would be fascinating to see how a pilgrimage like this would also be made from a Jewish or Islamic point of view: what sites would all three versions visit, which would be left off as less important than other sites not on this particular list, etc. I wish you both safe travels and a rich appreciation of your faith and it’s roots. 🙂
The new work is wonderful, just makes you lean forward to see its depth. Have a safe and fun filled trip. Cheers.