Field Trips in Fiber

Handwork Wednesday

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I've made a little progress on the stupid cat. I'm going to work on it a bit tonight but the rest of my 4-day weekend is going to be about quilting, dyeing and sewing!

Color Palette - Cranberry Orange Salad

I've been a little MIA for a few days. I would tell you that I have been busy preparing for Thanksgiving but too many of you know that is a blatant lie! I've really just been busy. The weekend was all about catching up on some dye orders so I haven't gotten much sewing done. That will all be remedied this weekend because we do not have big plans for the Holiday. I have 4 sewing/quilting/dye days ahead of me!  To hold you until I have some real quilty content, here's a new color palette.

Once again, a color palette brought to you by Gabi! I am so happy to have her beautiful photos to work with. Remember, if you wish to use this Color Palette photo you must get Gabi's permission.

 

I used the colors this time in a Card Trick block.

Some day I will do these in fabric texture. The blocks do look flat in solid color but you get the idea!

Whistlestop Web Tour - Volume 26

is posted to the MQResource site. Today I am taking you on some studio tours.

Now some dyed fabric for ME!

I don't know where this weekend went! I didn't finish in the dye studio until 11:00 last night. It was a big day because I had to tie two quilt backs and dye another 17 yards. It's all fun though! Well, except for the ironing, which I did today.

The ironing was made much more pleasant by having my friend, Anne here. She sewed and I ironed all afternoon. Then her Chris came over and my Chris made Pheasant Pot Pie and Apple Pie for them for dinner. It was all fun!

One of the quilt backs that I dyed was for me! It's my Wave pattern in autumnish colors. This is for a quilt top that I completed at least 2 years ago. It will go on the frame as soon as I finish Mom's quilt. Here's a little close up photo.

Gifts for me!

I have been a bad gift recipient! I received this massive package in the middle of my sick week and it got last in the chaos that is my sewing room. I unearthed it last night and want to share it.

ALL of these things came from Fannie Narte.  She had a blog drawing a few weeks ago where she added an item a day to the box until it was full. I was the lucky winner.

 

Look at all of this stuff! On the bottom is a cute Christmas wallhanging that's embellished with Christmas buttons. On the right is the book, Quilted Photographs.

 

Next is a beautiful Asian panel and an embellished journal (which I will be using for planning my Fiberactions projects.

 

This is a tote bag decorated with her original art.

 

and the thing that I went nuts for when I saw it on her blog, this teacup pincushion that she made! She's very talented, isn't she? Be sure to check out her blog and Etsy shop.

Thanks, Fannie!