Over-Extended and Under-Timed (also known as everyday)

I feel the urge to share every single project I'm working on right now including all of their deadlines.  No, not for the need of bragging.  More of a need to holding myself accountable!  And unlike a little paper list, I can't lose my blog.

Kaleidoscope Quilt aka "Dance in the Rain"
This was started about a year ago, and I've already missed the two intended deadlines.  Still making strata, still cutting pieces, still need to piece pie shapes, still needs a lot... need to get more fabric from Natalie for the borders.  Yes, this beauty consists of 9 levels of her hand-dyed fabrics!  Anyway, I have hit the brakes on this one, can't even force myself to work on it... why, not sure.  I love this and can't wait to get it ready to be quilted.  It's just not in the creative front seat.

H2O Challenge - "Drops"
This years challenge for Journeys Thru Art (my art group) is H2O.  I chose this photo - "Rain" by Adam Hart-Davis -- with permission for reproduction in fiber form.  I can not wait to get started on this.   I have already purchased several fabrics along with organza, Angelina fibers, and other interesting things in an attempt to create the rain as well as the intense light glow in the background.  Should prove to be fun as well as trying.  Drops deadline is this fall... I'm shooting for the end of October.



Martin County Quilters 2013 Member Challenge: Black and White
Well... I have nothing.  Nothing to show you that is.  I have a couple of ideas in my head -- will they come to fruition?  That is a good question.  Deadline: November 14, 2013.

PSL Crazy Quilters 2014 Member Challenge: Palms in Paradise
Entry Deadline: November 2013 - must be finished by February 2014.  Ideas - none, fabrics - must use FQ provided.

True Colors
No, this quilt is still not done -- it has already missed multiple deadlines and it is still not done.  I did finally finish all those little applique circles!  But, it needs to be quilted, and well, I'm kinda busy quilting all over the place at shows with Gammill, as well as customer work.  And it really needs the quilting designed and then quilted... a little different than just quilting it.  You can read about the history of True Colors here.  The good news is I've actually pulled this quilt out and thought about the quilting design, so that's technically progress!


Un-Named New Quilt
This quilt was just drawn out a few days ago.  Well really it was drawn out several different times over a two-day period -- I stopped at drawing number 4.  I am super-duper pleased with it, it is screaming to be born, screaming!  Right now it is getting all my creative attention.  NO, I can NOT share a picture just yet.  I can tell you that it will be done entirely in dupioni silk (one of my favorites).  I can also tell you that it will use the lavender and white dupioni yardage cuts that I purchased in Jersey a few years ago.  It will also include several other colors.  It will consist entirely of applique.  Yes, I kinda like applique -- no, it will not be hand applique!  No specific deadline on this one, except that I want to finish it first!

Un-Named, Yet-to-be-Designed Fantastic Idea for a Quilt
This is my possible idea for the 2014 MQS Theme of Up, Up, and Away.  Can't share, but I've got a fantastic idea.  Fingers (and eyes) crossed that what I see in my head looks that good in fabric!  Deadline - before MQS 2014 entry deadline, which is ??

Mari's First Quilt
No, I'm not actually working on this.  Mari is!  Mari is my son's girlfriend -- she is a super adorable fun-loving full-of-life spirit that is crazy excited to learn quilting.  She went through my stash and picked out some fabrics.  I'm teaching her piecing - she is loving it -- she's starting with some simple strip piecing.  I am so super excited over this as well!  Once she is done piecing her quilt she'll then learn how to use the Gammill and she will quilt her very first quilt all by herself!  And no, absolutely no deadline on this one, just had to share!!!



So I think that's everything for now... probably not, but close!

Journeys 2013

Most of you know I belong to an art group -- Journeys Thru Art.  The project theme for this year is H2O-8 -- what is that you ask?  Well H2O is water - we all have known that since like 6th grade science, right?  I bet you're wondering what the heck is the 8 -- simple, there are 8 members of our group.  Let me rephrase, there are 8 amazingly talented members of our group.

I've been throwing around ideas for my project for a couple months now... ever since we decided on the theme.  My original thought was a walrus.  Oh, the walrus quilt will happen, just not this year.  A quilt like that needs more hours that I can spare between now and the deadline.

Then I went to a photo I had taken after Tropical Storm Fay when the flood waters were up to the Beware of Alligator sign -- another awesome picture.  At this point this was the photo I was going to use. 

BUT (there it is)... as much as I love that picture and it was all mine (no need for permissions), I still wasn't thrilled.  I didn't have that excited feeling of getting started on the project.  It felt very forced.  So for the past week I've been mulling around on the internet looking for inspiration and ideas.  I started a Board on Pinterest just to keep all my ideas in one place -- don't you just love Pinterest?  I found pictures of eyes with tears, gators (yes, one day), shadows on water, and just water itself.  Such a vast topic there were so many ways I could go with this topic.  Looking at all of these pictures was pushing me into project confusion... too many creative thoughts flying around in my head.

So yesterday morning I again found myself on Pinterest... it goes great with coffee!  And I peeked around at all my friends boards.  Then I landed on Gammill Quilting and out of the corner of my eye I saw water -- little drops on a leaf.  There was a board titled Quilt This.  When I opened the board, there it was.  A picture that instantly grabbed me.  I want to make this quilt -- now!  So I spent the next hour or so tracking down the owner of the photograph -- it wasn't too hard, thank goodness!  I typed up an email requesting permission for use.  And waited, and looked at the picture a million more times.  And then there it was.  The reply... YES!  Along with the reply was a wonderful little blessing -- my only requirement was to share pictures and a link back to the photographer.  Awesome, totally made my day.   

Here is the photograph:

"Rain" by Adam Hart Davis

I can not wait to get started on this quilt -- my deadline is mid September... ready, set, go!