This is my frst attempt at
an ART QUILT.

And by an art quilt I mean
gathering the fabric pieces I like
and that I think go together,
and embroidering them randomly.

It is a very liberating process
since I don't plan anything
and just sew and stich whatever I feel like.

I am loving this exercise.

What am I going to do with it,
or for that matter, with the following pieces
I intend to make?

No idea.

It's just for the fun of it
and for the freedom of creating.
We'll see...

For this new year CUTIE PINK BEAR

 got herself a new knitted dress.

Pink, of course, but with a

little yellow heart

appliqued on the front.

It came wth a new bow as a bonus.

She really looks cute, doesn't she?

This little fella wasn't difficult to make at all.

It's a great inspiration for me

to make variations on the theme

like in size, formats, other characters... etc.

Nice!

Inspired by

http://mollychicken.blogs.com/

My paintings are coming along!

I love to wait for the right moment

of applying another coat,

feel it blend with the previous one and

mix and smooth it until I get the right hue.

Sometimes the next layer will be painted

a couple of days after the previous one,

it depends on the drying point it has reached.

Other times I will wait until

it is almost completely dry,

so that I can drag the next layer over it

and with it scratch the underlying one.

I love looking at the various stages

of the paintings sometimes for days.

Some turn into a new painting altogether.

The surprise factor enhances the pleasure of painting.

Finally managed to sew a bias along

the neckline of the completed baby blouse.

It's easier than I thought it would be.

It will definitely become a nice

finishing technique for future knits. I love the

way it trims the knit.

PAINTING IN PROGRESS II

Starting to put oil paint over the acrylic sketch.

and while I was at it...

tackled a previous painting I hadn't really finished.

PAINTING IN PROGRESS

Still in acrylic. That's when I lay down

the project for the colors I'm going to add.

STARTED A NEW PAINTING

First draft in acrylic

RED ZIPPERED POUCH

ZIPPERED POUCH 2

Finished another zippered pouch.

Red is definitely my color.

Can't say I'm crazy about sewing zipper,

but they really are a very practical

and secure way of closing things...

stuff... you know, bags, sweaters, etc...

ARMREST PROTECTOR

I needed an ARMREST PROTECTOR

Since it's a wide armrest, I usually

put a lot of stuff on it.

A book, my reading glasses,

even my notebook fits on it.

As you can see, the fabric on my couch

is very light and I have the illusion that

a proctector will keep it this way

for a long time... he he.

As usually, I didn't measure anything

and just added patches until

it grew to a suitable size.

I like the vivid colours and,

as you've already noticed,

reds are my favorite colours.