On The Road to California 2015

So excited! Just got word that my funky little quilt, "Peace, Love & Haight Ashbury" was juried into Road to California's Quilters Conference & Showcase, which takes place in January 2015. Really surprised since it is becoming increasingly difficult to even get into this show. Also amused since there seems to be no middle ground on this quilt: Some folks really like it, and some folks don't.

This picture was taken at the Best of the Valley Quilt Show in April.

Worth the Effort

This weekend was mostly spent over-dying fabrics and correcting some piecing. Nothing like saturated colors and very sharp points!

The piece of hand-dyed fabric that I over-dyed with ice and maroon Procion powder made me happy.

 

Another piece of fabric that I had previously dyed a pale blue had turned out to be nondescript. I pleated it lengthwise, folded it in quarters, then tied it tightly every couple inches with cotton twine. I laid the bundle on its side in a very shallow puddle of fuchsia dye, then twelve hours later, turned then bundle over and set it in a shallow puddle of turquoise dye.

 

 

Finally, I tackled that set of points that refused to meet in the center of this little quilt with a hand needle and thread. Nailed it!!!.

 

 

Now it is sandwiched and ready for quilting.