Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Big cone progress

I have been working my buns off on the big cone. I have to say this piece has been so much more fun to make than many of my pieces. I almost decided not to post any more photos until it is finished, but I couldn't resist this detail. In fact I like this cropped detail so much I am thinking of making a small piece that is cropped like this. Don't they always say that just showing a little bit of something is more provocative than seeing the whole thing? Or am I thinking of something else. . . ?

So, it is now ready to layer and start stitching. The stitching is always a little scary because it will change it. In a positive way, we always hope.Why do I love that blue so much? I really do, and I'm not so crazy about mid-range blues usually. I do love it though.


I may not be online much for the rest of the week. I am going to another training for a Census job. I hope they actually have a job for me this time. The Census took a lot of heat for training so many people last spring that they didn't end up having work for. Hello! That was me.
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9 comments:

  1. Unknown12:41 AM

    "Don't they always say...." Do you mean in the sense that it is far better to have Richard Gere in a suit than a whole stage worth of Chippendales?!

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  2. Eva2:46 AM

    The cone is turning out wonderful. Thanks for the close-up. You really are a master of quilting techniques!

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  3. Frances Arnold3:50 AM

    This is lovely!!! How did you get the black outlines and other shadings? It is striking!!!

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  4. Anna4:54 AM

    Just discovered your blog yesterday. Looking forward to checking the progress on the cone.

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  5. QuiltFinger5:28 AM

    Hi Terry, I hope you get the census job. Love how your cone is coming along. I was just marveling at how realistic the needles were, when I realized there are needle shadows too. Amazing work. You really picked the perfect sky blue.

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  6. wlstarn8:11 AM

    Glad to hear the Census finally called you back. I have a friend who is also waiting and really needs the money (rent in 1 state, house that won't sell in another, and now her car died).

    Love the big cone, but then again, I like all the stuff you do. Are the shadows done in organza or chiffon? They appear to be sheer. The blue is the clearest sky & the perfect color for the piece.

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  7. Frances Arnold12:22 PM

    My copy of Quilting Arts just arrived and there was one of the subscription cards on your article so that was the first thing that I saw. Congratulations!!!

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  8. Barbara Strobel Lardon1:30 PM

    I also saw your article. It was so fun to see that crow in front of all the different backgrounds. Your final choice was the best one, although if that girl had not been wearing those dark bib overalls I might have liked that one too! :)

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  9. Frances Moore7:27 AM

    I really liked your article in Quilting Arts. I've been thinking of recreating my first quilt.How different it would be after 15 years of quilting. Thanks for the inspiration.

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