I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he would spend less time proving he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
~E.B. White
Quilting
Jane Sassaman is a fabulous teacher. While I would have preferred to take a week of classes from her, even one day was great. She shared details of every step to complete a quilt in her style from design to construction to quilting. This was the sample I made in class. As Jane told all of us, enjoy the process; this is not an award-winning quilt. That freed me up to absorb as much of her technique as possible.
Quilt Specifics
Size: 18" x 30"
Design: Mirror Image Applique, Jane Sassaman workshop
Batting: Mountain Mist Cotton
Thread: Superior cotton 12-wt and topstitching threads in various colors
Quilting: Walking foot
Approximate yardage: about 3 yds
When I returned home, there were so many leftovers - each already prepped with interfacing - that I decided to make something to use them up. The peach background was the one fabric I too to class but didn't cut. That became the background by default. I gave the bright yellow to classmates; it turned out to be a good color to add pop. And I lost most of the light green. I guess I dropped it on the way out.
There were some big chunks of purple and black but the greens were already long, narrow cuts.
Quilt Specifics
Size: 18" x 18"
Design: Applique, original design
Batting: Mountain Mist Cotton
Thread: Superior cotton 12-wt and topstitching threads in various colors
Quilting: Walking foot
Approximate yardage: about 2 yds
My zinnias are flowering profusely and the butterflies are frequent visitors. A giant swallowtail comes by for every meal currently.
7 comments:
I have been thinking about you and was wondering how you were doing with the hurricane situation. The floral piece reminds me of coneflowers; it turned out wonderful! Love seeing the butterfly. I haven't seen the bigger butterflies yet this season coming for a meal at my coneflowers.
Woww! The first quilt is very striking! What a great opportunity for you. I also am really enjoying the details in the second quilt, especially the curled stems etc. Something to consider doing more of in my own work!
I love the Jane-inspired coneflower bouquet!
P.S. I'm surprised you didn't turn the coneflowers into Bramble Blooms II.
Perfect words from E.B White at the top of your post - I couldn't agree more!! So pleased you're showing your quilt from your Jane Sassaman workshop - I still find my eyes heading straight to the owl. I'm missing my zinnias - long since gone but lots of seed to plant in a few months time, so many colours and they last so long.
I really, REALLY like the second quilt you made with the leftovers! And that zinnia/butterfly photo is excellent.
The class quilt finished quite well Ann, so did the leftover project.
The zinnias - I need to plant early next year since it might be a slower year. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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