
Since I didn’t finish any of my fiber objects this week, I have decided to write a progress report. You see above about ten inches of the Weaver’s Square pattern, which will become a colorful vest for my daughter. This is the back of the garment. The front I have planned will be much more subdued. While working with seven strands of yarn each row has been a challenge, the satisfaction of the work and the excitement of seeing the color emerge has more than compensated for any difficulty. I have chosen to switch out the vertical colors at a rate of two or three for every band of horizontal color. As a result, the pattern has a more vertical effect.

Another work in progress is picture above. The quilt sandwich is constructed and some stitch in the ditch took place. At that point, I decided to work some embroidery in the flower squares and add hand quilting to the strips.

I also felt that a border was essential to provide balance between the light and the dark sections of the piece. Going further, I plan to hand-paint this border in multiple hues. It will be exciting to see how well that goes, and it will take me more time.
Last week-end I started a tutorial on painting with water color on paper. This class was offered on Bluprint.com. Despite a little trepidation, I am sharing my work today. Keep in mind I am a rank beginner and be kind.



Such a fun week. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to remind me that this life is real.
Thank you for sharing your sweater progress. It looks wonderful. Your art is beautiful. You have so much talent.
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Thank you.
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I think your projects look great. The vest you are making for daughter looks intriguing I am eager to see the finished product. As for me I am sewing little dresses for Honduras to give to my doctor who leads a medical mission there starting on March 8. So far I have given her 12 and yesterday I finished two more. If I knew how to post pictures I would send some but that skill eludes me.
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I’m sure your doctor appreciates having the dresses to take to Honduras.
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I think those are wonderful first attempts. I received watercolors for Christmas and haven’t had time to give them a try yet. This is very encouraging!
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Your work is always amazing. AND you enjoy every minute of it!
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The chickadee is very realistic! Such talent!
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