Just a few words about the l o n g delay since the last post: Yard work, crochet, basement reorganization, holidays...you get the picture. (No Covid, thank heaven and knock on wood---but also no quilt inspiration, until recently).
This piece of batik fabric had been in the stash for a couple of years and it finally made itself heard. "Sky and branches," it said.
"Okey-doke," I replied.
The water stayed, and some hills developed. (A sailboat was added; it will show up in the finished quilt.)
Today it was ready for tacking down raw edges by machine. (The critters will be added after the main quilting. Much easier than trying to quilt around them all.)
Fabric auditions ensued (click on any photo to zoom):
Mountains popped up:
The colors were nice but looking fairly muted. The striped batik brought in the "pop," and ding went the internal bell that says, "It's a go!"
More auditions and additions...
I can't tell you how good it feels to be back in the saddle again.
Happy new year, everyone. It's got to be better than 2020.
Linda
