Inspired by Deborah

I admire the work of SAQA colleague, Deborah Boschert; in particular, I was taken by her series of 'bowls' that was written up in Art Quilting Studio -- the Winter 2017 issue.

The article sparked in me an idea and a desire to work it out in a similar fashion.  The past three days have been spent doing just that...with the hopes that this trio will be of interest to and go home with someone at the upcoming Lacombe Art Show & Sale.

The first in this wee series took me most of Friday, but by that night it was finished and I'd already laid out a preliminary idea for the second.  By Saturday evening the second was finished and I knew how I wanted to work out the third.  By Sunday evening, the third was finished.

I have more of the materials, but not an idea for any more than three at the moment.  With the Show & Sale less than three weeks away now, I am in "final prep" mode -- attaching sleeves to larger pieces, ensuring I have enough dowels for those sleeves, attaching hardware as required to framed and stretched pieces, making sure my spotlights have working bulbs and my pieces, packaging...so I'll be making little or nothing new till this 'to-do' list is finished.

 "Mug Shots"

Each is 6" square and 

is wrapped around stretched canvas.

Mug Shots I

Mug Shots II

Mug Shots III

Linking up at the last minute to Nina Marie's Off the Wall Friday...and wishing you all a wonderful week!

WinnerS!

Yes -- winners, plural!  

First, congratulations to California Fiber & Music, winner of Books Unbound: 20 Innovative Book-making Projects.  I'll be in touch by e-mail shortly to get your snail mail particulars!  :-)

Now about the 'plural'...After I put the book up for the draw for post #975, I received two current magazines, both wonderful, and already in my library!

I thought long and hard about giving 'em away at the next milestone on the way to 1,000...but when?  980?  985?  990?  995?  I couldn't make up my mind so...I decided to use the second- and third-place entries (all sorted by Random.org's random sequence drawing system) to give away these publications.

Drum-roll, please...!

The first magazine is the beautiful Australian stitchery magazine, Inspirations, Issue #76, 2012.  I hope Judy C of Textile Images enjoys it!

And the second magazine, itself inspirational, is the Winter 2013 edition of Art Quilting Studio, which includes articles by my friends and colleagues, Kathie Briggs and arlee barr.  Some delightful reading to enjoy on wintry evenings for elle of elle in da coop.  Congratulations!

I'll be in touch with you two gals for your snail mail information too, and once the snow stops I'll get all three packages out to you by Canada Post.  (The way that this winter is going, that might be June!  ;-)  Just kidding!)

Now off you go and have a great day!