I have started another new class at QU. It’s more suited to the summer I think because I can sit in the sun and do the hand appliqué and later the hand quilting. The design we are using is of the breadfruit (the Hawaiians call it “ulu”). They believe that if you make your first quilt using an ulu pattern, you will be assured of much enjoyment and future creativity in your quilting endeavors. Well it’s not exactly my first quilt but it is the first one with hand appliqué and hand quilting so I am hoping that the belief holds true in my case.
Here is my ulu basted onto the background fabric. The ulu is using some of my hand dyed cotton. The background is a Debbie Mumm print which is cream on white but looks white here.
I’ve also sewn the binding onto the “Bursting Out” quilt (notice new name!). I have to hand sew it down on the back, then I can start on the fun stuff of embellishing it. Yesterday we went into Frankfurt and braved the Brazilian football fans. I bought loads of different things to audition for the center burst. BTW the new name is more positive than the old name and I am feeling very positive about this quilt, so I thought it should be reflected in the quilt name.
I’m also taking a Crazy Quilting class at QU in parallel – why do I keep doing this to myself? I’ve not been a diligent student there. I’ve not done any of the homework yet. Somehow I just can’t seem to get started. I want to make journal page using CQ, but I think I have too many UFOs around right now and I feel I should be working on finishing them. My Mariner’s quilt top is still waiting patiently for its backing and quilting. It’s maybe a good thing that I’ve not started the quilting yet though. Having seen the quilting at the exhibitions in Lyon I’m thinking about revising my ideas on how to quilt it.
