Welcome to short attention span quilting. I can't seem to finish a quilt, but boy can i start them. I was up in the studio last night and as much as i tried to stay focused on finishing the quilts from the previous post, i found myself starting three new ones. This first one is ok, I started to quilt it and relized i put way to much stitching in the face, She took on an older appearance then what i wanted. I will continue with this one and i really would like to add hands and leaves to this one. I also need a bit more defination in the face.
This little FATC, just went out to a swap this week. The theme was Enchanted. This little piece is machine felted with a hand painted face. I really like this little one.
More painted faces. Do you see a theme for this week. My paints are getting quite the work out. This little wood fairy will be surrounded by leaves also. I also see some large brances going thru the quilt. I want to work on the eyes a bit more, maybe use my pencils for a little detail. Im really a terrible painter who has no control of a paint brush, so detail work is really difficult for me.
Finally the last piece i started last night is this little housewife. I need to add some color to her lips and highlights to her eyes. I see a basket of clothing and some dresses hung in the background a way to finish this piece up. I also have to add some more fabric to the bottom for her feet. They wern't originally in the plans, but plans change so fast around her some days.
And don't you just love this fabric? So not like me. I have recently found that even though im big on batiks fabrics, that i have begun to love some of the fabrics that started me sewing in the first place. Some of these piece are from the box of fabrics rescued from an old farmhouse. I really didnt think i would be able to use these fabrics, but have found them to be quite interesting to work with.
Well, I am still painting. But not on quilts. Seems like I had this great idea to touch up the paint on the trim I installed around the windows and to repaint my front door. So off to the paint store to get one gallon of paint. I came home with 4 different colors. FOUR. Why so many you ask? Well while I was there I thought that the base house could use some touch ups. White. Then the door color (Steel blue). Somehow I decided that adding two other accent colors would be nice (light blue and a light yellowy olive). Great. I started the project very energetically but it has become a very large and slow project. Funny, most of my projects start this way and end up more then I can get done. As of right now, the front door has a new coat of paint along with, the back door, the side door, the door to the front porch, 
the trim on the new windows, the trim on five old windows, the ceiling of the porch, and the little details on the columns on the front porch. I'm NOT DONE. Most of the color is done, but I know have to touch it up with the white. Now mind you, I have painted most of this with a 1.5 inch brush and a little tiny .5 inch brush. At least 2 coats all surfaces. The porch might not be done, but I am!!
Here is the front door, check out the gift card curtains. I plan on adding more of these curtains to other windows. 
And don't you just love this fabric? So not like me. I have recently found that even though im big on batiks fabrics, that i have begun to love some of the fabrics that started me sewing in the first place. Some of these piece are from the box of fabrics rescued from an old farmhouse. I really didnt think i would be able to use these fabrics, but have found them to be quite interesting to work with. 