Hello friends

it has been a while since I stopped by this space. Somehow lately days and weeks feels so monotonous and a bit of blur. Getting into a creative mode feels more difficult these days, but thankfully being part of an art quilt group (The Endeavorers) really encourages me to create, even if it’s a small piece. The theme for this quarter was the sea…. I have to say, I was really excited at first when the theme was announced: so many possibilities and then my mind went blank. For many days I played around the idea of creating something abstract or something that reflected the color variations of the sea. Looking through my fabric stash I found a small piece of screen printed canvas that had the perfect colors and pattern I had envisioned. I bought this piece of fabric as a remnant years ago for just less than a dollar (such a bargain right!) but the tag didn’t offer much information about the designer or the name.
Anyway, to create this piece I decided to do a raw edge appliqué over linen to mimic the sand at the shore on the beach. I cut the fabric following the design of the fabric (which offers the perfect wave patter of the ocean. Finally I quilted it very organically following the wave pattern. It is such a simple quilt but I love how it turned out.