Friday, September 10, 2010

Island Getaway: a journal quilt

     The beader's getaway to Martha's Vineyard was for only three days, but I was shocked how relaxed I was after such a short time, absolutely forgetting all that I had on my plate to do. Hopefully I can remember that feeling and call it forth when needed. Maybe this journal quilt should have been about all I filmed there for my little movie, or about the craft I took to share (it's failure, despite my good planning). For the journal quilt, however, I singled out that special moment where I realized I was SO relaxed. Note: Usually I sew with white thread only, and take an extra fine Sharpie of appropriate color to go over colored areas. I forgot to get out my blue Sharpies for this piece before photographing, but did remember on the postcards.


   While I had the sewing machine out today, I made and took to the Post Office three fabric postcards. I sent the postcard of the dollhouse to another Alice whom the beaders visited yesterday. We saw a myriad of doll houses Alice created over the years. I was especially taken by the Rennie Macintosh room, and returned home to get out a book of his watercolors and to look for pictures of his windows at Google Images to mail to Alice.  I mailed the Seurat fabric postcard to an ill friend who is a fabulous painter. The postcard with the basket with Toto is a thank you for a Nantucket beading tray basket.
    You remember I cut the address side, front and batting, each of the three pieces, to 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". I put the batting on the bottom and the good sides of the back and front together and stitch 1/4" all around except for a 2" opening at one end so one can turn inside out (the pillowcase method). Clip the corners, turn, iron and stitch around one more time 1/8" around. I love making these; and so far, they have all arrived via our Post Office in perfect shape!

4 comments:

  1. Love these postcards - must try one myself! Your journal quilt looks soooooooo relaxing zzzzzz

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  2. The journal quilt is so refreshing. The blue sea, the blue sky, clouds, and the floating girl. Love it! I'm going to try a fabric postcard, too. Wonder where to start.

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  3. I like the look of the white thread on the journal quilt! It makes the clouds etc. stand out even more. The fabric postcards are really attractive and so appropriate! I want you to tell me where you got the Seurat fabric and the cute little girl and house one! Good work!

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  4. I got the Seurat fabric at Ben Franklin, the girl and house in Concord. The basket fabric is a Wizard of Oz fabric from NYC, the City Quilter.

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