How to make an art quilt my way, part 2

When last you saw this quilt ....After being stuck for a time, and being out of town for longer, I finally made some real progress on what is turning out to be someone living an archetypal life between Eve and Our Lady of Guadalupe, complete with pomegranates, of course.

The snake snuck in, though. And a new arm.

 

When we last left this quilt, it was still on the design table. I got it fused together, and then up on the wall for final fiddling around and problem solving. I also took lots of photos and screened the results on the computer to start the process of thinking how I will trim the finished product -- though That Decision won't really come until the end, after all the quilting.

Next I go to the machine (or machines -- I am considering renting time on the local quilt shop's long arm to do the "first layer" of free motion work. I don't much like it for all the detail work, since I like to change colors of thread. One factor pushing me this way is that it seems my machine is acting up and, gee, I suppose it must be time for a service call.

Comments

[Robin]

Your imagination never ceases to amaze me. Snakes slither into my work often, too. Love their wavy, watery shapes.

[vivian helena]

Love the colors, the design and the idea.. Looks like she has all the Fruit floating around her, and the one in her hand looks real.
Thank you for sharing!

[Vivien Zepf]

This is a wonderful and exhuberant piece, Susie. I just went back and looked at your post about where you started. It's fascinating to see how this quilt has progressed. Thank you for sharing.