Above is my first piece of the year. It's a combination of cotton quilt batting, wool fleece, yarn and two pieces of an old wool sweater I cut up. I felted it from both sides at least twice, and then I washed it in hot soapy water to shrink it a little, as well as remove the needle marks. Before I cut it to the 6" x 6" size, I stitched black lines on my sewing machine. Below is the back side of this piece.
I have to say that it was hard to get started on this first piece. I remember feeling the same way in 1999, when I started making a small quilt a week for the first time. Many ideas, but not sure where to start.
I set up a 2008 weekly mixed media page on my website, where I'll post the images. I'll also discuss my process and my progress here on my blog, on a regular basis. Hopefully every week.
I'm also continuing my 12 x 12 x 12 series this year too. Working on both projects, as well as large stitched monoprints of construction fences, is a lot to do but I think I can keep up with it.
When I made a small quilt a week for seven years, it led to a lot of artistic growth, and also it led to writing my book, The Uncommon Quilter. I have no idea where the weekly (and monthly) project/s will lead me, but I'm looking forward to a productive 2008.
