ART PROMPT # 4 (using any kind of ink)

Birds on Halifax Boardwalk - work in Progress 

work in progress - sandwiched, ready for quilting

Wow! Friday already.

This has been a really busy week and my project is not finished.

The rules are changing already. I don't want to make something just for the sake of making it by using the art prompts.

#1 - I want to enjoy what I do, so the project for one prompt may be the same for 2 or 3 or more weeks, whatever it takes. I will post Work in Progress every Friday until done.

#2 – I can finish a UFO, it doesn't have to be a new project each time.

This week's prompts was using ink and I had this project already painted with Tsukineko inks.

This was a project I started in a class with Pat Blair in 2012.  See here  and here.  

painted during workshop - this was my second project

I finished the ink painting after getting home and it has just been sitting around since.

painted and trimmed

I added a little skinny border in orange and then auditioned more border fabrics.

auditioning for borders - didn't like this (see borders above)

I now have sandwiched it and it's ready for quilting.

This is my original photo. I don't know these birds name. Anyone?

anyone know what these birds are called?????

See you next week,

Linking to Nina-Marie's Off the Wall Friday

NEXT WEEK'S ART PROMPT - # 4 – USE ANY KIND OF INK

New Rules

One prompt, one project (taking as long as required to finish the project)

It's OK to finish a previously started project (UFO)

Make something creative.

Use any Media.

Blog about the project every Friday.

Pick a prompt for the next week once the project is done.

ANYONE WANT TO PLAY ALONG????

IF YOU DO:

• BLOG ABOUT
• LEAVE A NOTE IN MY COMMENTS ON MY FRIDAY POST – INCLUDING YOUR BLOG ADDRESS – (of the actual blog post, please)

OR

• IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BLOG, SEND ME A PICTURE OF YOUR PROJECT BEFORE THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY AND I WILL POST IT ON MY BLOG – todayinkenogami@gmail.com

Let's get creative,

Terry

ART PROMPT # 3 (using tape)

Art Journal with Raised Flowers & Coptic Binding

Art Journal with Raised Flowers

 The prompt for this week is to use some type of tape in an art project.

I did take some work in progress photos, but unfortunately the card wasn't in the camera. I hate it when that happens. I did my best here to walk you through the process.

Good old masking tape was my choice to make 3-D flowers on my book cover. I did a little sample and found that one layer just did not do it, so I cut through several layers of tape with an x-acto knife to get my petals.

Cut through several layers

Cut petals and cover with gesso

Next step was to add a layer or two of gesso and then paint the flowers and background with acrylic paints.

Paint flowers and background using acrylic paints

When that was dry, I used a paint knife to apply a rough layer of modelling clay around the edges overlapping some of the flowers.

I sanded it down and covered it with FW acrylic ink and a little white paint along the edge of the modelling clay.

Modelling paste and FW ink around the edges

I had used 2 layers of cardboard for the covers but it wasn't very strong so I covered the inside covers with a type of mat board.

mat board on inside covers

Last was a few layers of matte Mod Podge

Mod Podge

I made 8 signatures from sketching paper.

sketch paper signatures

I wanted to make a coptic binding for this book because it lets the book open flat for use. Utube to the rescue.

front

back

I can't wait to start using it.

NEXT WEEK'S ART PROMPT - # 4 – USE ANY KIND OF INK

HERE'S MY PLAN

One prompt, one week, one project

Make something creative.

Use any Media.

Blog about the project every Friday.

Pick a prompt for the next week.

ANYONE WANT TO PLAY ALONG????

IF YOU DO:

• BLOG ABOUT
• LEAVE A NOTE IN MY COMMENTS ON MY FRIDAY POST – INCLUDING YOUR BLOG ADDRESS – (of the actual blog post, please)

OR

• IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BLOG, SEND ME A PICTURE OF YOUR PROJECT BEFORE THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY AND I WILL POST IT ON MY BLOG – todayinkenogami@gmail.com

See Art Prompts 1 & 2 and How it all started HERE.

Linking to Nina-Marie's Off the Wall Friday and The Needle and Thread Network.

Let's get creative,

Terry

Art Prompts 1 & 2

ART PROMPTS

Over the past year of so, I have been playing around with several different media including collage, watercolour painting, embroidery, making journals and bookbinding and, of course, anything fibre - quilting, sewing, fibre art.

A few month ago as I was looking for inspiration I came across ideas on using art prompts, which led me to an article by Robin Olsen in an old issue of Cloth Paper Scissors.

I wrote down her 50 or so prompts and added a whole bunch of my own. There's an ongoing list beside my computer, whenever I see anything interesting, I add them to the list and they will be added to my container.

Art Prompts

Before Christmas I did a little trial run.

ART PROMPT #1 – LACE

My first prompt - “LACE”.

A challenge for me, I'm not a “lace” sort of person.

Then I remembered experimenting with a lacy fabric while trying to figure out how to make the sun rays in “Renewal”.

I went with organza but the lace looked interesting.

lace fabric

And then this photo came to mind. This was taken on a bright cold morning when everything was covered in hoarfrost.

Hoarfrost

Definition of Hoarfrost:

a grayish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water vapour formed in clear still weather on vegetation, fences, etc.

I decided to start small and simple.

This is a little 6” x 6” canvas that I painted in the same bright blue as the photo.

I then cut branches from a black shiny magazine page and collaged it on.

The “lace” was cut in tiny strips and glued on.

Here is “Frosty Morning”.

Frosty Morning

ART PROMPT #2 – GREY

I had an idea for making skinny strips place mats for Christmas and thought I could do a mini experiment making postcards, same shape, right?

Could I sew all the skinny strips into one piece and then cut them up?

I chose a “grey” leaf fabric for the background and a bright print for the strips.

fabric choices

I soon realized that I had a whole lot of strips meeting in the central area but that if I wasn't careful some of the postcards would only have one strip if any.

stitched and before cutting into postcards

I added a little decorative stitching and then quilted the whole piece before cutting it up into postcards.

They looked a little blah so I painted one of the leaves on each card with Tsukneko inks.

postcard

I used variegated thread to satin stitch the edges on two of the cards and off-white on the others. I prefer the white.

7 postcards and 1 bookmark

The skinny strips place mats went a totally different directions.

I made each place mat individually and all the same by cutting through all four layers in each set of four.

I also realized that I needed a really good contrast between the fabrics for the strips to show up well.

It was a good experiment!

So...........now what?

Last week I pulled out another prompt.

ART PROMPT #3 – USE TAPE

Check my blog tomorrow to see my “tape” project.

HERE'S MY PLAN

One prompt, one week, one project

Make something creative.

Use any Media.

Blog about the project every Friday.

Pick a prompt for the next week.

ANYONE WANT TO PLAY ALONG????

IF YOU DO:

• BLOG ABOUT IT
• LEAVE A NOTE IN MY COMMENTS ON MY FRIDAY POST – INCLUDING YOUR BLOG ADDRESS – (of the actual blog post, please)

OR

• IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BLOG, SEND ME A PICTURE OF YOUR PROJECT BEFORE THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY AND I WILL POST IT ON MY BLOG – todayinkenogami@gmail.com

Let's get creative,

Terry

Cruising

Quilt Documentation #155

Cruising

This quilt was started in a workshop with Sylvia Pippen while on a quilting cruise a year ago. For me, it's a cruising memory but those little fish and dolphins really seem to be cruising as well, hence the name.

My main interest in taking this class was to learn sashiko which I enjoyed thoroughly.  Japanese Sashiko thread is made of loosely twisted,  long-staple cotton and is very strong.

For the sashiko circles, I used an indigo dyed piece from one of our NOFA workshop experiment.

cotton dyed in indigo dye bath - sashiko stitched

However, applique is a different matter. I did learn a different applique technique, which glues the edges down prior to stitching. It made the stitching easier for sure but hasn't turned me in anymore of a hand applique fan. I keep trying, maybe something will click.

Fins are from a silk marbled in a G&S Dyes workshop many years ago. 

The process:

I decided not to buy a kit but use my own fabrics instead. I hand dyed the background (and the back) especially for this piece. It is painted with liquid dyes (Procion H).

The dolphins were the last applique so look a little better (I think)

I knew I didn't have any “dolphin” fabric so I found and bought some in an Australian quilt shop while on the cruise. 

Dolphin applique - quilting

The rest were hand dyed cottons and marbled silk from my stash.

fish applique - quilting

Sylvia hand quilts after all her applique is done. Since I don't hand quilt, I added the borders to the background and free motioned quilted prior to doing the applique.

back of Cruising - needs label

The pattern for this quilt is in Sylvia's book Paradise Stitched and is loaded with beautiful pictures and instructions of her gorgeous quilts.

Linking to Nina-Marie's Off the Wall Friday and The Needle and Thread Network.

Happy Quilting,

Terry

DOCUMENTATION:

Quilt Name:  Cruising

Description:  Hand dyed, appliqued fish and sashiko stitched circles

Pattern: Sylvia Pippen from her book Paradise Stitched

Size: 27" x 43"

Fabrics: 100% cotton, silk

Predominant colours:  Blue, green

Construction Techniques:Hand dyed, applique, sashiko

Back: 100% hand dyed cotton

Batting: Warm and Natural Cotton

Edge finish: Double fold french binding

Quilting: Free motion quilted on Domestic Machine

Quilted by: Terry Whyte

Sleeve: Yes

Label:

Date completed: Dec. 2013

Inspiration: Started in workshop with Sylvia Pippen (her pattern)

Quilt History: 

Maker: Terry Whyte

Emma's Journal

A little journal for my 12-year old granddaughter.

I'm hooked on these, they are so much fun to make.

Junk Journal??

I wondered why the term “junk journal” and did some googling. Some call them that because they are made from junk, others because they put junk in them. So take your pick.

Whatever it's called, Emma loved it!

Front cover

The cover is a collage that I made in a workshop with Traci Baustista a few years ago. She gave us a page of her drawings and words that we could add to pieces of paper, fabric and painted paper towels.

Back cover

 I made the whole journal from recycled greeting cards and pocket book pages that I painted and stamped.

Flaps to stick under

I made 4 miniature books to add to it and learn different types of bindings.

Mini book with Japanese Stab binding

I think this mini has what is called a long stitch binding

Another mini - no stitching on this one 

An envelope on back inside cover (and on the left -my thumb print and my name (stamp)

Will show you more journals later, but for now I'm off for a week SOMEWHERE SUNNY AND SEVENTY-FIVE.  I can't wait.

FYI - it was -40 here this morning.  And that is Celsius or Farenheit.  Same...same.

Linking up to Nina-Marie's Off the Wall Friday 

Happy Journaling,

Terry