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I would like to introduce my two new friends to you. They don’t have names, but handsome husband thinks I should name them after royalty.

What do you think? Best idea(s) will receive Wacky Packages and other fun in the mail…

(drumroll, please)

Why I have been spending all of my time stitching and not posting:

March 19-31, 2010

Oglethorpe Gallery

406 East Oglethorpe (at Habersham)

Savannah, GA

open Monday- Saturday 10 am to 6pm

reception March 26, 6-9 pm

This is a solo show of my MFA thesis work, 4 years and thousands (millions?) of stitches in the making.

I am hoping this will be the last piece I have to make for my thesis show (March 19-March 31), it is a bit different, a quote sampler based loosely on this old sampler:

For our edification, yours and mine, I am keeping time on my progress.  This pictures is at 0:00 hours (not including 12-14 hours of design time. I have laid out some basic colors.

After  5 hours and 28 minutes this is what you get:

The white mesh is a waste canvas, which provides the structure of a cross stitch fabric, for even stitches. When I am done with the extremely challenging lettering, I will be able to remove the waste canvas.

One of these I hate, the other I love. One of them feels like it will never be finished.

64 days until my thesis show hangs, and I am feel overwhelmed. A few things waiting to be crossed off on my list of things to do–most of these have about a dozen sub-lists:

• Make 6 valentine headbands for ShopSCAD.
• Obtain and post YouTube video for recent appearance on HGTV’s “That’s Clever.”
• Design & print cards for Thesis show
• Publicity for thesis show
• Obtain toilet & two mannequins for thesis show
• Write article for Dockwalk Magazine
• Write paper for writing class
• Write thesis paper
• Write sample chapter of a book for publisher
• Curriculum for embellished clothing class to be taught on Saturday at French Knot
• Continue creating work for thesis show
• Post pictures of frozen Fountain in Forsyth Park

I have no idea where I am going with this…

Not ready for any finished photos, but here are some teasers from some Works-In-progress.

working on the icons of social networking

This one is kicking my ass right now, I am trying desperately to bring it to a place where I can photograph it for a show, the entry deadline is Monday and they don’t accept electronic submissions.

I really love this one, but it has taken a back burner to the other two. I can’t wait to bring it to a greater state of completion.

Cut squares-black

I started this project about two/three weeks ago. If it works, it will work really well.

Above is squares cut from Goodwill clothes, all well worn. Below, fabric, pre-squares  from more goodwill clothes.

shirts and pants, pre-squares

This is quilt back:

Stay tuned for more.