Another greyish day here in the NorthEast, but I’ve got lots to do so can’t spend time moaning about it, LOL. Last night I finished the quilting on the January journal quilt. I seem to remember having a hard time with last January’s quilt as well. So I’ve got January through April done now except for binding. I think I’ll just put simple black bindings on them and call it good. I don’t want anything to detract from the quilting. And I think I’ll figure out a way for the sleeve to be sheer behind the March journal quilt so the holes look like openings. Photos at 11 as they say.
I will say I’m really pleased with them, after having such a hard time starting them this time around: no theme, no idea, no real enthusiasm.
The theme I came up with — “It’s the quilting stupid” — really continues my thinking that if you want to call it a quilt, it better darn well have quilting that matters. Since these are by and large whole cloth quilts, the quilting is the main design feature.
Last year’s journal quilts are on display at the show in Chicago this weekend. You can see my 2002 journal quilts here
