Capturing Childhood Memories/ The clouds have it

First Place!! Whoopie

I entered the switching into the Greenwood County Fair, here in Eureka, KS and to my delight It won a Blue Ribbon for 1st Place.  It will be competiting for a $1500 first prize soon.  Due Sept 5th.  I hope to add some florals to the grass…lavender buds…and hopefully find a place to add something on a clothline…maybe the line can peek from behind the house or something.  Here’s a photo of the finished piece. 

Click photo for larger view. Thanks———-cjEureka

I was very tempted to use a specialty thread for outling the clouds, but decided to stick to a thread that matched the background color.

 I found a cloud pattern I liked and got out the old light box.  I like to trace the cloud outline onto water soluable.  It perforates easily, no need for water.   I trace the pattern many times before laying the water soluable onto the sky top. Click photo below for detail.

  I place about four layers of cotton batting underneath.

 I continue in this fashion until I have an eye pleasing amount of cloud outlines, being careful not to get carried away…smile.  I love the definition the batting gives to the clouds. Click photo below for detail.

 

 

The next time we meet, I shall start quilting the Shack….I am thinking about window and door treatment…Will probably go with the screen door….may even add a fly or two…smile

Thanks for dropping by————->cj