process

I like to see the process of creation more that I like the finished product...it's not that I don't like the product ...just that I am more fascinated by how it comes to be...so I am going to show you my process...at least in this creation's case....I am creating a quilt for a challenge off of the quilt art list...the challenge is to create a quilt based on a children's story....I grew up in a ballet school...my Mom was a dancer and my sister and I spent the better parts of every day in the ballet studio....we used to be able to go and talk to her when the class transitioned to "the center" from "the bar"...we were so little I can't believe we were usually so good...even my Mom says so...anyway...every year the big production was "the nutcracker" my Mom was usually the "mother" in the first act and the spanish dancer ....you would think I would just hate the thought of the whole thing but I don't....I love the story ...so we will see if I can capture it in textiles.... this is where I started...making notes of the pieces and parts of the story...did you know the the dances are all based on "party foods"
some thoughts about the battle scene....
choosing the background...this was harder that I thought ...but here it is ..the "batting" will be the wool...I like the subtle plaid you can see under the main fabric
now I am cutting out large shapes to "block" the general scene....top left will be the party...and then the bedroom to the top right ...then middle right will be the battle ...and the whole lower 2/3 will be the palace scene with all the variations ( that's what all the dances are called ) will be..this is a good start I think..... now I am off to my work week.... more next weekend!!