Another good day. I worked on a quilting project that will result in a very special quilt, but which I can't share. That leaves me wondering what I can write about . . .
In another week or so, I will be taking a two-and-a-half day class with Esterita Austin (check her site and look at her work under Gallery). I signed up for this class because I admire her work - a lot! - but there is a downside. The project for this class is a self-portrait. Therein lies the rub. A quilted self-portrait? Now, aside from learning her techniques and benefiting tremendously from that, what on earth would I do with the final product? A self-portrait?
One of the "supplies" needed for the class is a large portrait of close to professional quality of myself. In short, a selfie taken with my phone wouldn't do. A friend of ours is a very talented photographer and was willing to take the required photo; he did a great job so I'm covered . . . except I still have the same problem. It will still be a self-portrait.
Ah, but then I had a great idea. I had Brian take picture of both D and me with some props to make it interesting. Instead of a simple self-portrait, I will have a portrait of both of us created with my own sense of whimsy.
You're going to have lots of fun and, more importantly, learn an awful lot of stuff that you WILL actually use in your quilting life!
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