Even More Amazing

Above are a few samples from the class (9 in all) tutored by Rayna Gillman at the Festival of Quilts. A deal of screen printing, creating our own screens, stamping, painting. The crucial point is that lots of different techniques are used on one piece of fabric so there is a layering effect.

Here a few pieces by my sister, Dorothy.

Finally a load by me. The one at the top right has been painted with gold paint, as has the stencilled fish at the bottom right. I will be ironing all my pieces today to set them and will post pictures of a few then. I must have about 10 pieces of fabric - but I gave three or four to Dorothy because she likes spares to practise on. Everyone have produced a similar kind of number.

Rayna is a 'Show' teacher, that is, you get to see what she means rather than being told in words. She is the kind of teacher who appears at your elbow when you have just decided you don't know what to do next. And there were great class discussions on single works.

Friday I went to two lectures, viewed the quilts and did a little shopping, bought a lot of paper! But gave up at 1530 and went home through some bad traffic and sat around till betime telling Michael all about the week.

I never even unpacked last night so that is today's job. In fact a general clean up is required.

Oh and we are going to a party today.