Gwynette, at this point, it measures 74w X 29″h. It’ll be smaller after quilting. My decorator suggested that I replace the 4 small framed cross stitched pieces that I had up with one substantial quilted landscape, so that’s why I made this one.

The water is made up of three pieces, two from one fabric and the lighter part from another. The fabric I had ordered for the water yielded the reflection and the darker part at the top, but was too dull on it’s own so I added the lighter bit. That same fabric had a nice purpley part that I liked for the closer far hill so I replaced that which had been the same soft lavender as the other far hill.

The large yellow and green hill below is cut from one of the hand dyes from Ghana that I purchased at Festival in Houston. It is repeated on the right side edge under another from the same source. These fabrics are sort of a damask, looser weave than I’d like, but purchased for the effect that I knew they would produce in a landscape.

Del, I’m glad you like it, but even though it was made to hang in that spot, it will still travel to shows where it will fit, and will be priced for sale. I’m thinking that I will eventually make it or something similar in different seasons.

Yesterday I was seduced by another jigsaw puzzle as the 7 inches of snow outside drifted in the wind and the temperatures dropped drastically.  Then I spent a few hours working to get the books up to date for filing sales tax soon.  So the top remains on the design wall, not even layered yet! Today, if I can get out (if the road is plowed), I am scheduled to work at the gallery, so will make no progress here on anything!

Tags: business, Decorating, new work, Update, work in progress