My Latest Wall Hanging Moves Forward

I am working on Romance of the Sea Horses today.  I have lightly tacked down the fabric on this fabric collage.  I think this is how I like it but knowing me, something will be changed.  I will let it sit a day or so and then decided if any changes need to be made.

Its a lot of fun to add bits and pieces and make changes.  I usually add a fairy to my work when I can manage it so I just might add one to this work as I did the first Sea Horse WH.

The pattern you see beneath the pattern paper is just my place mat and not part of the design.  It shows thru the thin paper.

Have a good day.

I Am Waiting For an Order

I ordered some fusible web online on the 10th and I'm still waiting for it to arrive 10 days later.  I know that from Nancy's Notions, Equilter, and Keepsake Quilting, I would place an order and in 3 or 4 days it arrived.  I still await this order from Quilt Warehouse.  Its a good thing I am not on a deadline.  I can start my project whenever the items arrive, but comparing speed, I will not order again if its something I want soonest.  But to save a buck on each package of fusible web, its worth the wait when I can read or catch up on my British Mysteries on Britbox.   Being retired, I am not in a hurry.

Here is my 2nd fabric collage project, Romance of the Sea Horses.  I have pretty much chosen what fabrics I want for this project.

I even drew a rooster that I plan for my 3rd project.  See below.

I just have to get my double-sided fusible web to do them.

Have a wonderful day.

Sea Horse Wall Hanging Finished

I am proud to report I finished my Sea Horse Wall Hanging today.  Or should I say Door Hanger since that's where I hang all my work.

I will call her a 'she' because of the colors and because I have not made this one awfully fat which most males seem to be.   This measures 22" by 33" because I did not add a border.  With them hanging on my door, I want them to fit nicely and not be overlarge.

A closer view.

I have to admit I had a lot of fun making this one.  I did not mind changing it with different colors or arrangements.  The sticky backing was easy to move over my paper pattern as I needed it.
I really have to order more double-sided fusible web online today.  I want to try this method again and again.
Have a nice day.

Sea Horse WH is Pinned

My own small dining table was a bit limited to spread out and layer and pin my wall hanging so I took it to our Gathering Room.  Its the common room where we have pot lucks and pizza parties, Coffee Time and Bingo.  Even Kareoke (sp) Nights  . A place for many to gather.  Sorry, that word is not even in my old dictionary.  I will have to look it up on my computer.  Found it.  Its karaoke.

I used a cutting mat underneath the work while pinning so I would not scratch the table surface.

This should finish up around 22 by 36 inches or thereabouts.  I am wondering what color thread to use around the objects.  Maybe black or maybe blue.  I'm leaning toward blue since the background is blue with what looks like tiny bubbles.

Its very cloudy out today, and sometimes raining, so a dull day and not a good one for me to be sewing in my bedroom.  The lighting is not the best in there and I need good lighting to sew intricately around my sea horse.  I guess its another day of waiting to see how it all works out.

Have a nice day.

Sea Horse Desicions are Make

I finally jigged and tweaked and chose my background fabric.  Those are tiny bubbles.

This will be Sea Horse on its background.  I have to tack down the sea horse itself with glue but the small flowered bits are down in place, and then I can stitch, pin, border, layer and quilt it.  Lots still to come. but it feels good to stop fiddling any further.  I like the finished design.

Have a good day.

I Just Can't Leave It Alone

I was not pleased with the fins so hunted in my stash for something else that would work better.
I found it, but haven't added it yet.

I jigged the tail a bit and I removed all that fin mess.  The other fabric I have will work better I think but that will have to wait til tomorrow.  I have to just stay away from it til then.

This is getting to be fun.

My 2nd Try With My Sea Horse WH

I think this interpretation is better.  I changed my  Sea Horse WH.

 I like this one a little better.  Its still not done but my back is for the day, so I've put it aside 'til tomorrow.  I have yet to decide on which fabric I will choose for my background.  Being an ocean I'm thinking something in the blue range but light.  Right now I'm undecided whether to leave head and tail as it is or add a bit more.

Have a nice day.

Sea Horse Walll Hanging Begun

I took the plunge.  I have to admit doing fusible web makes me antsy.  I always get it turned around backwards or upside down or something, but so far today, its been ok.  Of course I read and re-read the instructions about a dozen times before I began.

Here is Sea Horse.  This is the tentative layout.  I am sure to change it quite a bit now that I see it.  I do not care for the head with that fabric so will make a change there.  I think the tail will be embellished a lot more with flowers.  And I am not satisfied with the little fins behind his back.   It doesn't look like fluttering fins at all.  I will be making changes there as well.
But at least I have made an effort to get this one started.

Have a good day.

Romance of the Sea Horses, Another Drawing

I worked on another drawing for sea horses.  This one will be titlednce of the Sea Horses.  I like how it looks.

The next step will be choosing fabrics for the collage work.  I'm thinking one of them in pinks and yellows and the other in blues and greens so they will stand out from each other.
The water around them will hold green fronds and flowery greens on the ocean floor and beside them.  Its a new method for me so it will be slow going at first until I feel more comfortable with the project.

Have a good day.