I last wrote about this project on November 16th – almost a month ago. In that post I made a list of next steps. While I have completed all but a few of those steps, I started to lose enthusiasm for the project while painting my fabric. It seems that all of my fabrics began to look alike. I told myself that the background fabrics SHOULD look alike, otherwise they wouldn’t retreat into the background. But I still wanted more texture and movement in the colors. So I decided to go back to Cindy Walter’s fabric painting class, to review my technique and discover what I’m missing.
https://shop.mybluprint.com/quilting/classes/fun-techniques-with-fabric-paints/35491
That did the trick. I worked a few variations on color washing and finished painting the background fabric. I now have enough fabric to start building the quilt blocks.
Looking at all the difference in the fabrics, it’s clear to me that I need to organize them in a way that illustrates the scene I want to paint. The solution came to me while I was in the shower. (Why do I get my best ideas while washing my hair?) The Arch stretches itself across three different backdrops.
Water.
City.
And sky
I have my design, my structure, my fabric and my pattern. Now I can begin to sew.
Daily Fiber 
Lovely fabrics I like your painting. Are you sewing the St. Louis Arch?
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Yes, in abstract form.
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I just printed a design for a quilt from a friend. I will send it to you by snailmail if you want. It is called Cubes.
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Thanks.
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I -can- see the difference in the fabrics. The same yet all different. The differences bring another dimension to the color. I am so excited to see your next step.
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