THE ART OF CRASH LANDING

THIS WEEK I FINISHED THE PERFECT THREE POINT LANDING.  I RETURNED HOME FROM A GREAT QUILT SHOW IN HOUSTON WITH MY BEST FRIEND BETTY, MY QUILT 'THE ART OF CRASH LANDING' RECIEVED A SECOND AT THAT QUILT SHOW, AND I JUST GOT NOTICE THAT MY WINNING QUILT SOLD...PERFECT! 

THE ART OF CRASH LANDING

THIS QUILT WAS INSPIRED WHEN I SPOTTED THE BOOK "THE ART OF CRASH LANDING" IN THE USED BOOK STORE.  IT REMINDED ME OF A QUOTE I TRIED TO LIVE BY, "WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, MAKE LEMONADE".  THE ART OF CRASH LANDING IS A TITLE THAT IS A LOT MORE INTERESTING, AND I COULD USE THE FLYING QUOTES THAT I HAD COLLECTED.  SO I PUT ON MY THINKING CAP AND FLEW...

THIS CENTER SPREAD SHOWS HOW I USE TEXT FROM ONE OF MY ALTERED BOOKS AND PRINT IT OUT ON FABRIC.  I THEN USE ADDITIONAL PRINTED FABRIC TO MAKE ALL THE FOLDS AND POCKETS THAT OCCUR IN MY BOOKS.  THE SPREADS ARE THEN QUILTED AND BORDERS APPLIED BEFORE I APPLIQUE THEM ONTO A WHOLECLOTH BACK.  I HAVE GOTTEN REALLY REALLY GOOD AT BORDERS AND MITERED CORNERS.  I THEN CREATE CARDS USING PRINTED LAYERED CARDSTOCK.  SEWING ON PAPER IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO.  MY FAVORITE FAVORITE THING IS THINKING UP THE PICTURES AND QUOTES TO USE TO CARRY OUT THE NARRATIVE OF MY QUILT.

PLACEMENT OF THE SPREADS MUST BE JUST RIGHT TO ALLOW THE QUILT TO FOLD UP FOR SHIPPING.  THE SPREADS  ARE STIFF DUE TO MY LEAVING THE PAPER BACKING ON THE FABRIC SHEETS FOR STABILITY.  THE SPREADS DO NOT FOLD.   I USE A HOME CANON PRINTER TO SCAN AND PRINT MY FABRIC SHEETS.

THE QUOTES ON THE PAGES ARE DONE USING BOTH HANDSTAMPING AND CHIPBOARD LETTERS.  THE LETTERS ARE BOTH GLUED AND MACHINE SEWN ON.  THEY ARN'T GOING ANYWHERE.  I ALWAYS HAVE A NAKED MAN ON MY QUILTS, SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONE.  I SURE HOPE THE BUYER LOOKED THE QUILT OVER GOOD, OR HE MAY BE A BIT SURPRISED.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE A CLOSER LOOK...

DID YOU RECOGNIZE THE GUY BEHIND THE CLASSES?  IT'S MARK TWAIN...WHO KNEW?  HE REALLY LOOKS PRETTY GOOD FOR HIS AGE.

THE PULL OUT ON THE TIC TAC PAGE SHOWS A RATHER DOWDY LADY IN HER UNDERWEAR, AND I USE THE WORD LADY LOOSELY.  THE QUOTE READS,"I'M NOT ON  THE PILL, BUT I LABEL MY TIC TACS WITH THE DAYS OF THE WEEK.  MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M IN A RELATIONSHIP."

I LOVE USING ALL THE 3D FOUND OBJECTS ON MY QUILTS.  FRIENDS KNOW THEY CAN USUALLY FIND ME AT THE GOODWILL ON TUESDAYS (25% OFF FOR SENIORS), ROAMING THE PLACE TO FIND STUFF.  
AND THEY USUALLY KNOW BETTY IS WITH ME.  I FOUND THE CD THAT SAID END JUST BEFORE I FINISHED THE QUILT.  FUNNY HOW THAT HAPPENS. SO I THINK I'LL CLOSE NOW, TIME TO GO FIND STUFF FOR THE NEXT QUILT.

I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO SEE IT AGAIN...REDFOX