Look how long her hair was! It was always shoulder length when I knew her. Her name was Christina Joly Comiskey and she had 10 children which she raised alone after her husband died of a heart attack while there were still 7 children at home. I loved her dearly and am feeling her peaceful presence while I work on this piece.
I started with her face, hair and arm... ooh getting excited...
Put the whole thing on a muslin base...
This is how far I got today. Going to work on her image in the mirror tomorrow, can't wait!
I finished this project this weekend in between portrait playtimes. I painted this in April at Hollis Chatelain's class at Asilomar. I played with some zentangle designs for the quilting and tried out some new fillers. Glad to have this done - no clue what to do with it though :)
Going to Houston on Thursday to the International Quilt Festival. Maybe I'll see you there! Karen
Hi Karen. Whatever the process is you are doing w/your grandmother's portrait is AMAZING! Is it a form of paper piecing? Please tell! I'm sure you had a blast in Houston & I look forward to reading about it. Thanks for linking up. =)
ReplyDeleteThanks Zenia, it is raw edge applique'. I trace it on freezer paper and use Misty Fuse on the back of the fabric. Fun fusing!
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