The start of art ~ an art quilt in progress. Part Three.

Buddy helps with the arrangement ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

The finishing of an art quilt. You can see part one and part two of my process.

So, I've embroidered each square separately and now I arrange the pieces. I move them around for compositional balance ~ color and pattern.

detail in progress ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

I created this machine stitched image, from my original watercolor, of California Tower in Balboa Park. I stitched it on cheese cloth (using a water soluble paper to transfer the drawing.) It needed something more, so I beaded part of it.

detail in progress ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Buddy oversees the arrangement. by Jane LaFazio

To assemble the squares, I hand-stitched the squares together, in vertical rows. (photo below)

assembling the pieces ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Then I butted up the edges and machine stitched (zig zagged) the columns together. I finished it off by adding a border (of the rusted cotton) and a backing.

California Tower: Balboa Park (24x24 inches)
 by Jane LaFazio

I'm quite pleased with how this came out! I'll show you the second on in the series in a few days.

California Tower: Balboa Park (detail) by Jane LaFazio

California Tower: Balboa Park (detail) by Jane LaFazio

California Tower: Balboa Park (detail) by Jane LaFazio

California Tower: Balboa Park (detail) by Jane LaFazio

Mykonos, Greece ~ color!

Mykonos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Mykonos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Mykonos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Mykonos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Mykonos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Okay! that's the end of my travel photos from my month in Europe. Thanks for viewing!

You can join me next year, in Greece, October 4-16, 2016. Details here.

Tomorrow, back to regular programing. :-) 

Mykonos, Greece

Church of Paraportiani ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Church of Paraportiani ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Church of Paraportiani ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Church of Paraportiani ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ Church of Paraportiani ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

I clearly need to go back to Mykonos (which I am in October 2016) and draw and paint this church again. and again! 

My wonderful group of students! in Mykonos, Greece

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio (in my JaneVille Etsy shop now)

our classroom in Mykonos ~ the patio of the hotel ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

our classroom in Mykonos ~ the patio of the hotel ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Greece ~ a visit to an herbal distillery

Amorgos, Greece. photo by Jane LaFazio

Amorgos, Greece. photo by Jane LaFazio

Amorgos, Greece. photo by Jane LaFazio

Amorgos, Greece. photo by Jane LaFazio

Amorgos, Greece. photo by Jane LaFazio

A lovely visit to this small and wonderful herbal distillery, IAMATA. 

Amorgos, Greece. photo by Jane LaFazio

Amorgos, Greece. photo by Jane LaFazio

Amorgos, Greece. 

Greece~ from my sketchbook

Amorgos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Lunch, Amorgos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

My view ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio (in my JaneVille Etsy shop now.)

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio (in my JaneVille Etsy shop now.)

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio (in my JaneVille Etsy shop now.)

Greece ~ a typical day

Amorgos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Amorgos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

We gather on the street, and I do a quick demo ~ Amorgos, Greece
~ photo by Jane LaFazio

my demo. photo by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ Jane LaFazio (in my JaneVille Etsy shop now.)

Lunch! photo by Jane LaFazio

Wanna join me next year? October 4-16, 2016. Details here.

Greece ~ our hotel

The island of Amorgos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

 our classroom (Amorgos, Greece) ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Our hotel on the island of Amorgos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

The view from our hotel ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

our dining room (Amorgos, Greece) ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

the patio of our hotel in Amorgos, Greece ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

The path to the beach ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Yoga Poses in Public Places ~ Amorgos, Greece 

Wanna join me next year in Greece? October 4-16, 2016. Details here.