Bayeux Discipline

In the 5 minute drive to Keith's  office today we were discussion my early starts… I surprised myself by realizing, just how much I love getting up at 4.00 am.

I love the time of day, I love the ambiance of pre dawn, it's as if I'm blanketed in a cocoon of creativity and I gradually see the day begin.

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Preparation yesterday allowed me to seamlessly construct 4 horses and riders today, it's taken 7 hours. Now at 11.30 am I can do other things…

The fusible web applique is prepared for each horse and placed into their own plastic bag.

Never the less, I still forget some things… I missed a leg today.!!!!

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The boxes of fabrics are bought out and I'm ready to go. I have to match the colors on my sample to the applique, cut and iron the applique onto the fabric.

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From this angle it doesn't look much work…but trust me it is…

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So now the guys are down on the fabric… I love doing it, but I dislike doing the hooves… and there are 100's, no thousands in this quilt.

The applique will be illustrated to give it a dimensional effect, but I will do that when it's appliqued and quilted because I get the thread to match better… previously I illustrated twice, once when I laid it down then after I appliqued and quilted…

In this piece I had to illustrate the shields this morning.

 

3 Comments Add yours

  1. Dorin says:

    I like your creative approaches to Bayeux Discipline. This complicated art does not stop amazing me with new features and possibilities. I think you should write up a book about it.

  2. Pam says:

    Yes, the book is well under way.

  3. Just amazing, congratulations on the wonderful progress.

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