Mail Art
The Introduction to Art on Coursera is fun so far. Mail art speaks to this quilters heart, we’ve been sending postcards and making artist trading cards for ages.
Part of the fun of any project is figuring out what will work and working with what I have on hand. After reading the guidelines I decided to make a party invitation. I like all the background work of the party, making the invitation, planning the food and decorations, giving thought to what the party is about. Then I’m done. Y’all can party, let me start cleaning up. Okay it’s not quite like that I do enjoy my friends.
side note: I’m going to need more lutradur, just sayin’.
When we first started letter writing I was a novice. It took a little while to get the hang of answering, writing back took more than a simple, “yes” or “no” to her questions. I can imagine the perplexed look as she read my pithy missives.
Once the pieces were stitched together I used a gel pen to address the envelope and make the “place stamp here” in the upper right hand corner.
If you were to take the invitation out of the envelope this is what you’d see. The inside is more of the Paula Nadelstern Fabrique-Istan collection that I used in “Name” and “Woman”.
I think one day I’d like to have this party. Make all of the invitations.
Each unique and fitting the person being invited to the celebration.
Mariner’s Compass Quilt Shop
When I walked in both Amanda Campbell and Deb Boucher (Tea Rose Quilting). It’s a delightful shop that just became a Brother dealership! Congratulations!!! I now have a BadAss Quitlers Society Pin thanks Deb. We wore them to pose for a photo that one of the customers took for us.
Happy Quilting!
Teri
Mariner’s Compass is fantastic, I think it’s my favorite shop in Maine. They have a great collection of Civil War reproductions. Our trip last week was so tightly scheduled that I didn’t get to stop there, or any other quilt shops either. I guess that means we need to schedule another trip.
Teri – please e-mail me at rachael@rachaelrabbi.com x