CQJP 2023 Parrot side lampbox and an unexpected bit of bullshit

Work is progressing on the parrot slowly

but it is progressing

Life decided to get in the way this week 

and I had to make an unexpected trip to Chicago

nothing bad, just the ex deciding to sell the house 

and tell the rest of the family march 5th

3 weeks before closing 

I.E. the children who grew up there and left, because he's an enormous tool (my emphasis)

so that if we wanted anything from it we had to get there before the 20th of march

Well Fuck

Here's what I've done so far

The next installment will come around some time or another after I get back from this bit of bullshit.

Reminding me, yet again, why I divorced him in the first place, that it was an excellent idea and should have been done sooner.

 

CQJP 2023 Parrot side Lampbox

 So just because I have drawn something out does not necessarily mean I will execute that pattern   

This one has made such a change it no longer looks like its attendant drawing

But this is what I enjoy about crazy Quilting 

changing things to suit your idea of what something can be as opposed to what something should be                                                                                                                                 

   I have used these birds before on a few things as I enjoy the way the pattern  works out 

So here is the parrot padded out with a bit of cheep felt

I will use that padding to help the parrot stand out from the whole by embroidering over it

so it doesn't sink into all the other stitching and disappear.

                                              

Diamonds are forever tumbling (DFT from now on please)

 Diamonds are forever tumbling (DFT)

I was trying to make a tumbling block for Sharon Boggons' Stitch-along over on pin tangle 

but the single block  she uses is 6x8" and is too big for me to make look right  

This is where this block started life and

I think we can all agree it's a mess

This is my newly configured first block

and apart from being a bit blobby, for me and my style it's much better

v This is how I have decided to take care of that wonky middle seem

It's a cheat but it works fairly well

Just take a piece of lace or ribbon and cover it up

Problem solved.

Yay!

it is going to be part of my contribution to the CQJP 

once my lampbox project is done mayish, this project will take over 

but I wanted something I could bang away at and follow along with between times

Hammering out any kinks along the way

so here's the block so far, I will pepper in a few pictures hear and there as I make progress on this one

I'm taking my time, it's going to be a slow burner anyway

hopefully when I reach the point of giving it my whole attention 

It will be smooth sailing for the rest of it

I haven't sketched any of this out yet as the project it's self is in the "fuck around and find out" stage

CQJP 2023 Lampbox side

Another side another bird.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This is the sketch I came up with moths ago as a template                                                                                                                    Templates do not always go as planned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Especially when you are implementing something months    after the initial  bloom of inspiration has worn off 

and you need to get it done                                                                                                                      So instead of 2 birds I decided on one bird on this side                                                                           so I can devote energy to making it more detailed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Here is where I have placed it on this side of the box