I thought you might like to see a little bit of my studio (which I did NOT clean up for your visit.)
This is my secondary design wall. I seldom use it for creating. Instead, it holds other things that need my attention, like these quilts waiting to be sprayed with UV protectant and photographed.
My primary design wall is on the left and my working table is on the right. When using the table I sit on the far right.
Let’s take a little tour. This small quilt is one of the samples for my Floral Improv class. It’s for the live class. The online one has a much larger project (coming soon.)
Since I’m working in a series with repeating motifs, I’m saving some of the patterns.
And also precut shapes.
These little fabric strips were in a project that I decided to discontinue. Again, I’m saving them, since this color scheme will be used again.
The top left corner isn’t too exciting. Just a computer sketch for a recent quilt.
But, if you follow that brown line upward you’ll see my decoration. Yep, a hornet’s nest.
I actually paid money for this nest and I love it. My husband thinks I’m nuts!
As I was taking details shots, I discovered a pleasant surprise: an interesting composition.
That has potential, don’t you think? I’m excited to work with this idea.
So, there you have it: a mini tour of one corner of my studio. I hope you’ll visit again sometime. (But, I still won’t promise to clean it.)
Ellen Lindner
I don’t know why I didn’t realize to put UV protectant on fabric. Duh!!! Might answer why all my fabric hangings outside are faded! What brand is good to use on fabric? One coat or two?
As always, I LOVE your work – and your workshops are the BEST!
Right, Cindy Michaud. What’s not to love about a nest? 🙂
Glad you enjoyed seeing the corner of my studio.
Hey Cindy McBride,
I’ve used a variety of UV protectants over the years, with varying degrees of success. My favorite was called Quilt Protect, by Sullivan. However, I can no longer find it and I think they must have discontinued it.
Right now, I have 2 products in my drawer: UV Sun Block, by ForceField, which I found at Jo-Ann’s near the spray paints, and Desert Varnish, by Moab, which I order online.
I’ve never actually done a test with any of the products I’ve tried, so my only criteria for success is that it goes on easily, doesn’t discolor the fabric, and doesn’t add too much “crust.” There was a product by June Taylor that left a white residue on dark fabric. And the product by ForceField leaves a very subtle change to the hand of the fabric. WELL within my preferences.
I follow the directions of each product, which generally call for 2-3 light coats.
Thanks for your compliments on my work and workshops!
Love our husbands for thinking we are nuts! I actually have my eye on a next but a) gotta see if it is still active and b) I need a huge ladder or a very long stick….all in the name of art, right!? Love the studio tour.
Right, Cindy Michaud. What’s not to love about a nest? 🙂
Glad you enjoyed seeing the corner of my studio.
what? uv protection spray? you mean so purchasers can hang your gorgeous work in direct sunlight? Nooooooooooooooooooo!
No, no, no, Eleanor. I always advise my buyers to hang the work away from direct sunlight. But, I know that even indirect light can make fabrics fade. The UV protecant helps avoid that.