As I work on the hand quilting of this piece, I realize how much I enjoy seeing it’s top

(shown below)

Rather than the Back – which is pretty BORING!

Though a lot of my Art is only quilted from the back of the piece – for this piece I decided to do a lot of hand quilting by following the design lines on the quilt top. The “Back Pain” series incorporates skeleton images. My plastic skeletons were pinned to a black design panel, photographed and printed on Treasures; which I order from – Homespun Hearth 15954 Jackson Creek Parkway Suite B # 564 Monument CO 80132 htto://www.homespunhearth.com/ . Depending on the size I need, I can usually print 3 – 8 of these images on a single sheet of printable fabric.

Time for a studio break to see some Fiber Art

1 – Join me for the Art Center East 2nd Annual Fiber Arts Exhibit – 709 Hartford Turnpike Vernon, CT. Opening reception, Saturday, February 4, 2023, 2:00–4:00pm. Awards will be announced at 3:00pm. Exhibit Dates: February 4–February 25, 2023 Gallery Hours: Thursday–Saturday, 1:00-5:00pm. (860) 871-8222. “Cut, Stitch, Sew” and “Transfusion . . . in TWO PARTS were juried to this show. Juror: Kate Themel

2 – Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic, CT- 2023 – Annual Members and Elected Artists Exhibition – February 3rd – March 12th, 2023. My piece “Binding with Books” will be shown at this venue.

3 – CAFA + MEMBERS SHOW is now ready to view! – January 28 – March 4, 2023   SEE THE SHOW – https://www.ctacademy.org/cafa-members-2023     Catherine Whall Smith   – Elected Member Back Pain Fiber/Artist Photo 43 x 44 in   https://www.ctacademy.org/cafa-members-2023-view-all?pgid=lddoxtk31-9142ed1d-1830-4261-953e-736fb65e77df  

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