chicago airport

entertaining my special friend.

Also...

This is Ann Hamilton from the we love kinji party and celebration. She was great to work with... super super kind, and not at all an art snob! (yay!) It is spring in MN finally. These are candles we found at the Mississippi River

SERGER

I have FINALLY begun sewing my handkerchiefs. I found a kind woman willing to let me borrow her serger for a month, and I have 70 sewn now. Now, I just have to START my quilt.

I love this thing. seriously. love.

decisions to be made

i have all of my handkerchiefs cut out. (500 12 x 12 cotto/cotton blend)

my original intent was to iron and sew double-folded hems on each side of the hankerchiefs. I decided on the double fold so that there would be no exposed edges. My decision would have been a wise one if I had more than 7 weeks to complete the project. I started ironing edges...and it took me an hour to iron two sides each of 12 handkerchiefs. I did the math- that means 83 hours of ironing... BAD IDEA.

new plan: find access to a serger. SERGE the edges, print. fold. done. boom.

as far as the quilt goes... i have all of the pieces cut into squares and am ready to put them together again. BUT, i need to decide whether or not to print on the fabric... or let it be simply as it is.

performance/exhibition:
-short floor riser for quilt
-shelves/drawers for hankies?
-remnant of hanky? how? what?
-move through crowd to give out hankies, or let them come to me? why?
.....