feathering the nest – Page 4

tenterhooks

15 Feb

WEEK SIX (february 8-14) tenterhook |ˈten(t)ərˌho͝ok| – noun historical a hook used to fasten cloth on a drying frame or tenter…. (fitting/ sitting well with my line of work?) PHRASES on tenterhooks; in a state of suspense or agitation because ... Read more »

two views

1 Feb

Jan Mullen

WEEK FOUR (january 25-31) The start of the week and we are still down south in holiday mode. Pottering and planning and relaxing a little. The complete (apart from the label) quilt is tested to determine which room it will ... Read more »

feathers and sticks

27 Jan

Jan Mullen

WEEK THREE (january 18-24) I am working on the Laminex feathers, arranging and rearranging. Again and again. I am making decisions incrementally, taking photos with my phone to check and recheck design and placement to be sure that I am ... Read more »

listening to many voices – my own included

18 Jan

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWO (january 11-17) One set of paint chip feathers is complete and ready for mounting. The potential tedium of this repeat task was made more addictive through listening to Conversations Richard Fidler. A trustworthy friend in all manners, Trish ... Read more »

Send it off

5 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-NINE – (sept. 28-october 4) My first feathering piece, feathering the nest #1 – of hope & glory was accepted into the Art Quilt Australia 2015 exhibition to be held at The Wool Museum, Geelong. This week it was ... Read more »

& clearing & cleaning

14 Sep

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-SIX – (sept. 7-13) I started the week off with lists and a dogged attitude. It was always going to be a jam-packed week of notes and prep and meetings. It was also to be the finish line of prep ... Read more »

still life in a never still life

7 Sep

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-FIVE – (sept. 1-6) Another week of sitting still, staring at the screen, has me champing at the bit – I feel I have been being attached to this keyboard for way too many weeks. It is feeling quite ... Read more »

circles, six by six, and sampling

31 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-FOUR – (august 24 – 30) This was to be the year of the final uploads on Patternspot and with just over fifty converted and waiting patiently online there are not too many left now that I really want ... Read more »

adding on – one, two, three

25 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-THREE – (august 17 – 23) Things are getting messy around here. Despite my best intentions I am spending the bulk of my time at the moment on the computer whilst I have stitching awaiting downstairs! No-one is at ... Read more »

monday, tuesday, wednesday….

10 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY- ONE – (august 3 – 9) monday – feathering the nest #2 is finished. tuesday – photo day for feathering #1 & #2. wednesday – a quick visit to NEW INDIAN TEXTILES @ Fremantle Arts Centre, organisation for ... Read more »