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Making Progress

I finally got the big Epson printer to work. This printer takes 7 ink cartridges. When I print on fabric, I like to use the matte black instead of the photo black. Sometimes, the printer does not get the message that I have made a change and that I wanted to make a change. It will not recognize the new cartridge and keeps telling me that I have to change the settings, which I have already done. It finally worked and then I didn’t like the result and had to start over.

I can not show you the final journal quilt, which has to be 17 X 22 inches. But I will show you the parts! The theme is architectural grids – particularly, Seattle. I am using this discharged fabric and the other fabric is a painted fabric.

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I took a photo of the skyline of Seattle from the ferry which I played with in Photoshop and printed on fabric. The first print was too washed out so I printed it again on a tighter weave cotton and pumped up the color saturation.

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I had a photo of the space needle reflected in a high rise which I took on our trip last summer. I played with the color of this and printed it on organza.

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Last summer when we were in Seattle, we toured the new library. I love the grids in the architecture and took some photos with plans to create some thermofax screens. Here is the original photo.

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I made a screen of this and I am not totally happy with it. Maybe because of my attempt to screen on copper mesh!

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Well, that is all I can share with you. I had to take some time out today to run down to Trinity with some tablecloths and stuff to set up the Arts Commission tables for sampler Sunday, tomorrow. I might get a little bit of work time tomorrow, but I have a few things to finish for the Japanese Garden show. Then I have to get everything ready to take up to the Garden for set up on Monday morning. Then it is back home to get ready for our EFM group to come for a dinner get-together to kick off our fall season.

Today, I remembered to take my camera when I took Maggie for a walk. These were taken on the Reed College campus. This is an installation with large hot pin letters on the front lawn.

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This is the second time and the second place that I have seen this bunny — wonder what this is about?

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8 Responses to “Making Progress”

  1. Diane D. says:

    Wow! I can’t wait to see your JQ – all the parts are so great, I’m sure the finished product will be just amazing.

  2. PaMdora says:

    Glad to see you’re back in the studio. We have one of those Epson’s so I know what you mean about the different blacks. It even changes the menu options based on which black you’re using. What a pain technology can be sometimes!

  3. Karoda says:

    Gerrie, your working fabrics really have it going on! and yeah, hope to know whats up with the bunny!?

  4. Deborah says:

    I love grids and architecture too. Very inspiring. Can’t wait to see the journal quilt. Are YOU going to Houston?

  5. Judy says:

    Love what you’re doing with your piece!
    You’ll have to find out about that bunny and let us know.
    You are one busy lady!

    xo

  6. debbi says:

    I love what you have shown in your posting.

    I had an Epson Printer that I had the same problems and after 6 months of getting errors off and on I purchased a new printer. I hope you do better then I did.

  7. kathy says:

    I will be in Houston for market and I will be looking for your JQ! Can’t wait to see it.

  8. Kristin L says:

    Your Seatle piece is intrigueing. I think it’s very important to try things (like matt black ink and copper mesh) even if they don’t work out and you have to try something else.

    Good luck you you and the group on the Japanese Garden show. I’m excited to hear how it goes. Have you seen Shibori Girl’s post with some of her color schemes? (http://shiborigirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/new-style/) Her very favorite, most Japanese one is pink and grey — it reminded me of your pink bamboo piece for teh Garden show!