anything that we can afford to lose, see that it's lost

i was sitting here on my couch thursday evening when i was suddenly overwhelmed by the desire to embroider an octopus on one of my quilts!  so (instead of eating dinner) i scurried into my studio & got to work on a sea of blues, greens & blue-greens.  i cut & pieced most of it together that night & added the long strips of silk & green edging this afternoon. 

now i'm sketching swirly stylized cephalopods while watching Pirates of the Caribbean, trying to decide what looks just right...  earlier today i watched an episode of Lobster Wars -  i am still feeling influenced by my recent trip to maine & missing it dearly (especially with this hot & humid weather that makes me want to shave my head) but all i need is to look back over my photos for inspiration:

Comments

[Blaize]

You know, I meant to go back and look at each and every one of your Maine pictures, because I liked the ones I did look at. This post reminds me to do just that. The one of the starfish up your arms? Awesome. And your quilt is really great. I like the way you move through shades of cloth in your piecing, and am looking forward to your octopus designs.

[Mimi K]

wow, incredible colors. These quilts you've been working on are amazing.