so. I’ve been busy… making life sized blue whale tails. I wish I had had the sense to show you the journey as it happened. I did not. I guess you could say I was focused.(nay stressed).
I made the pattern tiny and used math to make it real sized.
then I assembled the pattern and cut out pieces and assembled those.
more sewing insued. then I painted.
then I added propellor strikes
roughly two months work. I admit there were times when I wished they would make themselves. There were times when I hated them, was embarrassed of my work. I was tired and needed distance and sleep.
This morning I like them. There are things I will do differently next time. If there is a next time.
I thank the staff at DFO for this opportunity and challenge. I hope they are pleased. ( Truly I hope they are over the moon, but I’ll take pleased.)
Thank you to Matthew Elementary, the Anna Templeton Centre and My Parents for letting me use their spaces.
And to Erin at Fiber Lily. For ordering giant amount of canvas in the perfect colour in such timely fashion.