Cafe Au Lait

I'm taking an online class with Pamela Allen - Thinking Like an Artist. Class just started and lesson 1 was to create a black and white still life. My husband has been after me to put some quilts up again in the restaurant and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to make something for the class that could also hang in the cafe. I have a few black and white fabrics, but they're exactly that - as opposed to a gradation from white to black with lots of grays in between. I'm planning on the usual stitching and embellishing which will bring coffee cup and plate into better focus. I do love that background "wallpaper" fabric - I had ordered it to use for one of the Christmas purses, but I'm glad I didn't! I'm really liking this piece. Click on the image for a larger view.

The two main fabrics are cotton; the cup and saucer are made out of two different japanese fabrics - they have a much looser weave. The "steam" is a piece of silk dupioni. Amazingly, not a single piece of hand-dyed fabric is used in this quilt!

Stay tuned - I'll keep you updated on its progress.