The rest of the Laundry Day Series

(Above:  Me holding up one of four, framed Laundry Day Series pieces.  Click on any image to enlarge.)

Last week I blogged about the first twenty-four finished pieces in a series called Laundry Day. (Click HERE for that post.) For the most part, I had been making one of these per day during the COVID-19 shut down.  Composing with scraps of fabric that already were backed with a heat-activated adhesive was quick and fun.  All the fabric was leftover from hand prints cut out for my non-going Clothesline Installation.  

(Above: Six pieces in the Laundry Day Series.  Matted 20" x 16".  Without the mat, 11 1/2" x 7 1/2".  From top to bottom and left to right: At My Fingertips, Casual Load, Crease Free, Daily Chores, Dewrinkle, and Drain and Spin.)

Last week I got the 20" x 16" Clear Bags into which I put each one.  At the time, I had several more pieces under construction, others waiting to be stitched, and still others that were stitched but not mounted.  My one-a-day plan was failing miserably and the studio looked as if a cyclone had hit it.  Over the weekend, I came to the conclusion that I simply needed to finish the intended fifty pieces and then CLEAN UP!

 (Above: Six pieces in the Laundry Day Series.  Matted 20" x 16".  Without the mat, 11 1/2" x 7 1/2".  From top to bottom and left to right: Extended Tumble, Extra Cycle, Fluff and Fold, Handmade, In the Wash, and It All Comes Out in the Wash.)

 By Monday, the pieces were all ready to be listed in my inventory book, photographed, and put into their Clear Bag protective coverings.  Four, however, were framed.  They look great.  In my mind, I see them hanging over the washing machine, but honestly they could go anywhere.  The more I worked, the more I focused on seeing the hand prints, the sign of being "touched".  I'm guessing that social distancing has a little to do with this ... also the reminders to "wash your hands". 

(Above: Six pieces in the Laundry Day Series.  Matted 20" x 16".  Without the mat, 11 1/2" x 7 1/2".  From top to bottom and left to right: Laundry List, Line Dried, Lint Catcher, Made by Hand, Needs Ironing, and One Load at a Time.)

I learned a lot from this series too.  I learned that I prefer solids and I definitely gravitate to tan, brown, and anything that seems to have a little orange in it.  It isn't surprising to me that I like solids but I was surprised by the color choice.  Ordinarily I like green! 

(Above: Eight pieces in the Laundry Day Series.  Matted 20" x 16".  Without the mat, 11 1/2" x 7 1/2".  From top to bottom and left to right:  Optium Dry, So Fresh So Clean, Speed Wash, Spic and Span, Thread Count, Timed Dry, Towels and Sheets, and Water Levels.)