My Studio 2

McQuaid's second studio

Salli uses this second studio exclusively for pantographing large textile pieces and

storage of art supplies.

When this window is open, she can hear the water flowing from a small water feature outside.

Sometimes people are curious

about your where you work, so I thought I would show you my pantograph studio, where I do my heavy quilting. I call this my "On Edge Art Studio," because I am usually on edge when I pantograph.

After all the piecing, embroidery and composition done on the top layer (or layers), you have to put all the layers of the quilt together to add dimension. Just think about putting stitches all over that work of art that you have spent hours putting together to bring to the brink of human perfection!

There's a lot of room for human error in this last step.

Well, every quilter has to do it, and I'm no different. Like most quilters, once I get into the swing of the stitching, I actually enjoy it. But running those first few stitches is like diving into Lake Tahoe. It's cold and it's scary.

Anyway, I have a lovely studio to work in, and turning on the stereo is always an option. Think of Alexander Calder -- he almost always painted to music. --Salli McQuaid, 2008