That’s the way it is.

You just can’t be too precious.   I’ve been working on the Quilting of this quilt for days now. I don’t like it. So I put it aside and I will do another one. That’s the way it is.

Pam’s Houses Competition.

  As promised the Houses to create magic. I would love to share my little houses with you and I wonder what you would do with them? You could put them in a line, Built a Neighbourhood. Design a quilt. You can enlarge them, add to them, create your own, but you need to have…

The Quilt Brooches.

It’s been one of those days. I have the two Grandies here with me because the school has a student free day. It’s rained all day and I’m without a car so I’ve been working up a storm in the studio preparing classes.  I added small hand carved hand that comes from India and I…

Germany at last.

Our first morning in Krefeld was met with bright sunshine. I woke and looked out the window and along the tree lined street were trees in pure spring green, magnolias were on every block and the centuries old dwellings are of immense proportions. I had a relaxed breakfast on the verandah overlooking the gardens and…

Travel.

Capturing the moment. It’s snowing and I have the luxury of staying in bed just a little longer than normal. When you travel, normal things seem to fade into the background. At home I would be out in the studio by 7.30 am, but I’m not at home. I’m in a hotel room some 50,000…

Sun, sky, and salutes to the past.

Having the freedom to stand out there in silence, under the sun, observing the history of this area is wonderful.   

I concentrated on capturing the texture and the patterns made.

A little down time.

Being anonymous is wonderful. I don’t have to share my life story at lunch or dinner. It’s very flattering some times but after 10 days I long for a quiet place and here in my home base in NM I can do that. Besides I’m staying with my best friend and we just enjoy interesting things together like photography,  art and travel.

Crikey it’s a crow

  I’ve just spent almost two weeks at the Empty Spools Quilting Retreat in Asilomar. I was out photographing on a very cold evening. When a crow began to follow me. He landed on a branch in front of me and I just snapped a few photos of him against the sky. I love whimsy,…