From treadle to trade.

It's late and I'm rather pooped. I've run and run all day. I've had the opportunity to interact with 100's of wonderful people from all over the world. Today I had folks visit from India and Taiwan…. we had a small language barrier, but… it worked. The visitor from India explained that they still use…

The unexpected.

The days have flown by and to be honest I sort of collapse in the evening. I'm meeting a  whole new group of people and at the beginning I really felt I was a little out of my league. I'm absolutely surprised and delighted at the results… I had people from many countries visit me…

Colors.

Images, Images, colors, design. texture….These are the things I love and photograph. I took photos of walls, windows, even the trash can. The color combinations are fabulous.

Textiles, Textures and Colors.

Today I took photos of Textiles, Textures and Colors. When I spend a day taking photos it helps to have a theme… and these are the  three things I looked at today. The photos below are of a 'Created Tree' there are dozens of animals carved into the make believe tree and I've added the…

Texture, color, beauty.

You can find texture and beauty almost everywhere and today I was in absolute heaven. I took 100's of photos capturing the moment.   This is a series of lotus. Epcot. Disneyland.     

Whoops

Whew….what a day. First I would like to share this. I saw it on facebook today, but I have seen it before. "Those who have the gift of inspiration exude something that's difficult to pin down intellectually, yet is undeniably recognizable in how you feel in their presence!" ~ Wayne Dyer The people I have…

Traveling Angel.

A number of years ago, I gave a lecture out in the open at a quilt picnic in Queensland. I, like others in the crowd was given an quilting Angel. Well, she has been in my bags since then…. She's a little battered and tired… but she's still with me.

Who made these quilts?

Red, white, cute and about 81 years old. If the maker who spent hours stitching this by hand is still alive she would be around 100 years old now. This is a block on a quilt that I saw today at an Antique Mall. I really like this pattern too.I have one at home almost…