Notes "My hand bag gave way and I needed to replace it so I chose and incredibly arty find. Fossil…. I just love the brand. It's just right for France I think. This time next week I'll be preparing to go." "I found a vintage children's quilt, it had never been used and I…
Category: Capture & Create
Believe in yourself
"As we have noted before, teachers have incredible power to influence the self esteem and creative developments of their students" Gail Mc Meekin I was pretty bright as a kid at school…. but I was pathetically shy and had no self esteem or social skills. When I was 10, A teacher, Mr Jones…….
Alice escapes from the quilt police.
ALICE ESCAPES
Tilly and her own story.
A few people have asked if my grandchildren like the story of Alice Isabella…. I've had a couple of notes from them and now Tilly is writing her own stories…. I will put them in a book for her and illustrate it….. you can print a book so easily these days… If you get your…
An interesting time… full of “stuff” happening.
I quite like sitting in a restaurant on my own. I can observe the people around me. I examine the decor, I wonder about the life stories of the staff and I compose stories simply because its the way I think. But I also love sharing conversations and experiences with others. So, I'm rather pleased…
Alice Isabella in Jail
Images, images
This evening I've been editing the film on woven watercolors. For the rest of the day >>>>>>>>>> I saw images of every color. Red, orange, silver, big blocks of color…. driving down the road. 100's of images…. not quilts but big, loud, shiny corvette stingrays… It's the annual corvette rally and I'm right in the…
The adventures of Alice Isabella
The continuing story of Alice Isabella. Alice Isabella arrested !!!
I have to say that the Cincinnati Quilt show was top notch. I've already mentioned how wonderful the classes were, but I would like to talk about the overall ambiance of the show. The venue was light, airy, bright and aesthetically pleasing. There were great views over the city from the top atrium. The food…
Sculpture of Loo.
We have a problem…. What do we do with 200 toilets and hand basins…..? There is a huge lot owned by the hotel right opposite…. maybe we could make a pyramid sculpture… A sculpture of "Loo" Does any one need one?