I was up at 2.30 am. I couldn't sleep because I have so much to do today. It was very dark, very cold and raining, and I slipped out to the shed with a coffee in my hand and a newly discovered hole in the sole of my ugg boots. While the printer was…
Category: Capture & Create
A new Quilt for Next year.
This is just a small portion of the quilt I designed today…. each block has meaning to those who live in New Mexico…. Moon over the mountains, white sands… cactus… quail… color, heartfelt…. etc.
Catching up on the last minute things
Drawing this morning…. I'm taking an on line journal drawing class in Joggles and this was our first exercise. I haven't used watercolor before… preferring pencil and ink… but I did it… not real successful. Designing blocks for the next event in Alamogordo…. This is just part of the block. I don't have time…
Quilts to give you a hug.
Each morning, I watch the news on my Ipad and this was one of the articles…. The comfort of a quilt for a small child.
Just one of those days.
This is a gift from my Mum. She gave it to me today… She worked hard to finish it for my birthday last week and just a few days later she was struck with macular degeneration which has left her with blurred vision. I admit, I said a few unkind words to the person who…
Capture the day – finished.
3.00 PM finished the block. It's quite simple, but this is a special project, it's a joint quilt…. this is the centre panel and I will heavily quilt it an embellish it when it returns as a quilt top… I've just stiched raw edge to hold it down as the quilt is being created. I…
Next stage.
10.00 am, creating the applique. I've just laid the pieces down without adhering them. I don't like the color of the skin so I will use the right side of the fabric… I actually thought I needed it lighter and used the back side of the fabric, but it looks insipid… I always audition like…
Capture the day – creating the block
5.00 am, it's still dark as I wander out to the shed. The heater and the radio are on and the "shed" has an ambience all it's own. It's the comfort of home. I check the emails and answer many of them. 5.30, time to finish the ironing. Prepare the fabric because the idea for…
Book review. Machine Stitch Perspectives – Alice Kettle, Jan McKeating.
I found this book in the Brisbane museum at the bookshop in the Valentino Retrospective. I whipped out my Iphone and I have an app that tells me where I can purchase books at the best price…. However, it didn't register and I was left with the dilemma of purchasing and adding excess luggage… and…
Home
It's early morning, and I'm going through my presentation that I'm giving to the Guild today. I'm having lunch with friends then onto the plane and home. I bought a wonderful book on machine stitching and I will review that tomorrow… the luggage is getting heavier and heavier. Also I bought several other books that…