Light has hit the window and its luxury to lay in bed and watch the ocean. The clouds are a soft early morning grey and the ocean reflects the rising sun. But if it’s light, its compulsory that I get up and I have work to complete. It's our last day here on the…
Category: Capture & Create
Listen and see
There is something luxurious about going on a cruise. Its always a personal journey for me and also a huge privilege. I don't gamble, drink, play games or even go to the shows… so I guess that might seem boring to some. Its all there for me to do… but when I'm teaching it's a…
As I see it.
5.00 am and all is dark, there is a gentle movement beneath my feet and despite the fact that I have the curtains pulled back its still completely dark outside and inside. Along with 100 other folk we are on the Endeavor of the Seas Cruise liner steaming our way through turquoise water to our…
Visiting the International Quilt Festival and Market.
I'm not sure what it is about coming to the Houston Quilt Show that excites me the most. Of course the quilts and vendors are some of the main things but this is my 16th visit and I just embrace it all. It just gets better and better each year. I'll never forget the first…
Houston Quilt Festival images.
What a whirlwind of events. It's just amazing. I walked the floor again today, but I had to retire to my room to concentrate on my programs for the next week. Its been rather difficult to get photos up on the blog. Its fine if I add one or two but I need to all…
Plant creative seeds today to harvest later.
I should be working on my presentation. Well, I am in an indirect way, I'm preparing some of the illustrations for inspiration. I draw a lot as I travel. Sometimes I share the drawings with students other times they are just for me. The little sketch book stays in my bag and accompanies me…
Day one, Houston arrival.
In front of me sits a huge cookie and a coffee in a paper cup. darn big cookies First of all I don't normally eat those flying saucer cookies, or even drink out of paper cups, but right now its 11.02 am at home and I left at 6.30 am the previous day. My body…
Skywriting a quilt.
I saw a sky writer today…. (writing notes in the sky in a plane) I wonder where they practice? No spell check. Wouldn't it be embarrasing to make a spelling mistake in the skies of Sydney. I had a thought, wouldn't it be lovely to create a quilt pattern in the sky in a plane…
“you’re a breath of fresh air”
Sheer Joy I'm sitting in the Qantas Club in Adelaide and I find that after the last 3 very hectic weeks I now have the time to write my blog. The club is quiet and relaxed, there's a gentle hum of conversation floating on the surface of the ceiling punctuated by the sound of clashing dishes…
What’s missing in the stash?
Now I can review my stash, I actually have very few purples, and I need to stock up on turquoise and of course a bit more orange. I need to replenish the black and black and white and yellow.