I don't know about you, but I have books open and placed strategically all over the place. I have some placed on the table by my chair in the downstairs TV room, some in the studio and in the dining room. (just in case) I have a lot on the Ipad. Mainly text books BUT…
Category: Capture & Create
Some of my treasures collected on tour.
Now that I'm home I have more time to examine the delightful pieces of textile art that I purchased at the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe. It looks like a depiction of village life. I'm not sure if this is a Kantha Quilt, but it's close to the description. Kantha…
Moments of impact define who you are.
Moments of impact define who you are. Its an interesting thought isn't it. Many of us have trigger points in our journey that eventually change the way our life path winds. I attended the funeral of a special friend on Wednesday, Dr Eric Nicholls. He was a friend and an inspiration in everything he did……
Thank you.
Robyn Wilkes….. THANKYOU SO MUCH….. for your gift. I will treasure it.
Last day of Long Beach
It was a little quieter yesterday. The hustle and bustle had gone and I was able to spend good quality time looking at the quilts. It seemed that almost half of the quilts were labeled 'No photographs' I'm not going to comment, but I did hear a lot of rumbling from viewers. The quilts I…
The wind down
Goodness. I began this blog 3 times last night and got distracted with other work, then I succumbed to sheer exhaustion. It was if I had a hand on my shoulder holding me back. Its the wind down after a long tour. Looking back, its been an inspirational tour. I've loved every minute of…
Now I can relax.
Class has been wonderful, I walked over 20 miles in class over the past 3 days !!!!! I had my Nano watch on and I combined the tally last night… then I felt even more tired. We had celebratory drinks at a wonderful Mexican restaurant on the boardwalk. Then on a whim, we took to…
Long Beach Quilt Festival
Just about to begin a new day at the festival. I've not had nuch tine to look around but tomorrow is a free day so I anticipate that I can do a good report. I like the composition of this photo. piced background adds to the dimension. I ike the quilting on the leaves of…
Lets feature a quilt.
Walter Langley – The Old Quilt (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I'm rather tired tonight, the legs are refusing to move and yet I still have to walk to the restaurant for dinner. So I decided to feature a quilt…. I will try to add more before I go to bed, but its been a busy day….
Long Beach is about to begin.
I worked on the computer finishing a program today, had lunch, a long walk and had my nails done. Long beach is about to begin and we get to see the quilts and shop the booths tomorrow. Its such fun seeing everyone arrive. Cars bursting with quilting paraphernalia pull up to the hotel door….