This is a reminder that I’ll hold the random draw, then post the winner for my painted tree fabric in next weeks post. I wasn’t sure how hand embroidering would go but thanks to my hoop stand I was able to finish the piece I wrote about here. I used three strands of black floss… Continue reading Tree and Bark
Category: art quilt
Feathered Friends
There are House finches beginning to build a nest outside my studio, under our upstairs bedroom deck. We had a successful brood several years ago but the nest after it was raided by crows. Now we actually have a family of crow that visit us daily. Hoping for the best. I am enjoying the bird… Continue reading Feathered Friends
Hex of a Tool
Hexagons are another handwork project I really enjoy but I don’t make grandmother’s flower garden quilts, in fact, all I seem to do these days is make the hexagon pieces. In the future I’ll have another random drawing and the prize will be over 200 hexagons! The other day I drew up a design and… Continue reading Hex of a Tool
For Sale and Giveaways
I hope this finds you safe and healthy. I’m very fortunate to be able to continue making and sharing artwork and art projects. I’m looking forward to some new beginnings in the New Year and I’m starting now with a quilt for sale and a giveaway (see details below). If you haven’t already please subscribe… Continue reading For Sale and Giveaways
Life Changes Plans
This seems to be the year for unplanned events. So I’m trying to roll with them. My husband will be having a procedure for his health in a couple weeks. This is new to us, we have been very fortunate to not have any major health issue in the last thirty five years. So far… Continue reading Life Changes Plans
Free-Motion Quilting
Sometimes things get heavy and I just need a little escape. That’s the time here right now. So I drew a little open wreath in my MeAnndering tablet (actual paper!)… …and then decided to use it as inspiration for a little free-motion quilting. My first thought was to just quilt the open wreath and then… Continue reading Free-Motion Quilting
Wild Comfort
A while back Visions Art Museum had challenge call to their members with the theme being Wild Comfort. I immediately came up with an idea; feet in slippers up on an ottoman with curtain backdrop, all animal prints. Then time passed, holidays, leaky roof, extending a fence, my sewing machine started *ghost sewing, and more,… Continue reading Wild Comfort