Moving to the West coast has not stopped my daily 'forced march'. The last two mornings interesting skies caught my attention..... A huge rainbow, so big I couldn't get all of it in the photo frame. And this morning a beautiful early sun rise.....plus the reason I only slept 1 1/2 hrs. last night. (The picture is fuzzy but I can attest it was almost as bright as daylight.) That's NOT an exaggeration, insomnia has haunted me all my life and is only getting worse. This morning I'm so tired my eye balls hurt.....
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
JUST FRAMED!!
Final piece completed before Artisan Faire in 3 days......
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
A NEW HOME
It's always such a thrill to see one of my pieces hanging in its new home. This commission piece went back to NC and thankfully was unaffected by the recent hurricane. The piece was a challenge in regard to scale. Lot's of thought went into it every step of the way to consider it would be viewed from its high hanging location.
Many of you already know my back story......I began quilting in the mid 80's during recovery from several back surgeries. Like most it started with traditional quilts.....blue and white, red and white and then onto to scrap quilts. Though I shouldn't really call them 'scrap' because being a new quilter I was just beginning my fabric collection. I've loved the process every step of my journey from traditional to embellished whimsy and now to botanical/landscape themes, often framed. From beginner to professional, now retired from travel teaching and morphed into creating work to be sold.
Thanks for sticking with me all these years......
Monday, October 14, 2024
CELEBRATE!!!
Gosh....it's been awhile since I posted.....been super busy with preparations for 3 family members birthdays this month. Grand kiddo, brother (came all the way from OR), & 'the husband'.
One highlight is getting to watch the Packer game with other avid fans on Sunday. Some memorable photos.....for me they are!!
SIL as we prepare for the 10:00 AM game.
This is the first day since move in way back in March that it was cool enough to enable us to sit outside. Grandson asked for my cinnamon twists instead of a cake.....which I tried to shape into the number 9. The day was a good reminder of why we moved to CA!!
Youngest grandson...is now the proud owner of 1 share of the Green Bay Packers.....a true legacy gift.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
STUNNING OVERVIEW OF DAMAGE
There are hundreds of videos online showing the devastation from the hurricane....the word devastation really can not even describe the aftermath of this storm. This is one of the most comprehensive looks that I've seen....made by a fellow who walked the closed road to Chimney Rock......you literally can't believe what you are seeing. But most of all you see the strength of Mother Nature and the strength of ordinary folks who live here. (Ads are easily skipped....it's a fairly long video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYdC-6nShdc
Saturday, October 5, 2024
SIGH......
So many of my pals still don't have power, water, internet, cell service.....it's coming back but as you can imagine after 9 days and counting it's a stressful time.
Heartbreaking......
Thursday, October 3, 2024
STUDIO SPACE NOW ALL SET UP
No good way to get a complete one photo overview....so here are two....
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE QUILT FOR SALE
In preparation for the upcoming Artisan Faire that I'm participating in, clearly there are more quilts in my inventory than I will be able to display.
The move across the country made me realize some of my quilts featured in various books, including my own need new homes.
This piece is pristine and was featured in The Classic American Quilt Collection - SCHOOLHOUSE, by Rodale Quit Books.
It's 56.5"X 71.25"......use as a lap quilt or for display. Machine quilted and hand quilted math problems on the outer border. Plaid double fold binding. Price $400, shipping via USPS flat rate included, US only. Payment via Venmo, or your check. Connect with me to make arrangements.
Friday, September 27, 2024
AROUND AND AROUND
Our community is hosting an Artisan Faire Oct. 19th, 40 artist's work will be on display. There will be some from our community, Heritage Placer Vineyards, plus numerous outside artists. I have no idea what to expect since this is a new avenue for me. I'm more familiar with online shoppers, exhibits and working with galleries to sell my work. Will there be 5 or 500 visitors?
To provide some lower cost items, rather than all art quilts, I've been adding to my inventory of fabric bowls. Tedious stitching round and around the shape, but the results are so appealing.
Here's a few I recently made, plus a look at one special red/black fabric for an upcoming custom order. They measure about 12" in diameter.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
CAN'T BELIEVE THIS......
Talk about ridiculous......despite selling a ton of stuff before we moved, we truly didn't have time to go through everything complete enough.......soooooo we are actually participating in our community garage sale. I've never seen so many electronic cords, wires etc. in my life - 50 years of accumulation I expect. What doesn't sell will go directly to Goodwill. Sigh......