Autumn Hills

 I started to cut the trees for the next quilts.

I  use photographs to plan how the quilt will

progress. I will stitch the backgrounds and

than add the foreground. These 2 will have

orange and gold trees in them also.

I will finish yesterdays quilt with lots of hand

stitching than I will go on to the 2 new ones.

I should be able to finish all 3 with their backing

and hanging pockets by Friday. I plan to finish

the backing and pocket on Wolf River next week

also. Than I have to decide whether to take

time out to make some clay birds and fish

or do more quilting. I also could make a painting

to compliment one of my art quilts.

But first need to pay attention to the storm.

We will get anywhere form 3 to 7 inches.

Maybe another snow dyeing chance.

Pine Field.

 I had a productive day in the studio today.

Another landscape quilt for our show in May.

In Harmony With Nature IV.

This is what the studio looks like after a busy day.

Laura Wasolowski asked how often do you clean

your studio. As you can see not often enough.

I feel maybe straightening up every other week or

after a big project is enough. That means my studio

will not be cleaned until May 5th.

Well we are supposed to get the bulls eye of the

new storm so I should be snowed in for a

couple of days. Plenty of time to create.



My new toy

 My new Janome Horizon. I so like this machine.

Tommy Fitzsimmons keeps raving about the Janome

So I went to Laporte and checked it out. I went there

to get my Viking fixed and played with this machine

while I waited.(yes a repairman that fixes it while you wait)

I went back home and had the brillant thought maybe

 he would trade. He does and gave me a great price,

now to learn a new machine. No more snarls on

 the back of my quilts. Here is my design board with

3 new landscaped quilts blocked in. Yesterday I

stitched the skies on them. Today I will start on

backgrounds. I hate to change thread so I do

an assembly line process on the base than

start adding features later. 3 days with no

appointments so plenty of time in the studio.

These 3 can hang together as a group in

the show in May. I used fabrics from Moonstruck

and Wolf River so they will harmonize on

the gallery walls. It is finally coming together.

I will have a decent showing for the gallery.

Busy Day

This is one of my favorite paintings and I am keeping

this one. Thought I would share it with you. Today

my husband took me to get the second series of shots

 in my knees. I was surprised he drove me. My daughter

said if he didn't start helping she was going to have a

talk with him. I wonder if she did. It is hard to drive

 after getting injections in both knees. Just one more

 series of shot next week and than the wait

 for 6 weeks to see if it worked.

Than we went to LaPorte and traded in my sewing

machine for a new Janome machine. It works like

a  dream. It is so quiet and smooth.  I look

forward to cleaner looking quilts.

Wednesday is another day of going up north.

Than I can work in the studio for 3 days.

I blocked in 3 more landscape quilts.

Looking forward to getting started on them.

NO boat.

My husband was right it did need something

else but not a sunken boat. The cat tails

fit the space and add that something needed.

Just a few more to add and move on to the

hand stitching. I get the feeling I will be

 working on this one until the end.

Yesterday was a pleasant interlude.

Eat -sleep- quilt a little and read a lot.

I started a new James Patterson book.

Almost done with it I cannot put his books down.

Six week until our show. I just need to

remain clam and keep on sewing.

I decided to trade in my sewing machine

for a Janome Horizon.  Time for a little

more finesse. I would love a sweet sixteen

but the cost is too much for a fixed income.

Have to think about that one more.

Maybe I could find a used one.



The last blooms of winter

 My last amaryllis are blooming and are awesome.

My daughter gave me a box of bulbs for my birthday

in September and I have enjoyed their blooms all

winter. I think I will need to add to my collection

this year. Have yourself a quiet and restful Sunday.

I am cooking corned beef, potatoes and cabbage for

lunch to go along with the pineapple upside down cake

I made Saturday.  Than I will spend the day reading.