Stitching done.

 The stitching is done and now for the backing

and binding. Ready for SAQA,

Nice not to have snow for once.

The snow is actually shrinking.

I can see the ground under the pine trees.

Just  3 more Saturdays and the weather

should improve. Have a nice weekend.

Vines and leaves

A little research pointed me in the right direction

for the leaves on the vines. Made a difference.

I am ready to stitch the quilt today.

Wow what a windy night and it will continue

throughout the day.

Will be glad when this winter ends. 

I like the color combination in this quilt.

Hopefully the judges will like it also.

I am fortunate that I have the bright colors of

my quilts to keep the gloom of winter at bay.

Well off to the studio.

Vines climbing in Michigan

 Rain Rain Rain

At least it will wash away the snow.

Brad got a lot done yesterday The only thing he

couldn't accomplish was because the computer was

too old. Yes Vivian I am so lucky that 7 of my 9 grands

are close. They are so helpful especially changing

light bulbs. Those guys are 6'4" and can change a

light bulb with out a ladder. I cooked a big pot

of chili while he worked and sent some back to

Purdue with him. Really glad to have everything working.

I got a little more work done on the vines but am

not happy with the leaves. I need to research the

leaves of vines. My photo does not give enough

information as to the shape of the leaves.

I have 3 whole days in the studio now and should

make some progress. Have a great day . I will.

Little bit of summer

I need a little bit of summer this morning.

Nothing like some yellow flowers.

Yesterday was grocery and massage day. I   

only got an hour in the studio.

Today my grandson Brad is coming to move

my old computer up to my office and make

it talk to all the printers. Than he will install

Elements 9 on it so I can manipulate photos.

Plus both my cell and tablet will not do E-mail

hopefully he can solve those problems.

I also want my laptop to be able to work with

the 2 wireless printers.

Magic to me simple to  22 year old college kid.

Why work my brain when he can do it so quickly.



New quilt start

 Started a new quilt today.

I choose a photo from our trip to Saugatuck last

fall. I loved the vines that climbed 20 feet

over trees and telephone poles. Bright red berries

sparkled in the sunshine. The light green leaves

stood out against the shadows.

 I choose my fabrics  and started on the background.

I got a few vines laid out and will go back to it

on Wednesday. We had another 5 inches of snow today.

Will it ever quit.

Reflections

 I photographed my 5 panels yesterday

I will go back to them in 3 weeks.

I noticed something interesting that I

can remove the center panel and it still

works. The left two panels would also

hang together as a unit. So on the whole

it is a piece that can be entered in shows

in several different ways.

I think that I will finish this project by August.

I will keep adding elements to the whole

Now for a day of rest than back to

the studio in the morning. I find that I

need the break that Sunday provides to

refresh my mind.

Peace