The year in Review

 

Thinking I did not accomplish much this year I went

back through the photos from 2014.

Even with 4 months out for knee replacement I find

my year was awesome and jam packed regardless.

My big project was the big quilt.

5 panels  a total of 18 feet wide and 6 foot tall.

I mentioned it to Kit from Machine Quilting Unlimited

and ended up writing an  4 page article for the magazine

that was published in September. 

 Barb Lucas and I did a joint show in Lafayette at

TAF. Her wildlife photography and my big quilt

plus another one called Minnesota Hills.

 We enjoyed many beautiful sunsets at Cedar Ridge during an extremely

snowy winter which was perfect for keeping me in the studio.

 I tried my hand at a modern quilt called

Colors of Winter.

Minnesota Hills ended up being quite large and

had 2 weeks of hand stitching on it. 

 The finished 5 panel quilt that took 5 months to make.

I entered 3  of the panels in the Salon Show in Munster

and received best of show. I was amazed.

 I made the Sunflower quilt (43 hours of stitching)

for In Full Bloom it was rejected but Kathy loved

it so it will be hers when it is done with shows. 

I thought if her when making it.

 I created several smaller quilts during the year and

sold a few at the Holiday show in November. 

 

This beauty went off to Montana and found a good home.

I need to repeat this one it was nice.

 Sumac Ridge finished off nicely and will be good

for shows. The evergreens looked good.

 Did I say there was lots of snow.

 I made 2 bed quilts one for Liz and one for Jordan.

 A donation quilt for SAQA,

I took time for class in April with Jane Dunnewold on

altering fabrics and surface design  held in St Charles

Illinois. 5 days of fun. Learned a lot. Jane is a really

special teacher, So kind and intelligent.

So 2014 was a very good year with many enriching

experiences, I met many great artist. I am so blessed

to be able to spend time creating art influenced by the

world of nature I see around me.

2015 is going to be a year of creating summer and

flowers. I look forward sharing  the new year with you.



Back to work.

 I haven't blogged much the past month.

Been too busy,

Now I need to finish the big one.

This week-end I worked on the article that

is due the 14th of May.

99% done.

Just need to work a little more on the 2 left panels.

 Take some more photos on Thursday and send

it off over the Internet.

Computers make writing much easier.

Well off to the studio.

The Big one.

 As you see I am making progress on the

big quilt. This week that is all I will work

on. I need to write an article about making

a difficult quilt for a magazine that is due

by May. So I would like to be almost finished

by then. Meanwhile my Central Park will be

in their next issue. Will let you know when

that is. And yes I will have a proof reader

to correct my bad grammar. My Aspergers

shows up big time when I write. Though I

appreciate some of the quirkiness of it I

really suck at grammar. I am thankful I

am a very high functioning Aspergers. I did not

find out until I was 58 that what made me

so unique was this. After 28 years of a very

successful real estate career actually owning

a office for 12 of those years. So if you have

this blessing in your family take hope anything

is possible there are good points to this trait.

I think not knowing made the difference.

I did not have any limitations set on me

so I just matured in my own way.

I made a quick baby quilt yesterday

usually my day off but the baby is

due this month so it needs to get shipped.

I finished my David Baldacci novel I

decided to read everything he has written.

Find his books  interesting.

I have talked my husband into eating lunch

in town a couple times a week so I don't

have to break to make lunch. Maybe I

can get more done in the studio.

Well I am off to the studio.