10 yards of snow dyed fabric

 The results of my snow dying experiment turned out

good I can see art quilts in the patterns and

colors. I used navy, spruce, eggplant, turquoise,

chartreuse and blue violet dye and tan, yellow

and green fabrics. The fan shape pattern will

definitely be a whole cloth quilt. The pastel pieces

just call for branches, leaves and birds.

So it was worth the trouble and time.

Next I will use acrylic paints to dye fabric.

Pine trees

Morning in the winter.

A cup of hot tea and lazing around the house.

I notice I am getting better at being lazy.

After 33 years of 50 to 70 hour weeks it was

hard to slow down. I think it took me 3 years

to relax and go with the flow. Now I have to

prod myself into being productive.

Watching the play of the sun through the pines

and reading a James Patterson book instead of

sewing. Yesterday I did stitch some skies.

I am on a kick of making circular swirls in

my skies. Fun. Today I will go to Illinois to

play with the Midwest Collage Society.

They are a fun bunch of women and so

talented. I am all packed with supplies to

create and sandwich of chicken breast sauteed

in garlic olive oil. A veggie tray and a plate

of cookies. We will have demos  from 9 to 3

wit a lunch break. Enjoy you Sunday I will

definitely enjoy mine.



Cold and Sunny

It is cold and sunny here in NW Indiana.

We could use lots of snow.

Our ground water table is way down.

I am actually worried that the fish in the big pond

will freeze solid this winter.

Should have ate them last summer.

I have 3 whole days in a row to spend in the

studio. I need to get a group of 3 small art quilts

done and mailed to the Ohio Craft Museum.

They need to be there by next Wednesday.

So I had better get busy.

Photo finish.

The photograph on this quilt was taken by the big pond.

This photographs was taken on a frosty morning in January.

I though it was a good subject for a 12 by 12 quilt.

 I need these finished, photographed  and re-sized by

Wednesday morning to be submitted for a grant.

I always wait til the last minute.

Never learn or just too much to do

I will add some borders and some beads.

My friendly photographer will be here at 3:30.

in the afternoon to take photographs.

I have been trying to learn the photography thing.

I spent 2 days studying and taking photos

but still I am not getting it.

Must add this to my bucket list.