A busy Day.

 Almost there just need my husband to run

some wood screws from the back to join the

tree branch to the canvas stretcher.

Put a wire on it and it is done.

I also worked on some small quilts. The one

on top is 44 by 42. Which I consider large.

 The others on this blog are 12 by 12 or 14 by 18.

These 2 are for Art Mix in March .

 I had a request from Ohio for a water front art quilt.

I got started on there 2 today.  Saturday I should be able to

finish one of them.  These started with a photo printed

on cotton and fused to the quilt. This was an interesting

trip. I decided to stay on Lake Michigan for 3 days

while my husband was in Minnesota. Little did I

know I had talked a friend into letting me use

 their cottage and found myself in the midst of

 a bunch of free spirits. It was an experience.

Thank goodness for locks on the doors.

I let them party with out me. Never was much of

a party girl. I went home early. Got some good photos.

Where I left off lst week.

I had good intentions yesterday. I was all set to finish

this one. Than my daughter called. They wanted to

come over and get the furniture I had promised

Liz for when they bought a house. Well they went

and did it bought a house over by Fort Wayne and

are moving in on Saturday. SO there went the morning.

I actually almost filled the trailer with stuff from the

attic. . When we were almost done she

said Andrew had remarked that moring that he

 bet Grandma has saved a lot of things

for him when he gets a house. Oh darn I had been

too generous with Liz I will have to find lots of stuff

for Andrew too. Grandma's can't play favorites.

Now when John finishes his house and they

get the stuff they have in the attic it will be empty.

Now what will I do with a 30 x 40 attic  when

it is empty? Would make a perfect studio.

Better yet an apartment. Rent it our and support

my art habits. While that is next falls project.

Today I will work on my quilt first thing and

will not answer the phone.

In Harmony With Nature

Continuing to work on the show

In Harmony With Nature IV that will open in May,

I also have Art Mix in March. So I have 20

small art quilts in progress. I hate to change thread

so I work one color thread through out the 20

quilts. Sort of a assembly line.

 I hope to finish them by Tuesday.

Today I need to finish the large circle quilt.

I just need to attach it to the canvas adding some

more leaves put a backing on it and a hanger.

This one will hang like a painting.

I will attach it to a pre-stretched canvas.

I keep avoiding this one for some reason.

The studio gets messier as I work.

The sign of a artist. Right.

 



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.



Unfinished 2012 quilt and fabric discoveries.

Wanting to finish this one this weekend.

Almost done. I love the colors. I decided to hang

and attache it to a stretched canvas covered with

a matching fabric. I want that birch trunk on the quilt

and it will not hang straight if I don't. 

I am going to the Midwest Collage Society meeting

Sunday. So I started to gather what I need to play with.

I found some great fabrics and scrape quilt to work

with. It is amazing what you find when you go

through your stash.  

I love the blue and brown fabric.

I think I will stretch it on canvas and make some more

dark brown fabric panels and make a set of 4

panels that will hang together. Yummy,

 The last one I am still deciding.

Robin at the water bowl.

We had a Robin and a blue bird in the yard today.

Spring will be here in about 6 weeks.

Think they are a little confused.

After a winter of no winter.

Yesterday was spent in appointments.

I had to kill 3 hours in between to I tried

every recliner in the Lazy boy store.

My granddaughter is buying a house so this

is my chance for a new recliner and I

can pass the old one to her.

She is a art teacher and I want to get

an artist in residency at her school for a

week but I sleep in a recliner.

So I would have a perfect sleeping space.

Just don't tell her yet,

than I sat by the fireplace in Panera Bread and

read a book. Not too bad a way to waste 3 hours.

Today I will look for fabric and textiles for

2 other artist. I have decided to share more

this year. I have more stuff than I can

ever turn into art during my lifetime.

Well off to the studio.

On their way to Ohio.

 Yesterday I sent my latest art quilts to the

Ohio Craft Museum. They are having a show in

February and March with some of the quilts

from the 17th Quilt Nationals. Tracey sent me

a request for 3 small art quilts for the gift shop.

I sent Pond Life and Frosty January Morning.

And September on Wolf River.

All are photos printed on silk and than

over stitched with variegated thread.

Than I worked on finishing a quilt I

started for Quilt Nationals but did not finish.

Health, my mothers last days and knee surgery

were more important. There will be another

chance for Quilt Nationals in 2014.

The colorful hand dyed fabrics in this quilt

will be perfect for In Harmony with Nature IV.

A joint show with 3 other artist in May/June.

Always something to do.