AQS Quilt Week

 I really enjoyed going to the show in Grand Rapids.

The quilts were gorgeous and the vendors good.

I swore I would not buy any more fabric well

that vow lasted all of   15 minutes. I did get some

lovely hand dyed fabrics.

 My class on Thursday -Stitched Paintings- with

Katie Pasquini Masopust was enjoyable. She is

such a nice person and a good teacher. The class

was lively and fast paced and I got a lot out of

it. We painted on 3 light weight canvas's that had

been coated with GAC-100 which makes a good surface.

We added some fabric on top of the painted surface

and than some more paint.Than we cut out 2 circles

and 1 rectangle switched them out and stitched

them, Than we sliced and switch twice more.

The resulted are the first 2 photos.

The 3rd photo is my scrapes stitched together.

This piece I will add some more to than cut it to

make some quilt greeting cards.

 Of course you cannot go to Michigan without bringing

home some fruit both fresh and jellied.

Also honey and maple syrup.It was a good trip.

ON the road again

I leave this morning for Grand Rapids. I  haven't

figured out my new tablet yet so you may not

hear from me until Friday or Saturday.

Bur I will try to figure it out tonight.

Love   this cold weather.

I am looking forward to my class Thursday.

Will try and take lots of photos.

I am packed and ready so I will leave

early so I can mosey slowly to there.

I need to take some Lake Michigan photos.

The perfect opportunity on the way up

and the way back. The Columbus

Craft Museum want some more small art quilts.

They really like the water ones.

Well I am off to the city.

Pink and yellow is the theme this week.

 I woke up early this am. So I got up and

packed my suitcase for my class this week

at the AQS Show in Grand Rapids. I get to paint and

 quilt. What could be better.

I am getting  prepared to work on my 12 foot

wide installation. My grand daughter is coming

over to help attach grey felt to 3 new

4 x 8 two inch thick foam design boards.

I will work the 6 panels on the boards.

This week the gardens are full of yellow

and pink. The season is coming to an end there

will not be much left to bloom after this.

Well time to get busy.

Forever Changing

Well I messed around with the Creamery again

today. It keeps going through progression.

I am liking it better and hope to finalize it before

Tuesday. I heed to concentrate on packing for

the AQS Show in Grand Rapids.

I am taking a class on Thursday.

Looking forward to it Painting and quilting.

Together.

The Creamry

 My newest project for the FibR show in September

called the Creamery. A building in Minnesota in

a small town East Ottertail. The show is called

Archtexture.  So buildings and texture. I like

the building but am having trouble with the back

ground. I will work it out.  Taking photos helps

spot the trouble spots. Today we are going to

put some stewed tomatoes up for the winter

Skinless and seedless especially for me.

I am about ready to live on Glucernas  and

other liquid drinks at least I know no seeds.

My newest project

I need to finish this one by Tuesday.

Next week. I started with a photo I took in

Minnesota standing on top of a culvert.

( Not the best place for a person with no balance)

I coated a bed sheet scrap with 2 coats of

Ink aid and printed the photo on my new printer.

Using batiks and hand dyed fabric I created

a border around it. Now to move on to quilting

and embellishment.

I spent the day doing returns, shopping and

going to the camera shop. Thank goodness

my camera is OK just the lens is damaged.

I will learn to keep it zipped in its bag.

Ya think!

I also turned in my entry for the Salon Show.

I got in last year after a 3 year attempt.

A day in the city exhausts me.

I am such a country girl.

Give me the wide open spaces, trees and fields.

But once in awhile a girl needs to go out for thread.

Melon time again.

Looks good and taste good too.

My husband's garden is a marvel.

He grows the best produce.

I have too busy to even take photos

of what I am doing.

Saturday I went to the Chesterton Art Center's

annual art show. It was awesome. Than

Sunday I went to Darien , Illinois to the

Midwest Collage Society to do a demo

 on Bleach dyeing fabric and clothing.

Today I blocked another art quilt and

plan to do another Tuesday and Wednesday..

While I am ready to call it a night.

See you later.