WInter

 Thought I would share a couple of photos of winter.

We have only had 3 snow falls this winter so fall.

So I went to the past to get a feel of winter.

I love cold winter nights so I can snuggle in layers

of winter blankets and sleep later.

Sipping hot chocolate curled up in a chair and

reading a good book.

Cooking up a pot of soup and a apple pie for

supper and filling the house with good smells.

Relaxing with my husband in the evening.

Winter is a time to slow down and enjoy life.

Purple Trumpets of Glory

 My morning Glory quilt is accepted into the

Marie Webster show in Indianapolis.

It will hang in the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

 I was happy to get the notification today.

I am looking forward to seeing how every one

interpreted her quilts. It is always interesting to

see the creativity of other artist.

 Below is my inspiration for the quilt.

These Morning Glories come back each summer

in my gardens. I love the purple color.

BIrds and Dragonflies

 I added the birds and dragonflies to my water

quilt today. Now to bind and finish.

Than to take photos.

Than get it entered one day before deadline.

Nothing like waiting  till the last minute.

Working on quilts

 Progress so far this week.

I have a 6 x 8 quilt for SAQA.

That is if I did not miss the deadline.

Than I worked on Tranquility.

Tranquility to me is water.

Tomorrow  I build birds and frogs.

Maybe a dragonfly.

Hopefully Saturday finish and photograph.

January in Indiana

 Winter sunsets are pretty spectacular.

Here at Cedar Ridge  we get the best ones.

 Old houses and old barns along the road

make for great quilt ideas.

 A pile of wood along the neighbors fence.

A frosted Century plant in the back yard,

 The pattern of a pile of wood by the garden.

Beauty is everywhere.

I am finally making some headway on my

 first quilt of 2016. I find it hard to get started each

year than I go like crazy.

Slow but sure

 I haven't been able to walk in this space for a

year. Finally got this space cleaned up.

 Much to the delight of my great grandson.

The toys are in here. See the dark space.

That is a tunnel to another closet.

He was thrilled that it was just his height.

The rest of it is mattes, card stuff and stamps.

 I started to work on a new quilt.

Tranquility.

Water inspired.

Love the background.

Fabric by Helene from Paducah.



Sculpture

 Thought I would share this piece from the past.

The assignment was to do a figure  sculpture.

He had a big blue heart.

 Cheese box for a head, leaves for hair,

sewing machine boxes for legs,

shoe last for feet and chair ladders for ribs.

My husband helped me with this masterpiece.

Never know what you may end up doing in

the name of ART.