4 New Quilt Paintings
(From left to right: Echo Star, Morning Star, Flutter Wheel with Toile, Turkey's Delimma.) I finished the Morning Star and Flutter Wheel last week, soon they are all four headed to Artstream Gallery in
My Tools for The Sketchbook Project
(Above sketchbook page from a photo I took at the Ballard Farmer’s Market a few weeks ago). I got a few questions on my sketching post last week about tools I’m using when I sketch,
An Expensive Bird Cage Light DIY
These bird cage lights from the Conran Shop have been around for a while now and I’m completely obsessed with them. So gorgeous. The last time I was crazy for something like this, Atilla arrived,
Granny Square Sampler Project- Week 18
(All the granny square assignments can be found on this page.) I just looked at the Flickr group at the finished afghans, GORGEOUS! Wow! I am so glad you guys kept going with it and didn’t
hushpuppies
Let's just say my diet as an adult is drastically different than the diet I had as a kid growing up in North Carolina. Don't get me wrong, I have nostalgia for the fried chicken,
sketching every day
Two months ago, before challenging myself to sketch every day for a year for The Sketchbook Project, - I fully believed I could not draw. - I would have never started any drawing I managed
october inspiration
Download this month's computer desktop wallpaper here. See all of 2012's inspiration wallpaper here. I am ready to get down to work this month! So many ideas, and with the kids back in school, I
Rice Heating Pad/Pillow
Holy cow, its October!?! First let me say I let Friday slip by without a granny square sampler post, so sorry! I have not had a lot of time to work on mine in the
New Quilt Paintings
Turkey's Dilemma, acrylic and gouache, 12" x 12" wood panel Echo Star, acrylic and gouache, 10" x 10" wood panel These will be going to New Hampshire in a few weeks. I am still
Crazy Star
Back in July, shortly after I came home from my weekend in Portland, I started working on the "Crazy Star" pattern from Denyse's book, to use in our family room (we only have three quilts