Wow! I have been busy....

I almost forgot about my blog! Work and play!

Above...playful test of new art supplies...

Now overview of the last 6 weeks...+

Sitting on a motorcycle at the first day of Bikes Blues and BBQ ....only because the owner insisted and then the photo....I'm there for BBQ and to enjoy try to enjoy the scene!

No biker clothes for this babe!

Then down to Clark County....

Visiting my brother, and painting on his front porch.

Enjoying the last flowers of summer in our front yard!

 

Celebrating my birthday with Mr. P and friend Karen at "Cardamom and Curry" restaurant!

 

 

 

YUM!!!

 

Painting abstract flowers...

 

Sewing pillowcases for grandchildren.

Playing with slightly wacky quilting!

 

And finishing a quilt top which Mom started!

Taking a morning workshop on "migrating geese" quilt and piecing this...

Which has now been quilted by another member of the group and will be auctioned in .december!

 

Knitting sweaters for grandsons..

 

 

 

 

Lovely yarn, washable wool by Cascade! Could knit on that smooth softness forever!

 

 

Making a colander into a "basket" for an auction at a quilt group!

 

Sewing microwave bowl potholders...

Visiting Eureka Springs!

 

Thinking of grandkids!

 

Painting this grandchild!

Hanging out with friends....

Donating another painting to a woman who offers life coaching to a diverse group of women....

That's all for tonight...maybe I will come back and edit, filling in more details later!

 

Handwork lifts depression....so I have decided to keep making quilts!

I found this inspiring blog post (recommended by our Quilt Guild president in her newsletter)....which reminded me that I am seldom despondent or hopeless, or stressed when I am planning and making quilts!

So yesterday I took four blocks made last year and made them into this quilt top. Today I pieced the batting and the backing. I may machine quilt this one, because .....

...I am already hand quilting on this nice little pastel quilt.....surely for a grandchild one day.....We have 5 grandchildren already and there may be more to come.

Meanwhile, other family members received these quilts this week. The top one, called Bento Box, used family scraps from our childhood + more. It went to my sister, Elaine. The scrappy string pieced star quilt went to my cousin, Judy.

Making quilts is a lifeline for me, finding homes for them is usually not hard!

Working today on this small flag wall hanging .....and LOVING my new Sew Easy cutter ruler!

 

Handwork lifts depression....so I have decided to keep making quilts!

I found this inspiring blog post (recommended by our Quilt Guild president in her newsletter)....which reminded me that I am seldom despondent or hopeless, or stressed when I am planning and making quilts!

So yesterday I took four blocks made last year and made them into this quilt top. Today I pieced the batting and the backing. I may machine quilt this one, because .....

...I am already hand quilting on this nice little pastel quilt.....surely for a grandchild one day.....We have 5 grandchildren already and there may be more to come.

Meanwhile, other family members received these quilts this week. The top one, called Bento Box, used family scraps from our childhood + more. It went to my sister, Elaine. The scrappy string pieced star quilt went to my cousin, Judy.

Making quilts is a lifeline for me, finding homes for them is usually not hard!

Working today on this small flag wall hanging .....and LOVING my new Sew Easy cutter ruler!