2011 update

Like last year, I have been quilting like crazy.  In addition to my personal projects, I have been teaching machine patchwork and quilting at Rich Mountain Community College, and I also took two training classes in sewing machine repair from the well known OSMG Ray White.  So now, I repair vintage sewing machines as well as teach quilting on these very same machines.  If I ever slow down enough to take some photos, I will post pics of the machines and quilting.

Catching up

In the last year, I have been quilting with a passion.  I set a goal for 2010 to complete 12 new quilts and to finish some of my UFO’s.

I did finish one UFO, a large log cabin scrappy quilt.  I also resurrected a quilt that I started back in the 80′s, and had become bored with it.    It was loaded with mistakes,  which I elected to leave in.  I joined the rows,  sandwiched the layers, and in a moment of complete insanity, decided to hand quilt it.  It’s about half done.  Perhaps it will be completed next year.

I made 8 or 9 tops (one is still needing its borders), and completed one quilt.  It was as large pink and purple sampler that I machine quilted on my Featherweight and gifted to my DH’s cousin and his new bride.

Next year’s goal is to finish these quilts and make 3 more.

For all you pet lovers: free collage sheet

For all you pet lovers, please visit my Facebook cause at http://apps.facebook.com/causes/349088/82891871?m=fb5a6ed7 and join the cause.  Anyone that joins and leaves a comment here will receive a new pet collage sheet.

free butterfly collage sheets

free collage sheets for your personal use

another free collage sheet for your personal use.

Blogging for Dummies

Would somebody please help me?  I need ‘blogging for Dummies.”  I can’t find any of my links that I could swear were here the last time I was.  I wanted to add a new link  Lisa’s Ten Two Studios, which is a very cool place for anyone who does collage, ATCs, cardmaking, scrapbooking…you get the idea.  anyway, if all eslse fails, copy and paste this:

http://www.tentwostudios.com/

Lisa has great art supplies and inspirational pieces guaranteed to jog your Muse.  Go there.  You will love it!

Cuppa’ Joe 2

Not a morning person? Can’t even talk to you ’til you’ve had a cup of coffee? Does the local coffee bar know you by name and hand over your ‘usual’ without your having to place an order? Are you on automatic ship from both Gevalia and Starbucks, and you still run out before the end of the month? It’s because you drink coffee well into the night as you are making ATC’s, right? Then you might as well make an ATC about it! Cuppa’ Joe, 6/5, Due July 30. All media (original and digital okay; no photocopies) and interpretations of the theme welcome. Tasteful nudity allowed; please remember that these will most likely be shown at the receiver’s local coffee bar. Please include a mailing label and 1.50 postage. International players may send an extra ATC (any subject) and/or ephemera instead of postage. Your mailing container may be recycled to you, or I may find something else if it doesn’t work out. Post a comment here to sign up, preferably by July 14. You need not put your email in the post; I will get it from your comment form. Late signups okay from USA. International players should allow 3 weeks for your cards to arrive. Players, please email me when you mail your cards. I will confirm receipt when I get them.

Dragon ATC swap

I am hosting a Dragon ATC swap. Due date is June 30 and it’s a 3/3 swap. Anything goes, as long as it’s about these magnificent mythical creatures. Leave a post if you want to play, and I will email you with the details.

New Art Paper Doll JAM

I have started a new art Jam on the Yahoogroup Jamartists. If this sounds like something you want to do, please join the group and send me an email. Here is how it works:
Player number one creates half a doll (top half or bottom half) in triplicate.
Player #2 adds the other halves of the dolls.
Player #3 creates the costumes, keeps one doll & sends the other two to Player number one. That player sends a doll to player number 2.
Wanna play? List of players will accompany dolls.
I sent out the first doll halves this morning. Some were tops, some were bottoms, and all were different sets. This promises to be a great JAM, as one really has to put some thought into the project. Please join the group and play with us.

browser problem

Lately, when I log in to my blog, I cannot see my slideshow. I use Firefox, and since I updated to the most recent version, I cannot view my slideshows. However, I have discovered they are viewable in Internet Explorer. So, if you are having trouble, I apologize. Try IE.

Spring is here!

Even though the calendar says Spring is not until the 20th, my ewe said it was time to have her lamb, Sarah. See Sarah’s birthday pics on the new slideshow. Someone asked if she will turn white like her mom. No, this is her color.