Wordy Wednesday 11-13-13

Imagine my surprise when I got out of my just parked car and saw this in the front seat instead of empty seats! I was parked in front of a nail salon and the hands were lined up in their window, reflecting on my windshield. It was one of those moments when I wondered if I had finally slipped over the edge. Gave me a good laugh.

Oak Harbor, WA   April 2013

Surfside Quilters Guild 11-12-13

I am having trouble with my right wrist and have seen the doctor who took x-rays and had a   taken, but there has been no treatment other than the brace I retrieved from the back of the cupboard, having saved it from a previous wrist problem.  The doctor says it is carpal tunnel that makes my fingers numb, but something else is wrong to cause the excruciating pain I have in my wrist and lower arm.  It occurs to me that it might be the dreaded Mouse Syndrome and I might have to give up the computer for a short time.  I will perhaps be able to post brief updates, but don't worry if I am silent now and then. 

 
Surfside Quilters Guild met today for their first "Challenge Fest" which included a delicious light brunch.  It was all delightful with decorated tables and a bunch of door prizes (not something we do at regular meetings) and I think everyone had a good time.  Here I am with Odette Osantowski who won several ribbons, including the all over prize which was a nice crisp $100 bill.  In the past the guild has donated a hundred dollars for top prize for Block of the Month, but we were informed that we cannot use money from our treasury for prizes, it is against the rules in CA (and maybe other states), so on behalf of TCQC I donated the $100.  I've noticed that having cash prizes is a big incentive for participation.  

Monday Browsing + Portals 11-11-13

Control +Shift +T  http://www.tested.com/tech/5732-the-best-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-world-1/

The American quilt square trail movement and Donna Sue Groves:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1126694000/pieced-together-the-story-of-donna-sue-and-the-qui

An act of kindness:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/06/sleeping-stranger-subway-picture_n_4228826.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D402644

Quilting in Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0c1CijmH7o    Fascinating!

National  Quilt Collection: http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/6054 (about 12min)

Here is a site shared by Terry Grant for reduce price on Liquid Thread®, but there are a lot of interesting items  - like bird cages, eggs, nests, birds of different materials,…..  and on and on.  Check it out, you might find something you can’t live without. 

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/liquidthread.html

Here are two of Terry’s great tutorials about her fusing method and her edge finishing method:

http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2006/04/my-fusing-method.html

http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2007/11/another-beetle-and-little-toot-toot.html

Luana Rubin of eQuilter has posted some interviews done in Houston on her video website:

http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/videos.html

And here is Alex Anderson talking to Kaffe Fassett: http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/6070

Garage door - Placentia 2013

Exhibit opening reception +Portals 11-09-13

This evening was the reception for the "Recent Acquisitions From the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection " at Visions Art Museum in San Diego.  There were about 90 people attending, not bad for a holiday weekend!  It was a lovely group of people and they all seemed to enjoy the exhibit.  One of the VAM Board Members suggested that we do a popular vote, so all the guests are handed a little ballot and a golf pencil to vote for which quilt they like best.  Several ask me which is my favorite, but I tell them I don't have a favorite - how could I?   They are all my favorite or I wouldn't have added them to the Collection!  

I was so busy talking and answering questions and explaining techniques that I didn't take a single picture, or even think about where my camera might be - in my purse!  But after my meeting tomorrow I'll go back to the museum and if there aren't many people there I will take more pictures.  



Gate with bougainvillea at Spinnaker Bay  July 2010