It was a doggie day! 05-29-15

As explained last evening I have KoKo Ota staying with me for a couple nights.  He is such a sweet loving dog it has been a pleasure.  But tiring.    He loves to play fetch, so I have a stiff shoulder from throwing his toys so he can bring them back to me.  He knows how to make each of them squeak and seems to delight in doing so.  It was 96F on my patio today, but KoKo, like Corky, went out, rolled around on the cement, and took a little nap!   I sat in the shade because I can't let him out alone due to the coyotes that roam the area.  I have to take him home to his mommy tomorrow and I know I will miss him.  Maybe Nancy will need a KoKo sitter again soon.

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Weekend House Guest 05-28-15

I have a house guest this weekend - until Saturday, anyway.  Meet KoKo Ota in his bath.

Nancy has a memorial service to go to so KoKo is staying with me for the first time.  I will have a stiff arm from throwing toys - he loves to fetch!  KoKo is supposed to be a Yorkie, but he is only a year old and already weighs eight pounds.  And then there are those droopy ears.  I think there is another breed mixed in there!  He is a very loving dog and happy.

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Wordless Wednesday 05-27-15

 

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Design Inspiration 05-26-15

In May of 2006, oh-my-gosh 9 years ago, I went to Athens, Georgia for a design/dyeing class with Elizabeth Barton.  It was a memorable trip and a fond memory.  I was thrilled with the trees and their uncountable shades of green.  Where I sat in class the sun shone through the gingko tree, accenting the scalloped edges of the leaves.  I keep looking at them, hoping to come up with a workable design.   Someday!

 

 

 

 

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Monday Browsing 05-25-15

How to change a blade in a rotary cutter:  http://amisimms.com/rotarycutter.html

Got rosacea?   http://www.everydayhealth.com/rosacea-pictures/things-that-trigger-rosacea.aspx

The Quilt Alliance received some wonderful animal quilts for this year’s fund raising project:    http://quiltalliancecontest.org/QuiltAllianceGallery/index.html

Online exhibits from the International Quilt Study Center, Lincoln, Nebraska:

http://www.quiltstudy.org/exhibitions/online_exhibitions/onlineexhibits_intro.html

Free motion quilted feathers (15 minutes):  http://thequiltshow.com/daily-blog/142-newsletter/23480-machine-quilted-feather-border-patsy-thompson?utm_source=Infusionsoft&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2015_05_22_Weekend_Fun_6&inf_contact_key=dbc5a486dcdb246eb385a581193abf594a12aff2c84457cf4b2405fa86a52cd5

Have trouble with curved seams?  Check out this quick tutorial:
http://www.abrightcorner.com/2014/05/quick-quilting-tip-quick-curved-seams.html

Honors for Missouri Star Quilt Company:  http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article20545146.html

Oh, dear!  I’ve been doing it wrong for seventy-five years!

http://features.aol.com/video/theres-even-faster-way-tie-your-shoes?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl15%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D875038912

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Another auction quilt from SAQA Fiberlandia 05-24-15

Jill P. Hoddick was at the SAQA conference and kindly introduced herself.  I do like to meet the artists and there were a lot of them who identified themselves for a little talk.

She started this with a Rayna Gillman class in surface design which included silk screening.  Using masking tape she printed many times in multiple directions on her hand dyed fabric.  Jill is attracted to lines in her work.  
Choosing a section of the fabric she set in the yellow lines and added the special button. 

 

"Point of Reference"  Jill P. Hoddick - Portland, OR  6"W x 8"L

Silk screened cotton fabric, machine pieced and quilted. button embellishment.

This is a 1930's button from Jill's collection.   Note that is sewn on with yellow thread.

Jill is attracted to lines in her work.  

Jill put a label showing her info and contact on the back of her piece, even though it was matted.  I appreciate that because I will not leave the quilts in the matting and all will need labels.

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