A bit of background: In 2000, my sister Christy and I made a queen-sized bed quilt which we donated to Bosom Buddies for their fund-raiser auction. Proceeds went to helping breast cancer survivors in the Sacramento area. I had been saving blue and white fabrics for several years and had begun cutting out half-square triangles […]
Christy
Small Notebook Cover
My sister Christy (she gave me molas that I turned into notebook covers) was here for a visit and brought a hostess gift wrapped in handmade paper and tucked into a bag made of handmade paper. A triple treat! I simply could not resist using the paper to create a notebook cover for one of […]
Notebook Cover and Postcards Embellished
I headed for Blue Door Beads — I just love the name and, yes, they have a blue door — this morning to find something special for the closure on the notebook cover just completed. I think I found just the right thing (click on image for larger view): I had fun choosing the fabric […]
Surface Design on Textiles with Lonni
I’ve just returned from Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove where I took a class with Lonni Rossi through Empty Spools Seminars. Lonni has been designing fabric collections (5 or more a year) for Andover Fabrics for 12 years and she shared her techniques for creating designs on textiles using Setacolor paints, silk screens, stencils […]
Artist in Residence Wrap Up
My experience at Asilomar Conference Grounds has been exciting for so many reasons. Just being at this jewel-in-the-crown California state park is a wonderful experience. Here are just a few reasons why. This is the sunset view from my room. (Click on photos for a larger view.) Walking on the boardwalk. . . Interesting stumps! […]
On the Wild Side
There are several beautiful, well-maintained parks near my sister’s home in Boulder City. One of the parks has daily visits by a local herd of wildlife. Here’s a sign to warn you on the way. And here is the wildlife. (Click on an image to get a larger view.) These are stunning beasts. When Christy […]
Cabinet Redux
I’m visiting my sister this week and we each have lots of fun projects in mind. One of the things that Christy has had in mind for a while is working out a way to hide cubby shelves under some cabinets in her kitchen. They are little catch-all spots that are handy but not attractive. […]
