July 12, 2012

Easter Star Light

WooHoo! Another quilt top ready for the quilter.
This batik quilt, Star Light Star Bright, was a fantastic surprise. Softer colours created a delicate look. Very Eastery. (sorry, picture doesn't do it justice)


The background, the inspiration. Dark blue with purple and turquoise circles and dots. This block picture is a truer colouring.



July 7, 2012

Drumheller Quilt Show

Guess what, it's not raining. Just couldn't stay indoors on the first day of summer heat. Spent the day with my sister in Drumheller, Alberta, 1 1/2-2 hours east of Calgary, at a quilt show. This show is brought to you by Bit's and Pieces every two years throughout the stores on and on Center Street itself.
Almost 300 wonderful quilts to wander through!

I just love this Christmas Tree quilt with all different decorations on each tree.

And this little black and white quilt with different sayings
And a motto to live by:

Also couldn't leave without these wonderful striped fabrics.


July 4, 2012

Den/Office Reorganization

Another block done. This miniature piecing is a big learning curve for accuracy. Even though the block is 12" finished the pieces are 1/2". TG it's a simple 9-patch and rail fence.


How I spent good ol' Canada Day weekend. The weather "Oh, look, it's raining. Haven't seen rain for a day?"

WooHoo, Yee Haw, Yahoo!! Another room is reorganized. Back on September 25, 2011 blogged about combining 3 areas into 1. Ok, just threw 2 other areas into a 3rd.
It all started because of this little 3/4" picture hook.


It fell behind the stuff piled up on the wall closest to the right side of the picture. After unsuccessfully searching for the blasted THING, I got tee'd off and started cleaning, recycling, throwing out. That was last Saturday. This is today.
Yes, there are still 4 boxes on the floor. That's ok because they are destined to other people/groups. It is so fantastic to be able to open the blinds to look out. Yes, the pink elephant is still here. The desk has been raised 8". That was fun a couple of months ago, trying to move around all the STUFF to lift the desk to put the black piece under. Now, I can stand at the computer to work instead of sitting all day without getting up. Surprisingly, I often stand and only sit for short periods of time. The keyboard is now also at the proper height at all times.
Cannot tell you how wonderful it is to work in my office. Maybe will get those block of the months rewritten in faster time. All the pictures, been here 15 years, have been hung in the office, in the open staircase, in the great room and in the studio.