Embroidery: Isak Dinesen Quote

Work in Progress: Frost Porcelain Mug

I have high hopes for this frost porcelain which I refer to as surfer dude's mug.

Favorites from Modern Quilts

I never did post my favorite quilts from QuiltCon 2018 in Pasadena, nor did I buy this book.

But I did check out the book from the public library, and the following were my favorites.

Work in Progress: Sea Motif Embroidery

Yesterday while I was proctoring juniors taking their state math exam, I worked on this.

Work in Progress: My Funny Valentine Quilt

I've been quilting!  And I think I may get My Funny Valentine done in time to enter it into the county fair.  As one can see below, I've decided to just use the running stitch for a majority of the quilt and pondering at the same time how I will stitch the borders and sashing.

 Below is my favorite fabric from Cotton + Steel....each day I randomly choose a patch to quilt.

 I like this fabric which for me evokes bowling alleys.  A friend last night said this quilt says the 1970s.

 Alas!  I had to stop to go to the gig that pays me.  I set my alarm on phone and usually get a good 20 to 40 minutes in the morning to quilt.  A co-worker told me that I should sell my quilts on Etsy, and I said nah, the expense and time it takes to finish one would be cost prohibitive.  I prefer sewing quilts and projects for the ones I love and appreciate.

Ceramics: Horror Head

We were making pumpkins a while back in the studio, but I wanted to make a tall witch's hat and a head to go with it.  This lil guy still isn't done, for I have to epoxy the hat to his head.  But I could not resist taking a pic to envision what he'll look like when done.

October 2017

Sewing: Hexie Towel

I need a new towel (as well as oven mitt but that'll be for later), and so I finally patched and stitched these hexies that have been in my embroidery box forever.  However, I think the towel needs more stitching.  Therefore, I'm going to lay down more thread with this perle cotton.  Running stitch chevrons I think.  Nah, I like simplicity more.