This is where you find me exploring a variety of creative adventures mostly about but not limited to quilting. I'm a firm believer that one increases their creativity by being open to and playing with a variety of cretative endeavors ... at least that my excuse for today. Enjoy your sourjourn through my studio playroom. May you find encouragement and inspiration, and on occassion, a little pin-prick that may be thought-provoking or spark your imagination. Thank you for stopping by.
I started this project a year ago just playing around with piecing the flowers having no idea how I would arrange them. Sometimes, that is the best way for me to work ... just gather pieces and patches and eventually, the epiphany will happen. The answer will be obvious. I'll ...
This last July at our retreat in Sisters Ruth Bass was our fearless leader as we played with some of her artbox supplies. The concept: Stitch It Then Paint it. If you've been following along for any length of time you will have read several different posts and had ...
Last week I showed you the innocent Frog Rock painting. What's even curiouser is the day I stumbled upon this character while exploring the back roads of Berkshire County. I understand he has quite a history and has been painted for many years. Legend has it that he started ...
A photo thought to share: I am so proud of you ...
FOR TODAY: September 26th 2010
Outside my window: the whistle blows, the wheels rumble down the tracks; clang clang goes the crossing bell. It's the weekend Berkshire Sceniec Railway train making another trip. I hope Mike and I ...
Inspiration and/or distraction ... very hard to concentrate and stay on task when nature throws everything she's got at you all at once!
Check out these quilting patterns celebrating the fall season ...
1238 RIPPLES AND LEAVES
1339 LEAFY VINE DENSE E2E
1340 LEAFY VINE OPEN E2E
1082 LEAF CURL ...
I'm always in awe of the giant rock outcroppings that are a part of the landscape here in the Berkshires, but imagine my surprise when I first saw this fellow peeking out from the trees on my way into town.
A photo thought to share: Good-bye favorite summer shoes ...
FOR TODAY: September 19th 2010 ...
Outside my window: the church bells ring in the morning, at noon, and in the evening - a comforting anchor through the day
I am amazed by: how long some things take and how quickly other things ...
FINALLY ... all the stars lined up, the calendar holes fell into place, and I was able to go to my first quilt guild meeting in the Berkshires. There are two quilt guilds in the area with both of them holding their meetings on a Tuesday night. Makes it easy to ...
Seven days if you take something to ease your pain and misery or a week if you do nothing. That's what they say about treating a cold. I'm in my 3rd day ... only 4 more days to go. I washed my hands frequently, didn't touch my face ...
It's the best - that quiet time in the morning as the village is waking up - the quiet time before the house is astir. The clocks haven't started ticking yet. Time is my own.
Time to ponder and plan my day in my favorite sitting spot on my stoop ...
Pathway Plunder, Track Treasures, Loot along the Lane ... call it what you want, but the bottom line is all of it is FREE for anyone who wants to carry it away.
I love going for my daily walks and seeing a sign like this along the road boxes and various ...
I just don't get it ...
giant butterflies tacked on the side of a house
geese lawn statuary appropriately dressed for the season
gardening grannies standing on their heads in flowerbeds bloomers flying like flags of many colors
It's a curious thing that even Luci Butterfly Girl can't ...
A photo thought to share:
and FOR TODAY: September 12th 2010
Outside my window: the flag of our nation waves gently in the wind and sometimes with a snap in a sharp gust. I love being able to fly a flag on my house. I've never been able to ...
You can find this dish listed in nearly every posting of the top ten comfort foods and almost as many variations in preparation. Strangely enough this is a dish that was not served in our household as I was growing up. I was introduced to macaroni and cheese with hot ...
What better way to celebrate the beginning of a new season than with a SALE and a NEW PATTERN! It's the start of leaaf season here in the Berkshires and inspiration abounds with a riot of color, shapes, textures and the result is a new point-to-point pattern that works ...
JOURNAL QUILT GROUP MARCH 2009: Our prompt was the word "dance" and our challenge was to use printing on fabric in some way in the block or challenge fabric. And thus began my journey exploring and experimenting with techniques. I knew what I wanted to do; I knew what I ...
Looking for .... An easy way to add images to your art quilts ..An easy way to add printed text to your art quilts ...
Here's what you need:
Goldens Matte Medium
Brayer
Wide paint brush (nothing fancy or expensive … sponge brush works well, too)
Image on an ink jet transparency ...
Hmmmm ... what is this?
Hmmmm ... what could the material be?
Hmmmm ... where would I be most likely to see something like this?
Hmmmm ... very inspiring ... how could I use this in my quilting art?
Hmmmm ... I want to reach out touch this texture.
Hmmmm ... who knew there could be so ...
Treating myself to some time for reflection, time to catch up with favorites in the blog world, and time to discover new blogs ... and I found The Simple Woman's Daybook blog site. I am fascinated with the simple approach for journaling and am going to give it a whirl ...
"Come said the wind to the leaves one day, Come o're the meadows and we will play. Put on your dresses scarlet and gold, For summer is gone and the days grow cold." - A Children's Song of the 1880's
September To-Do List:
change out summer dishes to ...
A Window In Time
We talked, we laughedWe ate, we playedAnd then we said good-byeBut each day, as I sit and sighAnd think about the days gone byI’ll travel back again in timeIf only in my mind.
by L.J. Sattgast
They're gone ... all gone. Monday the rooms ...
