Tuesday, September 30, 2008

I worked on a tshirt quilt today, no picture.

Monday, September 29, 2008



Sunflower for Sept 29. Sandy suggested the background of this and the last one. The color bits are trimmed from her silk bracelets.


Finished purple poinsettias.


My mask and my sisters', finished. Can't wait to see Debs' mask.

Sunday, September 28, 2008



A challenge piece, from a picture of a mask.


Purple poinsettias, before grouting.


These two are headed west. One is a triangle back rattler, the other is a pineapple bullnose.

Friday, September 26, 2008



Sept. 25 sunflower. I'll be making mosaics for the next 3 days, see you then.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008



The trash finds for today, Sept. 23, 2008. I'm done with cleaning my sewing room now.

Monday, September 22, 2008



Sunflower for Sept. 22. While busy cleaning my sewing room, I found these fabrics in the scrap bag.
The heart and mirror, grouted. I used verdigris color grout.


Sunday, September 21, 2008



The Sept. 21 sunflower.
I think I have 224 items I made so far this year, posted. I counted each group of ATCs as one. And all the fused glass necklaces as one. It's a rough count. I'm going to have to start making daily sunflower quilts again, if I want to get up to 365 in a year. Don't think it's possible.
I have added a new link today. It's for Two Twelve Arts Center. I teach there, as do many very talented people. Take a look at it. If you are local, it's a great fun place to take classes.

Saturday, September 20, 2008



September 20th sunflower. Can you find the potato bag?


A small quilt, made like a greeting card. It's a thank you, for the thank you card.


A Dalmation quilt for baby Colton.


Day of the Dead, grouted with black.

Friday, September 19, 2008



This is a heart mosaic, my interpretation of a painting called Blazing Heart.


Scarf 2, just finished. This is from my collection of yarn.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008



I made this scarf yesterday and today. I love the colors, and it was a quick project. Maybe a class?
Both of the mosaics are just glued, and have to be grouted when dry.


Day of the Dead, inspired by a picture in an art catalog. This was fun to do.


Mirror, made with tile from Morrow Steiner.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008



This is a new mask, inspired by the African masks in the Smithsonian collection. It is appliqued, and hand stitched.


These three monkeys made a banner for November.

Sunday, September 14, 2008



These are accordion books, with a flap and button closure. The kids each made one , including Gramma. I like pie!!

Saturday, September 13, 2008



Grandma made a book today too.


Mary made a pillow, on an antique featherweight sewing machine. And she learned to bind a pamphlet style book. She has hands, and likes penguins!


Thomas made a pillow and a book. He has hands.


Joanna made a pillow and a book today. She has toes.

Thursday, September 11, 2008



This book is also an art journal. It's 6" by 8", also has watercolor paper pages. The pages are different sizes in this one. In both books I presmudged many of the pages, to avoid the mental block I may get with new white sheets.


This book is 8" by 10", filled with watercolor paper, and bound with coptic stitching. I used canvas boards as the cover. It's meant to be an art journal.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008



This is the first time I've used MS Paint to draw a picture. I then printed it on fabric, and appliqued it to the Artist Trading Cards, which are little teeny quilts.


This is the last fabric book page I'll make for the Running With Scissors challenge. It's made from fabric transfers, and pen drawing.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008



Bearded man, a new mask, finished today.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Today I spent the day learning to make books. I made a simple pamphlet, an accordion book, A Japanese bound book, and one I can't remember, and a canvas pamphlet book.














Friday, September 5, 2008



The mirror, grouted. I used tan, and added a big spoon of green to it. It looks gray/green.

Thursday, September 4, 2008


Leaves on a sunny day, grouted. This is a new grout called nutmeg.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Tuesday, September 2, 2008



Can you tell Hallowe'en is my favorite holiday?


Another two October banners.


Two more October banners.


A mosaic mirror I'm working on today.

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