good day!! my goodness how quickly life is moving right now…as i think about what is going on i thought o this absolutely gorgeous quilt that i made for my, then, son-in-law…

i had collected the fabrics because of the colors, alone. then over time the idea for the quilt surfaced. it was a combination of pure joy to piece, but the quilting was physically difficult. it was straight line quilted, 1/2″ away from one another! starting in the center with a very small rectangle and then spreading outwardly. after quilting and binding i took it outside and hung it on the clothesline to rest! as the sun shone through the back to the front the beauty of the quilt came through. i hope you can see the colors!

well, what is going on? two weekends ago a dear friend from Indiana came for a weekend visit! we had not seen one another for a few years, but had stayed in touch…what a joy to have her for a while! she had not seen my mother for even longer, so she had a time catching up with this family…FUN!

then we had Easter weekend…how very nice that was. the family came to our house for an after church meal…nice! it is so much fun getting them all together. the talking, laughing, eating, all create such a wonderful atmosphere…i simply love it!

and, then, yesterday evening the family came over to Mother’s for a pre-sale event. we are having a yard/basement sale today and we wanted them to preview and purchase what they wanted as memorabilia, since we are moving to Michigan. what a lovely evening!

and , today is the basement sale. hopefully, someone will, also like the house and yard enough to want to see inside the house and then purchase it! a cash sale would be marvelous!!

well, enough of my ramblings for now.

i am hoping for you…

creativity, love, enjoyment, family caring, and hope…

until next time…

remember…

fiber feel, fiber love, fiber art…

create!!!

good morning all…well do i have news…my DH, Mother, and I are moving to the great state of Michigan…DH has taken a job there, after a forced mini retirement here in VA. He was offered a position that he could not refuse! So off we go…

 

and that is why I have not been as faithful as i should have been with the blog site. after settling and getting the studio up and running, the computer up and running, the printer up and running, and all the other things i am hoping to do better, especially with the creating and sharing!!

so, i hope i am not jinxing this, it looks as though the DH has found us a wonderful spot in which to live. it is at the end of a very long subdivision. it should allow nice walks and bike rides…YAY!!!! and the kitties will have a place to play…double YAY!!

…and Mother is looking forward to this move. She is 83 and needs to have full time help, so we are blending our households…should be fun…

moving estimates for one house are done, and the DM’s house is on the market, a “basement”/moving sale is pending, so things are on track…lets hope there are no to few hiccups! wish us luck, please

So the creativity has stalled, who knows it may surface through all this, we shall see.

until next time…

remember,

fiber feel, fiber art, create!

good morning all! i find it interesting that there are quilt blocks, even from long go, that reflect where we live, where we have been, and maybe…where we are going…

currently we live in the state of virginia, and have lived in…yup, California…

connecticut…colorado…new york…michigan…alabama…ohio…and…indiana….and i was born inwest virginia!!!!

now, can you tell me a story of your life in quilt blocks?

until next time…

remember…

fiber feel, fiber love, fiber art…create

in a jaunty group , in an area where we used to live…

the challenge for a sub-group, the art quilt group, we were to make an apron/s using new and repurposed items. well…after consideration…i decided to use this fabric that i had won as the base for the apron. i used it because it reminded me of the colors in our wedding. then the white organza apron was left from my first wedding, the servers wore these. the lily of the valley and the ribbon were attached to a box that housed our wedding cake serving pieces/utensils.and, finally, you will see the label! yes, even aprons deserve labels, just like our other works of art!!!!

do you label? tell me your story!!

…and , how does the new header for the blog spot translate? i am looking for eye catching and appealing…

until next time,

remember,

fiber feel, fiber fun, fiber art…

get out there and create!

 

enjoy your day! may every day be valentine’s day!!

until next time…

remember…

good afternoon! hope this finds you all well and happily quilting and crafting!!….

this lovely little clutch was made five years ago now. included in the embroidery unit programs of my machine is this gorgeous design. i am totally in love with peacocks and my hubbin’s niece was venturing out to college, studying arts, so i decided to combine the two and make her a clutch for the nights she went out with friends. inside is a pocket for her lipstick, one for her cell phone and the lining is monogrammed…waaaay too cute for words. she fell in love with the bag and i do hope she still has it! will have to ask for sure.

the weather here is typical pre-spring…windy, rainy, cool yet comparitively warm, to last week that is. my darling yard art peacock will not stay standing. guess he is hunkering down to weather the storm…sorry, i could not resist.

valentine’s day is around the corner and i have been very busy getting the valentines together for the youngest in the families, and their parents, of course. i hope they enjoy them. we are short of funds this year, but something handmade from poppi and mimi are always appreciated. and that surely beats candy for the babes, though i am sure they would disagree.LOL!!!

so until next time…

remember…

fiber art, fiber feel, fiber fun…create!

ain’t it sweet? and such a lovely little reminder that spring is indeed around the corner. this time of year is the hardest on me. i am tired of winter and the cold, but mostly tired of the lack of sun! maybe i should make a sun filled quilt…think i will do just that…more to follow!!

Mother and I have had a tough winter with respiratory infection after respiratory infection…hope this next storm has spring, at least some sunshine behind it!! anyone else feel the same?

think i shall adjust my attitude and make some pretties to share with you all…stay tuned! and please share your pretties…

until next time…

remember…

fiber feel, fiber art, fiber fun…create