I am making a commission piece for someone. They loved my Petite Poppies quilt but wanted it in softer more muted colors. I love this new version and colors. Sometimes it takes someone else nudging you to go outside your own comfort zone to achieve new and exciting work. I like it so much I…
Breakfast with Friends
Anne Lullie and Laura Wasilowski. Having breakfast with friends in frigid January sure does brighten up the day. Of course we are missing Melody to make us all laugh.The subjects this morning were all about our Christmas’s, our husbands, and trying to get in the mood for making art. Just the typical breakfast fare.
New Ironing Station
My Christmas present this year is a new ironing station. It was built by Tracey’s Tables in Wisconsin and delivered two days ago. I love it. It has a nice big surface to iron and work on and it also comes with a cutting mat if I so choose to use it it as a…
2008 Calendar
The 2008 calendar is ready for shipping. If you are like me you need to get this up right away and start marking dates on it. It is the perfect pick me up for your studio or office space.The price went up from last year. I discovered that in order to mail it flat it…
Happy New Year
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~Benjamin Franklin
Christmas for the dogs
Our Christmas was full of dogs!! We had 14 people and FIVE dogs at my niece’s house. It was wild and always hectic and usually very funny. And there was a dog for everyone to hold and talk to to or do something with. Three dogs keep our good friend Lynn warm while she reads…
Renwick Gallery
Going West! Quilts and Community (Renwick)Now through Jan. 21, 2008 Going West! Quilts and Community reveals the essential role that quilts and the making of quilts played in the lives of women on the frontier. The exhibition features 50 quilts from the first quarter of the nineteenth century to the 1930s—on loan from historical societies…
Museums
The American Indian Museum was my favorite this trip. It is a beautifully designed and visitor friendly museum. The displays were gorgeous, unfortunately I don’t have any pictures from inside as my son had the camera, but trust me if you go to DC this is a must. All the textiles that are here are…
More of our Capitol
The Supreme Court Building Two lawyers in front of the doors to the Supreme Court, probably as close as they will ever get to being in the Supreme Court The Library of Congress Our Capitol and a future lobbiest
Washington at Christmas
Visiting George Visiting Abe Remembering loved ones Visiting the first George We visited my niece this Christmas who lives outside of Washington DC. I am ashamed to say my kids had never been to our capitol, so we spent several days in the city doing the tourist thingy. I am really glad we did this…
Holiday Good Cheer
Judy Perez, Nina Perez, Ann Fahl and Jane Sassaman all enjoying chocolate cupcakes brought by Judy after a lovely lunch salad.Laura always takes a good picture!! The hostess with the mostess.Emily is never without her knitting, you can view her new yarn at her itsy shop!!Happy Holidays from the Chicago School of Fusing. Missing Anne…
Quilters Party
We are having a quilters party at Laura’s today. I will post pictures later. I was asked to participate in a book by an English author several years ago. It is entitledQuilted Planet: A Sourcebook of Quilts from Around the World by Celia EddyI had never seen the book. But about a week ago Melodyemailed…