Cat tested and approved!

My three boys

I'd like to introduce you to my quality assurance team.  They oversee the production of all my work.  I should make up little tags for them that say," approved by moi, meow!' and insert them in hidden crevasses of my quilts after they have been walked on, laid on or "pawed" in any way by them.
Most of the time this team thinks I'm pretty boring.  But every once in awhile, they glance up at me as I rev the engine of my sewing machine.  "Aren't you done yet? That's so boring, you know!" is what their glance reveals.
I keep sewing away anyway.  "Don't mind me," I say, "just sleep through it!" And surprisingly, they do!

An oldie but goodie

"Continuing Convergence"
collection of Mary Hardy

The SAQA 12" x 12" Auction

I have to say, for now, Susan Shie and Nancy Eriksons pieces are my favorites!  Oh, If only I could afford to own one of them! Check it out for yourself.... click on SAQA AUCTION

My studio

These are pictures of my studio, in the height of activity.  Yes, it looks better when tidied up... but I  thought it would be a good exercise to see it how it usually is. A mess in action.

I have been enjoying my creative energy lately.  It's all been good in this space.

New Fabric, Store bought!

 I took some close up snippets of the new upholstery fabric I got yesterday in Massachusetts. I will be making some products for my crafts fairs from this fabric. The colors are striking and I hope to enhance their eye grabbing appeal by making them even more graphic! I'm ready to have some fun! See ya!

"I only do this because I'm having fun. The day I stop having fun, I'll just walk away."
~ Heath Ledger 

Studio Day

Felix the Cat

"Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again." ~Sarah Ban Breathnach

I'm enjoying a "thumbs up" day in the studio with Mr. Felix, my cat, who follows me around looking for a cuddle every now and then.
It's raining. The bleeding heart and Lily of the valley are out in full bloom now.

Remembering my husband

Joshua Winer, Me, my husband Matt Winer, Mimi & Bert Winer

Today is the anniversay of the death of my husband.  He died of lung cancer seven years ago, at the age of 47.

The birds were singing beautifully today.
I have lit my candles.
The garden is in.

Thinking of you, my dear Matt.

Finished!

"Creativity"

My 12" x 12" quilt for the SAQA Auction is done.  Now I just have to mail it in! Yahoo.

"You do the work and you want people to see it; but, um while I'm doing the work, the result doesn't matter at all to me. Ultimately, I don't, I don't care whether the film is - you know - some big giant box-office bonanza and I don't care if its a complete flop. To me, when a film gets made and it's actually finished it's a success. They're all a success in their own way." ~ Johnny Depp