Dallas Show 2013

I entered four quilts and a challenge block in the Quilter's Guild of Dallas show this year.

 Roadie, 12 x 15”, won third place

Roadie, detail

  These are Roadie's humans and the owner of the quilt. 

Thank you for letting me borrow it for the show.

  

 Marrakesh Express, 12 x 12"

This quilt was a challenge from the Not Your Grandmother's Bee. We had to purchase less than $5 worth of material from the SCRAP store in Denton and create a 12 x 12" wall hanging. 50% of the items used in the quilt had to come from the SCRAP store.

 Marrakesh Express, detail

It's All About the Journey, 35.5 x 56” won third place

This quilt was inspired by a photo taken in 2008. I did a motorcycle portrait of my husband in 2005 and wanted a companion portrait with my bike. It's mostly raw-edge applique on hand-dyed sateen. There is also inkjet transfer, fabric paint on sateen, bridal tulle and recycled men's shirts.

 It's All About the Journey, detail

 It's All About the Journey, detail

 Visualize Whirled Peas, 32 x 78”

Entered in the Show Chair's Theme category, "Edibles"

  Visualize Whirled Peas, detail

  Visualize Whirled Peas, detail

 Visualize Whirled Peas, label

The Block challenge was Sunbonnet Sue in her Garden.

Mini Quilt Donation

I've donated my mini quilt, Heart Bubbles to Dallas Quilt Celebration's Mini Quilt Auction.

Heart Bubbles, 10x16"

The auction went "live" at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26th. Online bidding will close at 10 p.m. on Friday, March 8th. www.benefitbidding.com. 

The auction will benefit the dog teams at Search One Rescue. 

Search One Rescue Team is available to assist any official governmental agency with the location of lost or missing persons. This includes missing children, elderly walk-a-ways, suicidal persons, human remains, disaster victims, and many other types of searches. 

There will also be a live auction on Saturday, March 9 at 1:30

at the Quilter's Guild of Dallas', Quilt Celebration 2013 at Dallas Market Hall.

The show runs, March 8 -10, 2013

Friday and Saturday, 10 - 5 p.m.

Sunday, 12 - 5 p.m.

Twisted Stitcher Loot

Last night we did our belated Twisted Stitcher Christmas gathering. After a fabulous pot luck dinner we exchanged a wide variety of handmade ornaments.

Here's a link to the 2011 ornaments.

I made wool birds.

Robin made rayon batik stars.

Sandy made fabric crosses.

Jaunita made mushrooms of wool and vintage polyester.

Judy made zipper Christmas trees.

Sherrie made notebooks with handmade paper.

Sherrie also made paper ornaments.

Carol made paper ornaments too.

Becky made felt darling dolls. (I wish I had a better photo.)

Julie crocheted cute yarn balls.

It such a pleasure to spend time with these talented ladies.

Thank you!

Welcome 2013!

A Japanese Iaido teacher named John lives in our neighborhood. Iaido is the modern Japanese martial art of smoothly drawing the sword from the scabbard. 

(Another neighbor calls it martial arts for old men with bad knees.) 

For 16 years John and his students have performed a "First Draw" ceremony in the park at dawn on New Years Day. 

This morning Jon, Berek, Rusty and I got up early to watch.

John says that Iaidoka around the world participate in this ceremony.

It was a peaceful way to start the year. (Even if swords were involved.)

Happy New Year!

Goodbye Tree

This large red oak has been leaning on my studio for several years.

The big window was beginning to shatter and the plaster has been popping of around the door. I was time for it to go. Sigh...

I'm going to miss it next summer.

Goodbye tree.

Fundraiser for TAG

The Arts Guild of Denton (TAG) presents their Annual Auction this Saturday night. 

The silent auction begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by the live auction at 8:15 p.m. 

Local artists were asked to create a 12x12" Denton-themed work of art. 

I can't wait to see all of the pieces in one location.

A photo of the beautiful produce at the Denton County Farmers Market was the starting place for my Denton-themed quilt. I digitally manipulated the colors in the photograph and printed it on fabric with my inkjet printer. I thread-painted the image with my home sewing machine to add shading and texture. 

I also donated two purses that I Zentangled with markers.

On this one I used silver Sharpie on black vinyl. 

On this one I used white Sharpie on green leather.

The Arts Guild is an independent organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the arts in Denton as the fundraising/volunteer support arm of the Greater Denton Arts Council. 

For more information about the event click here.

I hope to see you on Saturday.

Rusty earns a new Teddy Bear

I'm just home from attending the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. I'm so honored to have my miniature art quilt "Rusty's New Teddy Bear" chosen as John Flynn's judges choice award.

I met Mr. Flynn and thanked him in person. 

Thank you to our furry friends Bonnie and Bonkers and their generous humans for allowing us to stay in their home during Festival.