gingerfied

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2012-01-02T19:57:00.001-08:00

Tast

Over on http://www.pintangle.com/..... There is making going' on and I'm gonna follow along. I've decided to make all my stitches on striped fabric and eventually have a quilt top. The first stitch is http://inaminuteago.com/stitchdict/stitch/fly.html....and here is my sample

memorial weekend

2011-05-28T21:30:00.000-07:00

hard labor ended with major thunder storm and hail

haha

helpers

2011-05-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

2011-01-15T15:51:00.001-08:00

nana love

2010-12-12T16:17:00.000-08:00

I have had a virus for what seems like forever!!! Started with a simple cold after Thanksgiving ....then morphed last Monday into something that required my body to be fevered and chilled and achy......OH MY....2 ill afforded days off work ...went in Thursday but felt worse Friday and Saturday......Grandpa told Nana " She looks terrible you better fix her up" so I get NANA SOUP...all full of wonders including ......garlic onions chicken carrots kale....probably eye of salamander and hearts of slugs.....but guarantied to "fix you up" ...I expect to be dancing tomorrow

she said RX: "eat a cup right now and then the rest for dinner"

i forgot....really am I that old??? no no this is the "goals for the year"... post

2010-10-31T07:38:00.000-07:00

that the first place we went to was a wonderful little art gallery I didn't think to take a picture but they are showing a delightful exhibit of book arts ....you should go Miss Elizabeth Tadina.....it is here

http://www.23sandy.com/

check out the book about conrad

so the goal for the year....besides the usual ones of ....eating better...exercising more....etc
is to.....visit an art gallery at least once a month....I plan to go to the seattle art museum next month to see the picaso exhibit..... there ....it's public can't take it back

last day before 50

2010-10-30T21:12:00.000-07:00

My Darling Daughter took me out on thursday night to a lovely dinner at the portland city grill....very fancy....then we went to a wine bar in sellwood ....just the thing for me ...all the table bases were old cast iron treadle sewing machine stands !!!! there was great music ...a band called whiskey puppy...at her house I was treated to a gorgeous, tasty, and low carb....version of key lime pie.....see how cute she made it.....the next morning we walked ( she would rather I had been able to go a bit faster ) up Mt Tabor....gosh I need to be in better shape if I want to be an active 50 year old lady....but it sure was beautiful .....and then we went to a yarn shop...Yarnia....and an art store....a most wonderful time....

happy halloween everybody and this is the last day I will be under 50 years of age.....you are right behide me...you know who you are......

she turned 91 years old today

2010-10-17T19:17:00.000-07:00

she played and sang....made us sing too...prayed for us...and with us...told stories....and cried.....she's better than ever.....

it's sunday night

2010-10-10T20:32:00.000-07:00

and I have had a productive weekend .....organized the create room and worked on some pieces that might work for a call for art.... "deep spaces" ......maybe......it has been awhile since I have thought about entering a show.....it is foggy tonight the top photo is to the southwest from my deck you can barely see the field and the animals....very octobery eh!!!!the other photo is from the quilt show last weekend.....it was a group effort to form a "textile forest" I really enjoyed seeing these hanging all together.....the amazing ways each person interpreted the idea...good stuff

this weekend

2010-10-01T19:28:00.000-07:00

I am at the Mission Mill Museum tending the booth
tomorrow and sunday too......come on down and say HI

I am WAY BACK in the corner.....so go all the way through the quilts....which are beautiful......
my neighbors are Steve and Luann they are fun and have a great product ....I have owned a sew steady table for 10 years and they are who I bought the polish from last week at the quilt show up in portland....who knew I'd be sitting right next to them for 3 whole days....my slide show is working very well and I am hand quilting .....it's all good!!!!

will political ads end soon????

2010-09-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

I bought this rotary cutter at the quilt show last weekend ....it is very nice well worth the money...it is easier on the wrist and is nice as to use free form as well
I also bought this polish for the acrylic sewing table extention I own....probably car wax or something...but it does make the surface much more "slick"
I am very happy with this piece......just needs a bit of finishing
I am not at all happy with this.....it started as an ode to queen anne's lace but has ended up being a bit insipid.........still working on it....hum.........

for sherrie

2010-09-27T18:08:00.000-07:00

quiltphotography.com

2010-09-26T19:16:00.000-07:00

I put together a small photo collage for a show booth I will be attending to for my father's business (one of them ) quiltphotography.com . We will be at the Mission Mill Museum next weekend for a quilt show. The procedes benefit a foundation that supports efforts to understand and help people with autism. The harpist is my daughter Mariah ......

2010-09-25T20:53:00.000-07:00

Yesterday after the quilt show I drove down the valley to the Clackamas County Fair Grounds. Folks were there setting up for the "Oregon Flock and Fiber Show". We have had such rain this last week it is just great that the sun is coming out for this event as much of it is outside. There was lots of activity as the booths were arranged and in the barn all the stock settled and beautified. I have wanted to attend this show so I was glad to see it even in the set up stage.

I was there to meet a man from Montana who wanted to look at the spinning wheel I had for sale. I enjoyed talking to him and hearing a bit about his life. He became disabled as a Marine and has found a great love for fiber through his rehabilitation activities. He spins, knits wonderful viking warrior hats, and is starting a herd of Icelandic sheep, as well as raising four kids with his wife. He says his marine buddies are sceptical ( I'll leave the actual wording of how that was said up to you ) until they see what he makes. I guess viking warrior hats make it manly. He bought the spinning wheel hope he likes it ........

Then I drove down through Mt. Angel where I stopped for a stroll through the graveyard. It was such a gorgeous day.

inspirational day

2010-09-24T18:20:00.000-07:00

I went to the BIG QUILT SHOW...at least for portland oregon....... I wandered the quilts ....wonderful......saw things that were incredible and inspiring....saw quilts that were made by people I KNOW.....and sat in on a panel discussion run by the local SAQA association....the panel was made up of 3 quilters from oregon one of whom I have met before ....http://www.gericondesigns.com/weblog/, and http://www.andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/ and Jill Hoddick ( I don't have a blog for her) they did an excellent job of fielding questions .....which were presented by the co-reps for our SAQA area Georgia French and Laura Jaszkowski.......I was too chicken to ask the question I wanted the panel to consider but finally at the end someone asked MY question......"What influence has the WWW had on your road to art quilting" ..... I listen to audio books all the time as I drive and I had a circuitous drive back home and I kept loosing my place in the book because my mind kept wandering back to the discussion of MAKING ART QUILTS....good job panelists and questioners.....it is good to make folks think.......OH .....and be inspiring

sunday post

2010-09-19T20:52:00.000-07:00

sunshine

and rain


the ducks love it


my deck does not :(


my latest treadle......sews great

my current favorite free motion sewer in a gingerfied case

in progress mixed media.....I like it ....it is helpful to look at pieces in progress on line like this.....I forgot that

piles of pieces mostly finished ...then (like my Dad) I am off to the next greatest idea....these need to be named and photographed

WOW

I've also been weaving

finished weaving piece with some silk and beads

and spinning/dyeing/knitting.....and it is almost cold enough to wear !!!!

reading order

2009-06-15T19:12:00.000-07:00

the following 3 posts must be read backwards .....cause I'm not bothered by it enough to figure out how to rearrange them......

continued again

2009-06-15T18:49:00.000-07:00

and also warped my inkleloom......a new interest.....so it goes....

continued....

2009-06-15T18:47:00.000-07:00

then put the beautiful sewing machine and base together.......I have many ideas for cover/carrier
....we'll see

then I'm working an some story dolls

crazy creating

2009-06-15T18:43:00.000-07:00

lately I have been a schitzo creator....textile piles

collecting and restoring...or sometimes gingerfieing...old sewing machines...I just bought a pink one......OH MY

this one came with out a cover and the base was duct taped.....so I took it apart and ........

while that dried I basted a sheer piece that has rubbing from my husbands work parking lot

a dexter weekend

2009-05-26T19:34:00.000-07:00

an ella weekend...she loved feeding the lamb

2009-04-22T18:06:00.000-07:00

June Pig

2008-10-05T15:00:00.000-07:00

She died ...last Sunday...she had a good life....this was her favorite thing to do......

baby shower for the newest Humelbaugh

2008-10-05T14:55:00.000-07:00

Rob (my little brother ) and Karen my lovely sister in law (with baby)
Brenna had a good time too!!! they got so many nice things...
Packing was tricky due the massive quantities
My Mom...in orange...chatting with the hostess...Jenny...Karen's wonderful freind ....she did a wonderful job it was a NICE party...family and friends...it was just nice....

spinning

2008-09-21T08:54:00.000-07:00

I've been really into spinning lately...I got Mom's spinning wheel off the deck and have made a couple of spindles...this one is with "found objects" copper pipe. computer part, old dresser knob, bead....it is a top whorl and it works great!!!

Sewing

2008-08-24T16:50:00.000-07:00

here we are ME....and my great niece Ella sewing she is very interested for only 20 months.....and I am looking decidedly great auntish......it is OK I am embracing my age......and my knowledge...........

LOVE

2008-08-24T16:27:00.000-07:00

My Mom and Dad........Homer and Robin....celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss...last May.......we had a family celebration....that included lots of laughs and food.....he bought her an electric lawn mower for her present...not sure what she gave him........not sure I want to know...........I love them..........

it was raining....it IS oregon..........they were walking from their house to mine

life and death

2008-08-23T18:34:00.000-07:00

My Father-in-law died last April...we had the service in May this is my husband sitting with his Mother ....and in front of them was the youngest grandchild and the first great-grandchild...Luke and Ella....the church was overflowing ...there were so many people there who were influenced by this man....he made his peace at the end and chose his death in a very dignified and peaceful way...I am very proud of him.....

Wonderful week

2008-03-30T21:26:00.001-07:00

This last week has been very full of interesting weather, locations, and art. I started with the first of 2 days all about wood block printing at this wonderful place DIY Lounge at Collage Where last Saturday we were shown how to carve our own wood blocks by this fabulous teacher...

Nicole Cipriano

and this is Nicole and the owner of this marvelous place Jen Neitzel

this is the first block I started carving ...it is absorbing work

then I went up to Seattle with my husband on a job site ( he worked I played ) and I visited great fiber and book shops and generally lazed around....OH ....and carved some more....Thursday I came back to Portland and spent the night with my SIL Amy and we went to the Portland Art Museum ...the special exhibit is "the Dancers" Degas Forain and Luatrec ....great show .....then....yesterday ....back to print class to see what these carvings can do....6 hours just flies by as different papers inks, and paints are explored here are some of the prints I got with these blocks ....

and prints

and a crew from the OPB show called "Oregon Art Beat"
was there filming for the first few hours that was interesting ....and I might see myself on TV in the fall....HUM....anyway I had a great time and can recommend the store and the instruction as excellent...go see

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Moments in life

2008-03-25T10:52:00.001-07:00

Last Thursday on the first day of spring our youngest son married his love.... We did not get to attend the wedding but we get to have the pictures and we will celebrate with them when we can. ...We are so proud of Conrad and couldn't be more pleased with this wonderful women whose name is now Alison Henkel. Conrad flew into Ohio last Tuesday very early in the morning order to surprise Alison and propose....and she said yes.....everybody knew this was going to happen except Alison....Conrad never even considered the fact that the ring actually has to fit on a finger and ....low....it fit perfectly....the brides mother works at city hall...the mayor married them...co-workers surprised them with a cake and reception what could be more special than that.....we were with them in spirit and only wish happiness and joy for THE REST OF THEIR LIVES....Conrad has had to fly back to Camp Pendleton and Alison will finish school...(she graduates from Kent State on May 11th) and then ...finally get to join him......you know time seems like it goes so slow when you are away from the one you love......

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yesterday

2008-03-17T19:12:00.001-07:00

I take my FIL to church when we are in town....yesterday when I arrived at the nursing home he was feeding the birds that live in the lobby...he saves bits of food for them from his meals and is very careful not to give them "too much sugar" he always wears these hats that I made for him...he lost one ...I made him a new one then he found the old one....now he wears both....

then when I got home I found my nephew Nate digging a hole in the pasture....the nanny goat had delivered two babies while we were at church and being a first time Mom just didn't have together enough to get them going...so they both died...and Nate was kind enough to dig the hole to bury them....then she delivered the third...very tiny baby....took her all day to decide she was her Mom...and the baby is very weak and small...but Oh so cute... hope she makes it

here she is still a little wet and wobbly

Nate made biscuits for dinner....they were very flaky....he didn't want me to take his picture 'cause he wasn't wearing a shirt.....

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H2Oh No Call the Plumber !

2008-02-06T12:51:00.001-08:00

H2Oh No Call the Plumber !
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

This is the piece I made for the Salem Art Association auction. This year my Dad will photograph all the donations for the publications. It will be a big job but, it will give him lots of exposure and folks will be able to see what a wonderful job he does. Now don't use this photo as an example ....this is photographed with my little camera...he has imaged this but I forgot to get it from him this weekend...I'll post an example of the differnece when I get them both together.

"Ondine on the rocks"

2008-02-04T20:51:00.001-08:00

I created a piece for the annual art auction put on by the Salem Art Association...this is not it....in the process of thinking about what I would use as my subject matter....( the theme of this years show is H2O ) I came across a reference to a german water wraith called "Ondine" ....google or wiki her story...fascinating....I started making figures ... my Mom gave me this painted canvas...I added batting and some free-motion-stitching and stretched it on a frame...."Ondine" sits nicely "on the rocks "...waiting...waiting....actually since I like to have something to do while I wait I decided that she crochets.....while she waits.....the stretched canvas is 10" X 20"......

Ondine

by Mary Barnard

At supper time an ondine’s narrow feet

made dark tracks on the hearth.

Like the heart of a yellow fruit was the fire’s heat,

but they rubbed together quite blue with the cold.

The sandy hem of her skirt dripped on the floor.

She sat there with a silvered cedar knot

for a low stool; and I sat opposite,

my lips and eyelids hot

in the heat of the fire. Piling on dry bark,

seeing that no steam went up from her dark dress,

I felt uneasiness

as though firm sand had shifted under my feet

in the wash of a wave.

I brought her soup from the stove and she would not eat,

but sat there crying her cold tears,

her blue lips quivering with cold and grief.

She blamed me for a thief,

saying that I had burned a piece of wood

the tide washed up. And I said, No,

the tide had washed it out again; and even so,

a piece of sodden wood was not so rare

as polished agate stones or ambergris.

She stood and wrung her hair

so that the water made a sudden splash

on the round rug by the door. I saw her go

across the little footbridge to the beach.

After, I threw the knot on the hot coals.

It fell apart and burned with a white flash,

a crackling roar in the chimney and dark smoke.

I beat it out with a poker

in the soft ash.

Now I am frightened on the shore at night,

and all the phosphorescent swells that rise

come towards me with the threat of her dark eyes

with a cold firelight in them;

and crooked driftwood writhes

in dry sand when I pass.

Should she return and bring her sisters with her,

the withdrawing tide

would leave a long pool in my bed.

There would be nothing more of me this side

the melting foamline of the latest wave.

detail of the quilted painting...funny my Mom didn't "see" the waterfall till I quilted it in
we have a vague plan of completing a series of works based on Ondine/water....

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Beauties...and the beast

2008-01-26T20:21:00.001-08:00

Christmas 2007 114
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

Our son, Conrad, spent this Christmas in Ohio so that he could attend the baptism of his godson, Samuel. These are two handsome boys. It is so enjoyable for us to hear Conrad describe the new things Sam learns.

and now the beast...some of my time and more emotional energy has been sucked up for the last few weeks by the aging of my in-laws....my FIL has been placed in a nursing home and I feel that his voice is not being heard....Our family has struggled this last year to try and understand some actions in his life and this has caused some family members to loose respect and ...I feel....maybe ....he is not being given the respect any human deserves....he is also being drugged....for a number a reasons probably good and not so good.....but it makes it hard to know how much of "him" is really there now....so this is not new in the world of the elderly in our culture today.....but that does not make it right....I just don't know what ....exactly .....to do about it....

of the Poetry Foundation

2008-01-13T17:09:00.000-08:00

Poetry Foundation: The online home of the Poetry Foundation

epiphany...birthdays...etc

2008-01-06T19:52:00.000-08:00

It's my Dad's birthday today...I am hoping that this year he explores the difference between art and craft/manufacture/production...it will ...as always...be an interesting journey
snow..we have had a fair amount this year....nothing that really sticks but falling alot
paper...as in brown paper grocery bags.....recycling
really the one quilt that I am proud of for the year 2007....."hoisted"....

the end of one and the beginnings of....

2008-01-01T17:26:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful holiday this year....everybody gave and got and ate and laughed....now it is a new year...I have decided not to use the "R" word instead I shall be "committed" ...to all the regular things...but foremost I am going to try and THINK FIRST....

I had lots of time into gift creations so finally this weekend I set up a paint station and had a great time ....I intended to make monoprints but this plan morphed into layers of wet painted panels I tried to take photos of these but my camera ran out of power....so later

and I made a bunch of body parts and created some flat dolls to use as a visual reminder of those items to which I plan to be committed....this may (will probably) evolve.....Happy New Year !!

2fer

2007-12-09T22:10:00.001-08:00

On Thursday my Dad

was hit by a lady who had fallen asleep

he was checked out at the hospital but like my niece

walked away with just a sore body

blessings......

Cold

2007-12-07T23:12:00.001-08:00

We have had cold days and wet days here in Oregon...this photo was taken a few days ago during one of our unusually cold clear days

Nate

2007-12-07T21:49:00.001-08:00

HPIM4151
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

He's 13 and happy to work for pay....unlike one's own children he is cheerful and dedicated without having to constantly supervise....if I'd known nephews were so much fun I'd've had more !!!!!

GARDEN ART

2007-12-07T21:46:00.001-08:00

HPIM4145
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

been working in the garden lately
we have lots of big rocks
I like to create rock art........too

thankful

2007-11-26T20:56:00.001-08:00

HPIM4140
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

Yet another family gathering ....I didn't think we were having such a crowd....but we had a great time and good food.
Family kept wandering in over the weekend and more food was consumed....
It is a blessing to have the gift of a big happy group .....

and we were especially thankful yesterday when we heard that Elissa ....my beautiful niece in the photo below......walked away from her car after flipping 3 times upon hitting black ice on her way back to school in Montana...and all she was upset about is not having a car....what fortitude.....

soy wax as a part of ?

2007-11-18T21:50:00.001-08:00

HPIM4125
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

started working on one of the the soy wax pieces I don't have my sewing machine here so I just played with piecing some bits I have with me by hand...

happy birthday Mariah

2007-11-18T21:48:00.001-08:00

HPIM4122
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

we drove to the oregon coast for BINGO.....and a a nice dinner at a brew pub she is 24 years old now...here she is with
damien....a very funny sweet guy that I am glad is in her life

soy wax

2007-11-17T09:22:00.001-08:00

soy wax
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

It is the rare occurrence when I am excited to iron. But that is just what happened yesterday after I spent a delightful couple of hours learning about soy wax with Gerrie...and she fed me too! I rushed back to the RV and iron out the wax and look and the wonderful patterns. I want to play with these some more but today is our daughters 24th birthday so I guess I better have some priorities...........

10-14-06 003

2007-11-04T21:14:00.001-08:00

10-14-06 003
Originally uploaded by hummingwoods2.

One of the issues that has made the "sabbatical" is that I spend quite a bit of time away from home...and my little laptop doesn't have enough power/memory to store all my photos so I am trying to find a program that will easily host/upload and then blog photos.......we will try flickr for now...this is part of the pile of fabric I got from my Mom.....

Sabbaticals

2007-11-04T18:11:00.001-08:00

Sabbaticals are offered to other professions why not bloggers. Anyway that is where I am leaving the explanation of absence lately. I have been busy finding room for a truck load of fabric my Mom bought for me. This is just a small amount of the loot.

quilt shows

2007-07-29T15:40:00.000-07:00

I went with my Dad to help with his booth at a local quilt show. He is trying to attract customers in order to provided fine art photography services. Most folks don't understand how that could fit in with their quilt or fiber art so we spend most of our time educating. We did bring a few samples of fabric blocks that we had printed with copies a few of Mom's paintings, and we sold a few. It was a nice day weather wise and that made it very pleasant.

Here is my Dad wearing my coat as it was a bit chilly in the morning.....and on the outside of the booth I hung some of my pieces which got a lot of positive comments although it was clear that "fiber art" was not what most folks came to see.....the comment most often heard was " OH isn't that clever! "

vacationing...at home

2007-07-26T18:24:00.000-07:00

I am at home this week....yeah!!!...I have had such fun wallowing in my creativity...I am playing with my own stuff and making some examples of "what you can do with these"

My Dad is printing my Mom's paintings on fabric and I am using them in various ways so we can show folks the posibilities at a quilt show in Coburg Oregon on Saturday....

I will go to support the Dad...he has more ideas than time....I will take the sewing machine...if you are in the area come by and see us.............

gallery visits

2007-07-20T20:10:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed this........

My Boy

2007-07-20T20:05:00.000-07:00

It was so good to see Conrad !!! Here he is with his godson's sister, Emma, she is beautiful and smart and I enjoyed meeting her and her parents and her new brother, Sam.

the sun roof view of san diego

and the driver

at the beach waiting for the fireworks to start

travels

2007-07-20T19:55:00.000-07:00

During the week of the 4th of July we traveled ( In the behemoth ) down to camp pendleton to see the boy....the Marine......it is not very relaxing for me ...going down the road in something so big makes me nervous....but it is nice to have your own potty and bed while traveling....David did most of the driving thank goodness.....

there are such an amazing array of sights going down I-5 and then you hit the great LA traffic

anyway we made it and had a nice week I got to go to the visions quilt gallery and that was great!!! I really enjoyed seeing those quilts many of which I have seen on line and it is such a difference to see them in person. And the gallery is so nicely done as well.

And we king of stumbled on the exihibit of the dead sea scrolls at the natural history museum...the more I think of that the more amazing it seems that we actually saw them!!!

weekend delights

2007-06-10T19:26:00.000-07:00

My Niece, Brenna, started this the weekend we went to long beach washington. She finished writing out the verse that inspired her last week and I finished it this weekend. I am looking forward to the weekend she spends with us so that she can have her own time with the sewing machine. Isn't this a wonderful piece! I wish the photo was better but we will have to wait till grandpa does his magic! Then the real beauty will shine....
the I was working on a new piece...grated my focus was to be on finishing pieces already ...mostly......done...but what happens????A few pieces of material sit together just where my eyes can see!!!! and there we are...this is called "space walking" and is pieced-fused but not sewn yet....

ella my ella

2007-06-01T21:08:00.000-07:00

On fridays I hang out with my "great niece" Ella
she is so bright
it is one of the best days of my week
here she is at 5 months
we went to Powells book store
she found a book that is just up her alley

adlefritterpiddlepatted...I met Sonji and Gerrie!!!

2007-05-27T16:17:00.000-07:00

So....I drove down to Eugene on Friday and met Gerrie and Sonji...Gerrie actually lives fairly close to me and I was so glad to meet her in person.....but Sonji came from Wisconsin to attend the opening of her show at the MAUDE KERNS gallery ...I do not know how she was selected to show here but the wierd thing is that Maude Kerns and Sonji have a relationship.....in art anyway....the colors and shapes of Maude's art are reflected in Sonji's.....

there she was....painting on the wall of the gallery as I walked in......I enjoyed watching her paint as she talked to folks who wanted to meet her and needed her wisdom....her show is awesome...it is interesting to see her work on white...as I am used to seeing it on black backgrounds on her blog.....I enjoyed seeing all the pieces in context with one another......(my Mom and I have been talking about cohesiveness lately)..I am still not sure how I describe "cohesive" but Sonji can as evidenced by this show.....

anyway....my camera was with me...batteries fresh and I didn't take any pictures......hum,

a backwards journey

2007-05-22T20:27:00.000-07:00

northwest coastline across columbia river
inside the lewis and clark interpretive center
the original lens from the lighthouse.......
beauty

cape disappointment lighthouse

2007-05-22T20:23:00.000-07:00

the pub ...and family

2007-05-22T20:21:00.000-07:00

we had lunch at a "pub" quite the labrynth.....through the front of an ice-cream shop/hard-ware/second-hand store...

our fav SIL met us at the behemoth for the trip and we caught up with my brother and out neice ...he got stuck in the sand driving around on the beach waiting for us to get there...just can't leave him alone without an adult.....

did I mention how proud we are to have Karen .....she keeps the family under control.....We don't know how she does it....and mostly long-distance too!!! what a wonder she is...

travels in the behemoth

2007-05-22T20:13:00.000-07:00

we went to long beach washington last week-end
in the rolling home
we drove over the bridge from oregon to washington
over the mouth of the columbia
very impressive

preview of a bit of fluff

2007-05-04T08:48:00.000-07:00

the behemoth has these rather ugly upholstered window frames....but they do make great audition/design spaces....this is another in a series cale "whose a pretty?...."

guest in the behemoth

2007-05-04T08:30:00.000-07:00

our daughter spent a few nights with us last weekend while she tried to figure out what kind of little beastie was taking bites of her ....she lives on a different circadian rhythm than we do......

strange ...to me any way

2007-04-25T19:53:00.000-07:00

this is the church where my brother and his family have found a spiritual home....I find their signage...odd....but my brother finds it comforting...he has not gotten too far past the old testament...and his God is " a vengeful God".....anyway they are happy there and the church does a good job of outreach and I admire that...Palm sunday we attended services with them and it was not the palm sunday I know....no joy...no hosanas....no flowers...no children singing......I missed that...and...they gave my niece...who celebrated her first communion.......wait....wait...a chocolate cross......a white chocolate CROSS.......as well as WHITE WINE for communion ...I told my Mom that we celebrated "Body and Plasma"......what a day....

missing photo...sorry...thanks to gerrie

2007-04-25T19:43:00.000-07:00

the first try!

2007-04-24T17:42:00.000-07:00

this is my Dads booth at the local quilt show...he had my original quilts and the prints he made of them...he got lots of lookers....folks were amazed at the way the print appears to "float"...the question he got the most was "did she make the quilt from the picture" .... it was a traditional quilt show and there where some wonderful pieces

new adventure

2007-03-11T19:53:00.000-07:00

I have wonderful news.....my Dad has been working on perfecting his textile photography skills and has decided to offer his services commercially this is the web-site.....www.quiltphotography.com....his name is "homer" give him a try

2007-03-11T18:19:00.000-07:00

2007-03-11T12:52:00.000-07:00

creative activity

2007-03-11T12:35:00.000-07:00

Introducing "Chanticleer's Pride" 12X12" I thought I would send this in for the quilting arts mag calendar contest....but didn't get around to sending the submission in time......

And a rose is a rose.......mixed media...
And this piece from today...called "don't let your base instincts rule your life"

personal

2007-03-10T15:14:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I invited some family members for dinner....and at the table some personal confessions were made by a member of our family who has lived a long life with his secret...it involves base instincts and less than socially acceptable ...he has hidden this and acted it out in very poor and unsafe ways....I do not object to the inclination....just the way he has chosen to act upon it......so so sad to think that a person could have had a "love" that included the physical but instead has lived "a lie" and suffered the effects...as have his children ....and now his grandchildren......my husband cannot talk about this.....his Dad.....fortunately our son was here and he was the most helpful....first he diffused and then he said "I love you"...with out reserve...I am proud of him...and sorry for my husband.....oooof....I am off to the clay ball tonight to see how much someone will pay for "mood-swings"

art shows that my art appears in....

2007-03-03T18:43:00.000-08:00

I got 2 pieces accepted in the "sacred threads" exhibit....that's cool...my grab bag quilt is in costa rica....just heard this morning that my nutcracker quilt will go to houston with "fabled fibers"and next week-end is the auction for the clay ball where" Mood Swings" is exhibited....wonder if someone will buy?

art shows

2007-03-03T18:41:00.000-08:00

I went to an art show today...in Beaverton @ http://www.southmin.com/ quite wonderful....and tomorrow they offer "worship in the art"....I would go.....maybe I will....but it means leaving my own creating...hum

2007-02-04T18:00:00.001-08:00

on a happier note

2007-02-04T18:00:00.000-08:00

I submitted 2 pieces to She Made her Mark exibit...one got accepted...called "And She Made Good Beer Too".....so that is cool...I sent off 2 pieces to sacred threads....waiting on that......I painted fabric yesterday....a bit tipsy when I did it so I was kind of surprised by the result...show you later....

superbowl

2007-02-04T17:55:00.001-08:00

I hate this idiotic day!!

that's me!

2007-01-27T17:12:00.000-08:00

Finished !!! art quilt for the "Clay Ball" Salem Art Association fund raiser

2007-01-21T19:09:00.000-08:00

started with this foundation
this is the finished shot at an angle so you can appreciated the detail of the 3D element...the "mood" ....the bouncy balls...see them?
straight on shot by my My Dad.... quilt photographer extraordinaire!!!!..."Mood Swings"

working

2007-01-14T16:57:00.000-08:00

I am working on a piece for an art auction.....I've usually made wearable pieces but I want to make wall art this time...the theme is "E motion al" art.....so I have a plan!!! you shall see....it's semi-sculptural......or interactive....or....

christmas 2006

2007-01-12T20:45:00.000-08:00

Alex...my oldest son and my sister, Heather
Brenna ...my niece opening her present
Colin...such a sweetheart....the Marine....Mom and the Marine's girl friend Nicole....who put up with us this christmas...
lor farmer/.......he can fix anything with bailing wire!

the Chirstmas Jello mold

2007-01-12T20:44:00.000-08:00

My Paternal Grandmother used to make a "Jello Mold" at family events....hers usually consisted of lime jello and cottage cheese....my Mom decided we needed a jello mold in honor of gramma and made this....only Nicloe was brave enought to eat this......in case you cannot tell it is in the shape of a fish.....

close up

2006-12-10T10:38:00.000-08:00

these are the earrings that my folks gave our new family member ...aren't they lovely? she is too!!

it is gone now but...

2006-12-10T10:36:00.000-08:00

My sister has a wine tasting and artist reception on the 1st tuesday of each month at her coffee shop...this was my Mom and my sister with my art in the background....now she has wonderful photos you should go see....the link to her shop is in the "link list"

My new job!!!

2006-12-10T10:35:00.000-08:00

A tour of my new office ( which is the best job ever!!!) this is the operatory where I work.....spent a lot of time today trying to set up a bluetooth head set so I can talk to my computer ......wireless!!!!.....what a great boss
this is "he" Dr. Colin Smith in Lake Oswego...503-635-3653 (in case you are looking for an excellent dentist )...and Gina....the best assistant!!!
And Wendy....she has the best phone answering skills....which is an art when it RINGS ALL DAY.....and she knows every thing...and all the patients are "her favorites" ...that is a good thing ...it is easy to get caught up in the negative aspects of people sometimes......so ...it is all good!!!
I forgot to take a picture of the other hygienist....who is a joy ...it is a pleasure to work with un- selfish folks....!!

New Home

2006-12-10T10:34:00.000-08:00

We have a new home...during the week we live in a motor home in a park. It is OK I'm bringing my Featherweight up today to really make it "my home"...this is the Kitchen..... we had fun buying some red appliances...
and the "dining room"......it comes complete with 2 TVs !!! goodness....there is a radio ...yes to NPR.....

Thanks...and now advent

2006-12-03T18:52:00.000-08:00

We had a big crowd of assorted friends and family with a lamb roast and a turkey...the 4 tables took up the entire length of our main floor....what a great evening!!!

And now it is the first Sunday in Advent...a time to restart and be aware....I think I have reordered ...and can get back to more regular blogging....I will post about the new home and the reception at the coffee shop/art gallery next week....

home comings and good news

2006-12-03T18:46:00.000-08:00

the marine was home for the long weekend....here he is hugging his brother Jordan and seated nest to his sweetie, Nicole...it was good to have him home and he had just found out that he will be posted to a unit that is NOT deployable.....hurray....he is not so happy.....young men.......

presentation is everything

2006-12-03T18:42:00.000-08:00

For thanks that she is our family my Mom and Dad commisioned a beautiful cloissonne necklace and earrings and presented them to Karen. We are so grateful to have her in our family.

NOT a still life...and yes I am alive

2006-11-11T10:12:00.000-08:00

So busy...but in a good way...I think...this is the pile of quilts that I took to my sister's coffee shop yesterday ...my Mother and I have a joint show for the rest of the year...if you are in the vicinity please go visit....the shop is a lovely place to hanh out and admire our art...here is the web-site for the wheres and whens....also I meant to add a blurb about my Father's web-site that my son built ......my Dad is offering a photographic service for artists and we would like some feed back from artists (any kind will do ) as to the web-site design and services offered.....the link to the site is in my link column on the side....and we are off to set up our new home away etc......it is a behemoth...i'll take pictures and post soon....

Nice art to see

2006-10-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

I met a wonderful new friend today and she paints! These are lovely painting go check out Shirley's web site and see for yourself.

gloriousness in my world

2006-10-22T13:52:00.000-07:00

fusing

2006-10-15T17:57:00.000-07:00

I played around today with a soldering iron and some sheer fabrics. I layered them and sewed a kind of a grid...and a pattern of stitching in each square....then used the soldering iron to burn out some areas. This is going to be used for a year long visual study of Psalm 62....

cute books

2006-10-13T15:34:00.000-07:00

I met this author recently and enjoyed hearing about the books she writes. I am going to order the first two in the series and will let you know...but I thought the author herself was just a delight so how could you go wrong! her web site is here

Lucas and Scooter

2006-10-08T09:28:00.000-07:00

We were at a family gathering a few weeks ago at my brother-in-laws house....this is his dog....scooter....this is scooter's bed.......this is the youngest grandson in the family...Lucas...this is not Lucas' house ...or bed....

life

2006-10-08T09:14:00.000-07:00

remember this??? this is my niece last year in may....I made her wedding dress and she was BEAUTIFUL ...if I do say so myself...well now she looks like .......
this.....this is "ella" due december 22....she is even more beautiful now...my job will be the curtains for the nursery......

2006-10-06T09:27:00.000-07:00

new quilt...and job...ect.

2006-10-01T16:53:00.000-07:00

the nutcracker quilt is finished...it is 41" X 41" I had a wonderful time creating this piece... and the new job is great...incase anyone is still reading...it has been a long time since the last post...this quilt has really taken a lot of my time..and I have been cleaning up the landscape in preparation for the end of the growing season....

sunset at the oregon coast

2006-09-17T13:08:00.000-07:00

postcard

2006-09-14T17:26:00.001-07:00

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test post of photo blogging from flickr

Flickr

2006-09-14T17:23:00.001-07:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

postcards

2006-09-10T17:55:00.000-07:00

not yet bound but I know how I will do so

new job etc

2006-09-09T10:58:00.000-07:00

finally ...yesterday ...I nailed down the new job...it was difficult to bail on the 2 jobs I just had taken less that 6 months ago but both offices were gracious and the new job starts on the 20th

I had a cortisone injection in my right hip that I am hoping solves some pain issues and am trying to regain some normalcy in both the physical and the mental

since I switched to the beta version of blogger I haven't been able to publish photos as easily ...which is part of the reason I haven't been posting ...but I discovered a new way and I think it is doable until they get picasa to interact with beta

we are moving home our oldest son today...he needs to get a new start...oh boy