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Where Is My Groove

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

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I have been moving in slow motion, getting caught up on stuff like laundry, paying bills, getting things back in order after a week away. I also had some SDA work to get caught up on. I thought I would come back and feel really  motivated to do some new art because I was dreaming up new work while I was away.

Tonight, I went down and started working on the 3 x3s again. The above photo shows the pieces I have left after I have reached 7 ft in length.

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So, I have come up with another scheme for arranging them. I think that if I was more left brained, I would have had this all worked out, instead I proceed more intuitively and end up with trial and error. Stay tuned.

I finally got the pattern for Paige’s new sweater worked out and have finally done several rows without having to start over. It is difficult to see the pattern in this photo, but it is a bit complicated.

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Confession – I was too busy to draw while I was away. Well, it was not a priority, should I say. So, here is my first drawing in over a week. I am running out of things to draw or else I am not imaginative enough.

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So, I will continue to look for my groove tomorrow.

 

Shake Off Dull Sloth

Monday, February 11th, 2013

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I am so tired of the long gray, chilly days in here in Portland. It is so hard to get up the energy to do more than the necessary. So, I am really looking forward to getting away on Wednesday. It looks like we will have sun and temperatures in the 70s in Southern California.

I did get some more 3 x 3s up. I hope I have enough room on the design wall to get them all up. I have 20 rows and there should be about  30. I hope to finish tomorrow and then when I get back from my trip, I can start stitching it together once I have finessed the layout.

Here is my drawing for the day. I just noticed that I left off one of the rungs!!  I should do my drawing earlier in the day when I am not so tired!!

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Don’t forget to check into the Year of Art American Cancer Society fundraiser tomorrow. Click on the logo on the right.

 

Winner # 3

Saturday, February 9th, 2013

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Edie said:

Great work. The 12′s have been an inspiration to “sew” many of us! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and art.

Susan selected the fabric so I hope that Edie is happy with the Twelve by Twelve book!! Send me your snail mail address. I will get all of the gifts in the mail on Monday.

Thank you to all of you who played along.

I just figured out that the 3 x3 piece will be about 7.5 feet long unless I make it wider but I don’t think that I want to do that. Here it is with 14 rows.

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We saw Silver Linings Playbook tonight. It is a fantastic movie. I highly recommend it.

Here is today’s drawing, which I did after a big glass of red wine!!

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Winner # 2

Friday, February 8th, 2013
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Congratulations, Nancy; who said:
Congratulations. I’ve been reading your blog for several years. I especially liked the 3 x 3′s. I enjoy reading about your quilts and other projects.
Betty selected the art quilt so I need to know your choice, Nancy – The Twelve by Twelve book or the dupioni silk fabric? Send me an e-mail with your choice and your snail mail.
Tomorrow, I will do the last random number selection.
Mr C continued work on the ceiling hole and in fact, it is all fixed. He did some touch up painting. He used some vile spray texturizer on the drywall. It made me sick so I did not spend much time in my studio today. I added a few more rows to the 3 x 3 installation.
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See how nice the patched ceiling looks?
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I went back to a simple pencil sketch for my drawing today.
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Winner # One

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

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Betty!! Who said:

I check your blog almost daily and it’s always interesting!
Congrats on your anniversary! I had to look up Josef Albers art and really enjoy it. I googled images and could see a lot of his work as fabric art. Your art quilt would be a very nice prize! Thanks for the giveaway.

So, Betty, let me know which of the goodies I have that you would like to have and your snail mail address. After I hear from Betty, I will select the second winner. This is fun!!

I finished sealing the edges of all my 3 x 3s.

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I love how they look in their little piles.

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After thinking when I walk, waking up at night pondering and cogitating for days, I have an idea of how I am going to place the squares for the wallhanging. Here is the layout so far.

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And look at this! I am not crabby anymore. Every thing is covered with plastic.

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Progress is being made on repairing the hole.

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My last two drawings are very uninspired. I need to get a better pen, if I am going to draw with a pen instead of a pencil, which Terry Grant recommends on her drawing blog, Pen, Pencil, Paper – Draw!

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