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Where Is My Groove

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

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.

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.

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.

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

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Shake Off Dull Sloth

Monday, February 11th, 2013

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!!

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

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Fiberart For A Cause 2013

Sunday, February 10th, 2013

I am pleased to support Virginia Spiegel’s American Cancer Society fundraiser for 2013 in a small way. I am donating a copy of the Twelve by Twelve book for the grand prize package. A Year of Art opens on this coming Tuesday, February 12 and continues on Wednesday, February 13. It’s two days of fiber-licious fundraising for the American Cancer Society. Here are five quick tips to help you join the fun:

1. Auction. Bid on artwork from eleven artists arranged on a calendar grid. The art may or may not be themed to the month. See all the artwork.The All-Star Team of Artists:Pamela Allen
Pokey Bolton
Linda Colsh
Jane Davila
Vivika DeNegre
Jane Dunnewold
Jamie Fingal
Karen Stiehl Osborn
Yvonne Porcella
Virginia A. Spiegel
Laura Wasilowski

2. Drawing. Donate and you may win the $1550 prize package from 27 Inspiration Sponsors. Inspiration Month Drawing

So, I hope you will join in and bid on some artwork or make a donation for a chance to win the prize package. The goal is to raise $8000 to add to the $220,000 raised in the past. As a cancer survivor, this fundraiser is near and dear to my heart.

I am taking a deep breath and posting today’s sketch with which I am not happy. But there it is taking up a page in my sketch book, so here goes.

I need to find some more interesting things to sketch!!

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Winner # 3

Saturday, February 9th, 2013

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.

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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Crabby Old Lady

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

That is how I felt today. Cranky. Hungry. Out of sorts. Why? Who knows. Gray skies and rain? Mr C in my studio?

He is finally repairing a hole he made in my studio ceiling back in the day when he and Mark built our new deck. That was almost 2 years ago. I found tools with white wall board dust on some fabric on my cutting table. He didn’t cover my sewing machine with plastic and it got all dusty. This is on the floor and being tracked every where.

I am happy he is getting it done, but it is like my sanctuary and it is being invaded. I stayed on the other side of the room and continued sealing the edges of my 3 x 3s.