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I have been a busy woman this week-end. I spent a lot of time on Saturday working on homework for the class I am taking on Quilt University with Elizabeth Barton. I am way outside my comfort zone, but I think it is a good thing for me. Eventually, I will feel comfortable enough to blog about it, but for now, I am just working and sketching and thinking.
I got out some silk charmeuse for the 3 X 3s this week-end. The first piece that I did with the turquoise elements was free motion quilted and it was terrible. I have to figure out what I am doing wrong.
Last night, we went to the Oregon Symphony to hear Joshua Bell play Brahms. It was simply fantastic, and he is such a cutie patootie, to boot. This morning, I spent an hour decoupaging candles with grade school kids at church. That was a lot of fun. Then I worked the arts table during coffee hour. This afternoon, we went back to Trinity for a glorious organ concert by our church organist who is very accomplished. Our organ is considered one of the best in the country.
Here is another nice gift that I received recently. When the 9 twelves were in Houston, we exchanged gifts of things we had made. I gave every one a shibori scarf that I had dyed. Kristin gave us these beautifully embroidered and beaded house icons.
Good luck with the workshop Gerrie. Thanks for the reminder about Elizabeth Barton’s work. I just went to her website and was re-inspired!
Gerrie,
I’m in your design class, and when you say you’ve never worked this way, you’re also speaking for me! I’m used to working improvisationally. I’m not as busy as you are, since I just retired a few months ago, so I immerse myself in this uncomfortable process for a stretch, and then leave it to do more “natural” things. Let’s hope that we get some new ideas from this, that we can bring back to our own ways of working!
You have been busy! Kristin’s house icons are beautiful. I am really enjoying your 3×3 studies. Wishing you a fun filled and creative weekend (hopefully sans snow).