All my paintings shown here are originals. Some are composites of things I've seen, remember and add as I paint. Think this one needs a bit more work.

An original all from something I envisioned in my head

Another original all from what I saw as I painted.

Organization

It is getting there, slowly but surely. I have two large plastic containers beside my sewing chair. One is for quilting projects and it is getting full and the other for embroidery (Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery and Counted Cross-stitch).

I have a group of piles of fabric in my bedroom, in the process or sorting into color families and sizes to be stored for later use. I also, have a number of squares (4", 2", 3" and 5") that I have on the sewing machine. Need to sort these into color families too and see where I can use them. I originally purchased them to use in Art quilts where only small bits of fabric are needed, but then found the Block of the Month kits (BOM) for the quilts I wanted to make and then they are the fabric that the design was intended for. I have fabric in sizes from fat squares to yardage. I need to measure all the yardage and pin a label to each with yardage, so that when I'm looking for a fabric I'll know how much I have. This house wasn't designed with much storage and once I have a purchase agreement (next year) I have ideas to add a lot of good storage, but until then have to devise ways to store my stashes. Need storage for my stash, for seasonal decor and for linens.


I really need to concentrate on moving everything out of the garage and into the house if possible as hurricane season is here and not sure how water tight it is. We had a thunder shower last Wed with blowing wind and every thing was OK and stayed dry. But the winds that accompany a hurricane can be stronger and from all angles. It is a stable older building (garage) but does have some spaces where you can see daylight around the doors etc.

Where oh where are little elves to help put things away and read my mind so they put them where I want them.

Back to Stitching

Now that house is fairly organized and arranged I need to get busy on my projects. And the delima is which to start on first.


I did make 3 small coasters for a granddaughter and two great grandsons. I was sorting out some 4" squares into colors for a trip around the world quilt and found a few that really didn't fit - or that I didn't like with the others. I pulled out 3 (a hot pink, green and red) squares then used some felt and some 2.5" squares for a four patch block for the back. Sandwiched them together and machine quilted in an X corner to corner. They will be absorbent, can be tossed in the washer and think they will enjoy keeping their drinks on them. Since they are in their favorite color each will know which is theirs.


Now where do I start, I have complete kits for a couple of the art quilts and have more BOM kits coming to complete others. But they require fusible, I have it - know where it is, but haven't found my iron yet. Maybe in one of the next boxes I unpack - hope so.


So with that said, I'll do some of the hand sewing on the applique blocks I have together and in the meantime keep looking for that iron. And will try and finish up some Unfinished Objects (UFOs) that are partially completed.