Hello,

We are in the middle of a deep freeze, but there is a strange beauty about it all as well.   We   then experienced  a freezing rain and it coated the branches is a glorious  manor.     The cold and snow on top added to it, and then we had a full cold sunny afternoon.

 

 

Everything just sparkled.

 

 

 

That was followed  by    glittering crystals falling last night in  the street light  out side my window.      Today the world out doors is out lined in white and the sun is shinning in the cold.   We are enjoying a true winter here this year.

 

 

 

This week I went off to the  Both Ends of the Rainbow opening for seniors with my friend  Liz.     This is her pastel drawing two sleeping dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

Marty had a great quilt in this show.    I love how she did so much with only two fabrics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon had a piece in this show.  This is part of her fallow fields series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bev also had a strong piece in this too.

 

 

 

 

The other end of the Rainbow included lots of fun student work.  I found this cat by a second grader epically fun.

 

I made it to the Textile Talk this week as well as a FAD meeting and a Pixie zoom.     It had been and active week.

 

 

Progress Report: California Burning- the Victorian   I finally completed this work this week.   It is 42.5 “w X 34” t.  I used nylon netting, silk, organza, silk paper and cotton on this applique quilt.    The base is one of my last Judy Robert’s fabrics.

 

 

I enjoyed working with this project.  I am only sorry so may lost  their homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut & Print    This work is  37’w X 44″ t.     I sure seemed to struggle with this project.   It was started in Nov.   Then I took out a lot as it was not rite.   Changing the  size of the opening in the “film” did the trick.      I am happy with the end result.

This scissors quilt is quiet different than the others as it is made with stencils I cut and printed.  At the moment I feel this is the last of the scissors series.   But,  I do like the scissors shape and may return in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lap 2-25     This lap quilt is made from the leftovers of the two purple sweat shit jackets.     Oh,  I have more purples, but none left of most of these  purple prints.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lap 3-25   I started a new lap quilt  right away,  in a different color range.   I finished assembling the top this morning.

 

 

 

 

The Tide’s Out    I just keep adding to this surface.  It is starting to fill up and I like how it is building.

 

 

Paper Dolls-the card  characters    As a part of my ” act on it now goal” – when I saw some similar paper dolls made from playing cards this week , I decided to try it.  They  are a fun little fast challenge with lots of possibilities.

 

 

 

 

Sisterhood Challenge   I finally pulled out the fabric for our group challenge and got going on it this week.   I have mostly laid out the shore line and  I am ready to stitch it down .

 

 

 

Collage/ Drawing  In looking at this collage/drawing now I think there is not enough color contrast to make this a successful piece.   It many need some additional work.

I hope everyone is staying warm and  creating a little.

Carol