Quilting! Yes, I am quilting.

 See, I am quilting.   First bobbin winding. No problem.  Yes, it is a new machine.  I am very happy to have it to help with the work.

 The Fabric arriving!  

 The washing and drying on the line on the Porch!

 Cutting and planning and designing and lots of Planning.

 Strip Quilting to speed things up.

The Mistakes the Ripper fixes.

April Hope 

I see I need to do my postings.   I must admit I am having ton of problems with the new Blogger and Posting.  It is no longer friendly user for me.  Well, Guess I should at least give you a Collage Painting.
I saw a posting by Donna Downey Studios.   Well, in March, I decided to revitalize my interest in all my art.  The first Art work I did that won me A Prize that I still cherish the memory of was a Collage Artwork.   True, I have used some on Donna's techniques but My work is certainly not Hers.
I working on two more and they seemed to be sprouting offspring.   You can see Donna"s work at Her blog: http://donnadowney.com/index.php/workshops-i-teach
The inspiration has inspired me.    Stay tune so sorry I have missed so much time here.  No more.

Happy Birthday to Vicki Holdwick! Blind Contour Friday

Happy Birthday Vicki!!!! 

Happy Birthday Vicki!!!! 

Vicki is celebrating Her Birthday this weekend.   She is an inspirational artist to so many in Her life, I had to give Her a Blind Contour Birthday Gift.   A cake and Vicki in Her studio with two of Her favorite Artist and Her Algebra always on Her mind.  
I used My Graph 1000 X Stein Limited Edition Mechanical Pencil. 0.5mm HB Graphite.
I used it because it is a technical pencil and to Honor an Artist that still Tudors students in Algebra.
I was not to bad in Algebra either.   Matter of fact, I  see Football plays in Algebraic equations.  Pretty frightening thought.   Also,  I am a skilled Cake Decorator.  I bake a really mean "Homicide By Deep Chocolate Cake",  I take no prisonors, all succumb to IT!   My Chocolate Roses are the Killers!

Happy Birthday Vicki!!!!

Quilt Knit: Blind Contour Friday- "Blackwings" Meet

Quilt Knit: Blind Contour Friday- "Blackwings" Meet

Blind Contour Friday- "Blackwings" Meet

I was lucky enough to find a few "Blackwing 602's for Sale.   The Seller was so gracious, She did not sharpen them.   I am going to sharpen them.  I will probably hold one back.   Or try too!  No, they are not what you call, Collectable Quality.   But to me they are My Eberhard Faber "Blackwing 602"!  This weekend We start a Graphite Drawing together.   We will use a New sheet of Watercolor Board.  We have not decided Hot Press or Cold Press Crescent.  It will be a 9"x12" on a 10"x 15" board.   There will be two Drawings this way.   The Second Drawing will be "Palomino Blackwing".  Eberhard Faber "Blackwing 602"  was proud to see a continuation of His Great and Grand Tradition.  

He was most impressed by the "White Rectangular Eraser", very facinated. 

"Palomino Blackwing" is so smooth.  It dances on the paper.  I am truly anxious about Our adventure tommorrow at Dick Blick in Downtown Boston.   

Enjoy and I hope you purchase or are given your on Box of "Palomino Blackwings" to continue a Great Tradition of Graphite Drawing and to form a New Tradition.