tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211422382024-03-12T22:27:44.049-04:00studio in the woodskathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.comBlogger397125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-89149767772038299932013-03-18T18:55:00.005-04:002013-03-18T18:55:54.177-04:00Aldermere Farm in Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Okay, enough of snow and winter. I'm ready for a bit of color, even brown would do, knowing green is not far behind.<br />
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Back at the beginning of winter, I took this picture of some gone-by wild roses along the beach thinking how much I liked the composition. Even though it was a very gray day, it still appealed to me.<br />
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I began with 3 layers of fabric for the sky, water, and land and found some dyed cheesecloth to add another dimension to the foreground<br />
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then started threadpainting and finished with some hand worked grasses and rosehip french knots. Admittedly, I could certainly do more with the threads, but for this 'practice' piece, enough is enough. Maybe next time.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-70966674581915772452013-02-22T16:37:00.001-05:002013-02-22T16:37:38.517-05:00Blueberries in Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have a lot of blueberry fields here in Maine. And any time of the year, they are beautiful. Summer green with big fat berries, fall red stretching over acres and then add white snow in winter. Beautiful. So, after passing this field so many times I decided to make it my next project. I started out with a plain piece of white cotton and after a quick sketch, added colors here and there.<br />
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From there I started adding threads, many, many layers of colors. My new machine is so nice, my first Janome and makes it so easy.<br />
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Remember, I'm just learning this technique so don't compare the (not so great) photo with the finished piece. As with everything, the more you do the more you learn and I AM learning. At least I think I am.<br />
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Or was it Mary? Jody? Celia? Four sisters living in the same house for 80 odd years. That doesn't happen too often these days. An afghan very much like this was given to my parents as a wedding gift and held the place of honor on the back of the couch for all my growing years. On days I stayed home from school sick, lying on that couch, I would stare at the squares, wondering about the color combinations and trying to distract myself from my poor tummy or stuffy nose.<br />
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I'm pretty sure this is where I began my love affair with color, with what I like and don't like. That throw has disappeared from my parents house, (actually the house and parents have too), and so I decided to take a break from quilting and recreate my own. These little granny squares work up quickly and the feeling I get seeing a stack of them get higher is so satisfying.<br />
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Is everyone very tired of seeing winter pictures on blogs? And it's only January! But these are my kind of winter scenes, despite the fact that when these were taken the outdoor temp was 2 degrees above zero. Not too many people partaking outside, but when the sun went down the die-hards came out and the ice bar at the Samoset Resort in Rockport was full!! </div>
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And this Cold River Vodka makes the BEST kind of martini. Icy cold. Perfect. With the warm temps and expected rain coming tomorrow, this will all be history...till next year.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-383711687661607932013-01-17T07:15:00.002-05:002013-01-17T07:15:51.413-05:00Good Morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm on my second cup...how about you?kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-61833882649616048552013-01-07T08:18:00.000-05:002013-01-07T08:18:27.948-05:00Blue Skies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am pondering new years resolutions concerning my 'art'. Do something daily. Something done weekly. Doing something 30 days in a row. I'm seeing plenty of resolutions on other blogs, and I hesitate to throw mine out into the universe for fear of failure, or, because everyone else is doing it. It's like announcing you're going to lose weight, and when it doesn't go exactly the way you want, people are disappointed in you, and worse, you're disappointed in yourself. So I' ll keep my resolutions to myself for now, but maybe, just maybe you'll see more fiber related things appearing here in the coming year. AND more things appearing here, on my blog, in the coming year!<br />
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I'll be working on mastering some thread painting, using what I see around me daily. Things I see on my walks, things that inspire me to want to rush home and sit at my machine to create something out of thread and fabric. Maybe a little paint too. Perhaps when I get to the end, I'll have picked up some valuable skills. kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-47323793704048036652012-10-23T08:21:00.000-04:002012-10-23T08:21:03.116-04:00New things!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've added some new items to my Etsy shop. Because. Well, because they're just gathering dust? Because I'm tired of tripping over them? Because they aren't making anyone happy hanging out in the closet? And because of all that, they're priced to SELL! If you're one of those people that like to get your holiday shopping done early, check<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/katedan2?ref=seller_info"> this</a> out.<br />
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The last beautiful flowers rescued from my garden before the first frost due tonight.<br />
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And I'm pretty happy with the results, despite all my struggles (or maybe because of them!) There were many frustrating moments, but overall, things worked out. The colors are a bit brighter in real life and it doesn't look 'painted' as this picture seems to.<br />
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One struggle was the hairline behind the ear, trying to make it blend in. And then there was the ear...this is the second try, cutting out the first one completely and attaching a new one. Better.<br />
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Hello everyone, I'm back with a new fabric collage to share with all my quilting friends. I've always been so impressed with what some fabric artists do with light and shadows, dark and light areas that I thought I might try it for myself. I'm finding it challenging and just the right mind stimulating project to be working on as fall approaches. I'm also reaffirming some things I already knew about myself. I don't follow the rules. I don't color in the lines, literally. I can't for the life of me cut a piece of fabric to FIT in those shapes (and apparently I change the shapes too). So, I fly by the seat of my pants and somehow I think I'm making it work. And if only I did it the 'right way' life would be so much less stressful. I SHOULD have fused all the fabrics first. But, she says, I wasn't sure which fabrics I'd use for sure, and I didn't want to have tons of fused stuff I could have used for something else if they weren't fused. So, I used <a href="http://www.susancarlson.com/Welcome.html">Susan Carlson's</a> technique of using a dab of glue to hold everything down, and it's maybe not as neat as it could be, but it works. <br />
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Starting to add some color. The photo was enlarged using <a href="http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/index.php?page=download">PosteRazor</a>, thank you <a href="http://www.deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/">Deborah</a>.<br />
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Today I start working on hair. kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-24242124141875942022012-08-05T07:41:00.002-04:002012-08-05T07:41:49.183-04:00No Starfish were hurt....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love summer in Maine. Finding these little treasures hiding under the seaweed is one of the true joys of a day spent at the beach.<br /><br />kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-55175525742893331902012-07-29T06:51:00.001-04:002012-07-29T06:51:57.198-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I met <a href="http://www.apriltwoeighty.com/">this</a> lovely young woman at the quilt show today. She had the most amazing 'sleeve' tattoo on her arm that immediately caught my eye. Before I describe it, I have to say I had a conversation with my 30 something kids this weekend saying I just didn't get these big tattoos every young person seems to be sporting these days. I felt like my grandmother complaining about <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=mitzi+gaynor&hl=en&prmd=imvnsol&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=7A0VUNnmE4qw6wHIr4GwCg&sqi=2&ved=0CFUQsAQ&biw=1266&bih=640">Mitzi Gaynor's</a> bare legs. And, boy, did I think she (my grandmother) was out of it. Back to this beautiful piece of art on skin: it was colors, soft greens and pinks (maybe?), some blue?, but it was also about the design; scissors covering a bicep, a spool of thread with a needle through it, and a measuring tape wound around it all. Check it out <a href="http://www.apriltwoeighty.com/2012/04/weekend-in-instagram.html#links">here</a>. <br />
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As you can see, I haven't been motivated to post in a very long time, but meeting this young woman, Brooke, has stirred things up for me. Her 'package' was what I always felt was inside me but could never express. Things are so relaxed nowadays even though I was a teen in the 60's (late 60's that is) and some remember <i>that</i> as a very relaxed time. I WANTED to dye my hair and wear different clothes, but I just couldn't, shouldn't. Well, if hydrogen peroxide counts, I guess I did once. I think I was too afraid of what people would think. It wasn't done in those days. You know, "only her hairdresser knows for sure" attitude prevailed. It was just really cool to see that the way I thought of myself inside <u><i>then </i></u>was present in front of me today in living color. Cool.<br />
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I still don't think of myself as old on the inside, though I surely am on the outside. I've heard more than one older person say that, and I plan to continue to think 'young' even if I don't express it in sleeve tattoos or clothing designed with the twenty something in mind. I think I can create a bit of wiggle room between 'age appropriate' and 'thinking young', don't you? At least I'll continue to try.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-70942342490655551702012-05-31T15:50:00.002-04:002012-05-31T15:50:37.987-04:00Work in Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Still working on water.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-23407579219580683012012-04-01T16:58:00.008-04:002012-04-02T05:35:31.001-04:00Sunday afternoon spiders and snakes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0w7ihXOPPoeIKL3fdwTlf0VbPG1K_vl48Ensk4-SUhfpyBHW1jmyjqxVudwwOuvgGQyhqEk8Mw5xwi1XHJJ2REaZgeiqR1Fm0cOpBR57Ch5y-jpEKbbg1J3-q7Kl90I2Gt7p_/s1600/P1070304.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0w7ihXOPPoeIKL3fdwTlf0VbPG1K_vl48Ensk4-SUhfpyBHW1jmyjqxVudwwOuvgGQyhqEk8Mw5xwi1XHJJ2REaZgeiqR1Fm0cOpBR57Ch5y-jpEKbbg1J3-q7Kl90I2Gt7p_/s400/P1070304.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726540903420878210" border="0" /></a>Assignment for the day: make 15 spiders and 15 snakes to be sold at the 'Sidney Mall' for 50 cents each. A classroom assignment to raise a little money for the kids. Each 3rd grader had to come up with a product to sell and make 30 of them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuX_1DrYH3Wg7g63gP1uXQh2_F60sjFK3u03R_s2FqJKwObAfE3L_tiMfDsZV4c0LvdoIUPCUizv97BLiANrYM_G8z1GMo0qoSP5LP29vuqIK7FvXCiKUrQchfFHeLcCN3VCx/s1600/P1070303.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuX_1DrYH3Wg7g63gP1uXQh2_F60sjFK3u03R_s2FqJKwObAfE3L_tiMfDsZV4c0LvdoIUPCUizv97BLiANrYM_G8z1GMo0qoSP5LP29vuqIK7FvXCiKUrQchfFHeLcCN3VCx/s400/P1070303.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726540591391537090" border="0" /></a> Attending: one 9 year old with an experienced eye for color and two 'olders' with exceptional eyes once they had their reading glasses on.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdElfwx3KthWu68g8se63xGruEDBfxsDlDDChJTIBL92KKs0qB0LIbJux07MGFG3y5WjPlqQMuL-01XVK_NqZ7ayp79pN2Pun6adSc1iv7aXotkymzBxpZBpZUAn6DmvRdXG5G/s1600/P1070306.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdElfwx3KthWu68g8se63xGruEDBfxsDlDDChJTIBL92KKs0qB0LIbJux07MGFG3y5WjPlqQMuL-01XVK_NqZ7ayp79pN2Pun6adSc1iv7aXotkymzBxpZBpZUAn6DmvRdXG5G/s400/P1070306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726540338108709074" border="0" /></a>Materials: wire, beads, polymer clay heads and bodies made ahead of time. Tea and cookies. Laughs and good conversation.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsFfr02O950ET5_dr8EjP4CIHK_2ki0F3PTD2WGDHQ_AdlKnigqY3WcYsnQZfQDt8KBamOaOAQHgQYPIGd4QoLyL2Gz63WR9wZIVbbL5ge4h2g7Gp04MyU8tiz0oiKnDzujsp/s1600/P1070308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsFfr02O950ET5_dr8EjP4CIHK_2ki0F3PTD2WGDHQ_AdlKnigqY3WcYsnQZfQDt8KBamOaOAQHgQYPIGd4QoLyL2Gz63WR9wZIVbbL5ge4h2g7Gp04MyU8tiz0oiKnDzujsp/s400/P1070308.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726540105210005858" border="0" /></a>A good time was had by all.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-91054449054627546282012-03-27T07:58:00.007-04:002012-03-27T08:17:36.616-04:00Little ChicksHere's a fun project I found one day while checking out other blogs:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCjmd6SjMevf6g96NVcy43Y-DMBoQzyzKYBpVtosj8ie27d__oLG1lOFDtXrTQ1OP7iBEugEFs1gQlzhyYZ4F7WWghzfklkgnKLk9vxx73Lh-JbE8qTr8NvgTxXplen43j4zS/s1600/chicks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCjmd6SjMevf6g96NVcy43Y-DMBoQzyzKYBpVtosj8ie27d__oLG1lOFDtXrTQ1OP7iBEugEFs1gQlzhyYZ4F7WWghzfklkgnKLk9vxx73Lh-JbE8qTr8NvgTxXplen43j4zS/s400/chicks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724545515252168642" border="0" /></a>Done by using the blanket stitch, (which I'd say I need to practice a bit more). They're tiny, less than 2 inches so they work up fast. The directions call for felt or wool, and really, that's the best.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCjmd6SjMevf6g96NVcy43Y-DMBoQzyzKYBpVtosj8ie27d__oLG1lOFDtXrTQ1OP7iBEugEFs1gQlzhyYZ4F7WWghzfklkgnKLk9vxx73Lh-JbE8qTr8NvgTxXplen43j4zS/s1600/chicks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCjmd6SjMevf6g96NVcy43Y-DMBoQzyzKYBpVtosj8ie27d__oLG1lOFDtXrTQ1OP7iBEugEFs1gQlzhyYZ4F7WWghzfklkgnKLk9vxx73Lh-JbE8qTr8NvgTxXplen43j4zS/s400/chicks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724545515252168642" border="0" /></a> I tried using some of my cotton scraps and they're okay but not as smooth as felt or wool. If you want to make your own, <a href="http://www.diycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/03/easter-chicken.html">here</a> is the link.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDa7jFeZyImqxFFoZr8vuYg78uy1XMCc41RxSzasHhGgmXu4YOBJiDRCiduRdqACeAsURjNHd4__NA1lP9EV680IhkRM7ZWYocP5_su7vnlwCQDHE6u3rzFiVtAF27fxXO9e_/s1600/chick+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDa7jFeZyImqxFFoZr8vuYg78uy1XMCc41RxSzasHhGgmXu4YOBJiDRCiduRdqACeAsURjNHd4__NA1lP9EV680IhkRM7ZWYocP5_su7vnlwCQDHE6u3rzFiVtAF27fxXO9e_/s400/chick+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724547752520879746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-38690839756406688702012-03-21T08:28:00.005-04:002012-03-21T08:38:04.853-04:00Two New LittlesI like to try to make my own thank you notes when I can. If I were smart I'd sit down sometime when I can't think of anything else to do and just make up a bunch. IF I were smart. But I always wait till I need them. I don't know if they're appreciated by the recipients, but I feel like I want to do something special for someone who did something special for me. This first one started out as just experimenting with some fiber I had on a piece of background fabric. If I had known how much I'd like it in the end I would have chosen a different background. It's okay.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQHJgT5-beemPMkxbulqd9EFRdvXcjXmATpSluUMUR2gbY9l8b9MoJ0PibXfkYSubTrRiqRocvLDqd0d2ATvMfbsKxuEAZOf_E4NvVnGWa9l7J4T7TJkuDyNaT4qfoUsoovdJ/s1600/P1070278.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQHJgT5-beemPMkxbulqd9EFRdvXcjXmATpSluUMUR2gbY9l8b9MoJ0PibXfkYSubTrRiqRocvLDqd0d2ATvMfbsKxuEAZOf_E4NvVnGWa9l7J4T7TJkuDyNaT4qfoUsoovdJ/s400/P1070278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722327555595044114" border="0" /></a>And this one. Love the sky peaking through the branches.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmpAKvKo7MpXuFVzuaGkH0xNUL1tOr0H0YmOzCXUkX5y_-gVs1roU5euUCDX7DJ-c0x58Rgs4wb7b4xICP9hlInreWX7R2fzp4BLsB9gjZR4QeO3bXeZNu9kTcm2VEQaRjqo2/s1600/P1070276.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmpAKvKo7MpXuFVzuaGkH0xNUL1tOr0H0YmOzCXUkX5y_-gVs1roU5euUCDX7DJ-c0x58Rgs4wb7b4xICP9hlInreWX7R2fzp4BLsB9gjZR4QeO3bXeZNu9kTcm2VEQaRjqo2/s400/P1070276.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722328339886868306" border="0" /></a>Hand dyed fabric, scraps of yarns, thread. Next time I think I'll try for denser thread painting.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-26040031940151203032012-03-08T19:00:00.014-05:002012-03-08T19:41:55.935-05:00Frayed Edges March 2012We had a great Frayed Edges meeting today! This one's for you <a href="http://www.deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/">Deborah</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKL3a2WiR4ncPaj44s6hRVeArA10cmmJ3vUBSJuFQsAk8gQZo0NWsapt0k7nCIysw_99dPxcnlLOrEXk3FGYrXNPzcfKHoya5D_YaHP4NSqaevT5yObd00sxq9jGqtJeMgNnM/s1600/P1070199.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKL3a2WiR4ncPaj44s6hRVeArA10cmmJ3vUBSJuFQsAk8gQZo0NWsapt0k7nCIysw_99dPxcnlLOrEXk3FGYrXNPzcfKHoya5D_YaHP4NSqaevT5yObd00sxq9jGqtJeMgNnM/s400/P1070199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717681698867127618" border="0" /></a>I provided fabric and pigma 08 markers (sorry no microns to be had) for Kate and <a href="http://www.sarahannsmith.com/">Sarah</a>. And then we watched the <a href="http://www.deborahsjournal.blogspot.com">tutorial</a> she made, which I'm having one heck of a time linking to, so for anyone who's interested just go to Deborahs blog and scroll down a couple of posts and it's there.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jZqFUZNnZCIAAG3kh6NPoH94174wG9XhlvU6DkqtlO8Lm9dsLDVBDn9lC9bfkskPiTtbG78reUFCoo3jCjoLjnrKtO4C1-s3oxjIld1W-Y-AqH_jRN4P4GIea43eDHjnpuXF/s1600/P1070201.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jZqFUZNnZCIAAG3kh6NPoH94174wG9XhlvU6DkqtlO8Lm9dsLDVBDn9lC9bfkskPiTtbG78reUFCoo3jCjoLjnrKtO4C1-s3oxjIld1W-Y-AqH_jRN4P4GIea43eDHjnpuXF/s400/P1070201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717681484972759426" border="0" /></a>Yes, those are <a href="http://www.deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/">your </a>hands on my computer screen. We watched. Then dove in. Things we learned:<br /><br />1. Following your advice, we worked loosely, keeping those wrists flexible.<br />2. Don't try to ask fellow workers questions that require a thoughtful answer while trying to write. No one can do this and respond at the same time. At least <a href="http://www.barnofopportunity.blogspot.com/">Kate </a>can't.<br />3. If you can't think what to write try Music lyrics. Mary Poppins. Chim chim-in-ee works well. Happy Birthday would work too, everyone knows those lyrics though there's not much to them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWRyY3YeBTKUvvDTU5wLWcG4l3fDRcYGZQSLPoymfLfkcmOWF0PSn1qj5Tpk90EYY7eJOEC-Eg7-RLUXsJngjRHRskh6HaFo4SMv7ieYbmyzcZmynCX3zD0y1hNnYLaXdTEO9/s1600/P1070204.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWRyY3YeBTKUvvDTU5wLWcG4l3fDRcYGZQSLPoymfLfkcmOWF0PSn1qj5Tpk90EYY7eJOEC-Eg7-RLUXsJngjRHRskh6HaFo4SMv7ieYbmyzcZmynCX3zD0y1hNnYLaXdTEO9/s400/P1070204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717681252658899634" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4CirkDOHX5_H270_2vrc3BRUmu0LcGorN5wHe9Sm2HXHQzZmFsDRFpoynRsYrYMeRWUYzeZrt3M0Tafq9otIuLZlByQO_vpQ4ohfPo2o5sEoI2kCMoI-yd4mYR5VrziCKmpV/s1600/P1070205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4CirkDOHX5_H270_2vrc3BRUmu0LcGorN5wHe9Sm2HXHQzZmFsDRFpoynRsYrYMeRWUYzeZrt3M0Tafq9otIuLZlByQO_vpQ4ohfPo2o5sEoI2kCMoI-yd4mYR5VrziCKmpV/s400/P1070205.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717681064747332898" border="0" /></a>When the writing was done, we added a bit of color. Now to use this great new fabric in some sort of project.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLCYFyQQzXHC_cvA87YV01EyEMBbvUc9XF_8f9DtLHOvoaaIbollg6OP-BV3IbTLMOeu4SX5c7GgDbBgxYDHq2pflaQbvSUIs5hYghNSYBmrzBtfGarLZ0STiOS7SrhsCtgVo/s1600/P1070207.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLCYFyQQzXHC_cvA87YV01EyEMBbvUc9XF_8f9DtLHOvoaaIbollg6OP-BV3IbTLMOeu4SX5c7GgDbBgxYDHq2pflaQbvSUIs5hYghNSYBmrzBtfGarLZ0STiOS7SrhsCtgVo/s400/P1070207.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717680899063013570" border="0" /></a>kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-77020537911074469232012-03-05T17:04:00.004-05:002012-03-05T17:13:25.571-05:00Blue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWmvC-WofG9PEClTKmOtXeQWoYL-GTwyheUW4gJUz0Q4nATkOhP1YtyATtN7Xmmv8ZB5QhOa7ySY6DnHkiDN5d7dfef_QNIOGdBCQ-jnTziUVLn0aYyMGqdeOz3yoDpA7rWcF/s1600/ade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWmvC-WofG9PEClTKmOtXeQWoYL-GTwyheUW4gJUz0Q4nATkOhP1YtyATtN7Xmmv8ZB5QhOa7ySY6DnHkiDN5d7dfef_QNIOGdBCQ-jnTziUVLn0aYyMGqdeOz3yoDpA7rWcF/s400/ade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716538442681385202" border="0" /></a>I'm into my typical March behavior: longing for spring to hurry up and get here. Along with the birds and the warm sun. Until then, I'll have to settle for pretend.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-21113063158837741602012-02-15T06:46:00.003-05:002012-02-15T06:59:49.870-05:00Snowy owl in a not so snowy winter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMRhTeaoMnRFomi16F6Tqtj64P4klTrmNFdhiOeuS_qr9ymfHbNOLM6s13t6Rvn5ot__vn1eNg2kCwWC5tN7VMKKqI9spOB8dbjz4hBMXJTC5XofFgKJGuy19GJGT9LfAAwRd/s1600/snowy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 549px; height: 410px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMRhTeaoMnRFomi16F6Tqtj64P4klTrmNFdhiOeuS_qr9ymfHbNOLM6s13t6Rvn5ot__vn1eNg2kCwWC5tN7VMKKqI9spOB8dbjz4hBMXJTC5XofFgKJGuy19GJGT9LfAAwRd/s400/snowy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709328687076816034" border="0" /></a><br />Does anyone else besides me have a hard time spending $15 on shipping for 25 lily bulbs, or<br />$17 shipping for 3 /$4.95 lavender plants? Grumble. Needless to say, I won't be ordering any plants on line. I should buy local anyway. And hold off on those springtime longings.<br /><br />On another note, birding is free and sometimes you win the golden ticket. Like seeing this beautiful and rare snowy owl. He's been hanging around the <a href="http://samosetresort.com/">Samoset Resort</a> golf course for a couple of weeks, just waiting to be photographed. I was able to get right under him yesterday morning before he took off.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-9221116451575946872012-01-27T08:08:00.001-05:002012-01-27T08:10:23.054-05:00Friday morning moment....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TwBqcu4CjoqqepNE-at8tDQMsOvewPDD3J7zma_HsFpL70dPbfqqfIGUkNCLi-d_WsMW8-9ELPR8jwgAWnfibzFdLGnW0-FeYUA3DubVcDt_6hC4GzaC3zYECQXd6aex58UC/s1600/kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TwBqcu4CjoqqepNE-at8tDQMsOvewPDD3J7zma_HsFpL70dPbfqqfIGUkNCLi-d_WsMW8-9ELPR8jwgAWnfibzFdLGnW0-FeYUA3DubVcDt_6hC4GzaC3zYECQXd6aex58UC/s400/kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702298287578690898" border="0" /></a><br />Who doesn't love pink tulips in the middle of winter. Or anytime.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-33353290257248033112012-01-16T08:45:00.004-05:002012-01-16T08:54:58.514-05:00Another Project:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-s3dqGcavHziNVBOWGv5fcq89oR17SZlxYOla-ZaZ6ZHFDZ0WaydEmJVKMaTrnaU88dJghd8FdXIOoZ6e3klF2dlghkZgnD5vV2LGypeYzrUV6IyAB6Hzn07e7BxYnGgDJFg/s1600/P1070050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-s3dqGcavHziNVBOWGv5fcq89oR17SZlxYOla-ZaZ6ZHFDZ0WaydEmJVKMaTrnaU88dJghd8FdXIOoZ6e3klF2dlghkZgnD5vV2LGypeYzrUV6IyAB6Hzn07e7BxYnGgDJFg/s400/P1070050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698226145155997970" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size:130%;"> DONE!!</span>!<br />Since our new concrete countertops were installed last week, I was able to bring the rest of this mural down to meet it, finish grouting and call it complete. I wrote about this back in July if you check out my archives. Mine is a smaller version of the school's and working independently without the help of professionals, I think it came out alright. I certainly would do a few things differently, like blend the darks and lights a bit more along the edges. But, no regrets.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lZb3ZPolBndxQiY-aQsvWa6nOaZZeA4xmK824AisQle-eyDICOMFIinO3kwXpyP1YB-cgvDyya1BMCm9-_bARJvpw0pxlHyGqTgYVBm2lFN2lz7od4qAEQYIB_x5dGhgFuF9/s1600/P1070052.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lZb3ZPolBndxQiY-aQsvWa6nOaZZeA4xmK824AisQle-eyDICOMFIinO3kwXpyP1YB-cgvDyya1BMCm9-_bARJvpw0pxlHyGqTgYVBm2lFN2lz7od4qAEQYIB_x5dGhgFuF9/s400/P1070052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698226314951263970" border="0" /></a>kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-73143984152951441032012-01-13T16:05:00.002-05:002012-01-13T16:08:23.309-05:00I LOVE Mail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa2L7tL_C6fdHgYM46oN-0lBHdNtR-kHksygm2rfKJ8Mpj4sTzjMckUZvZ3qz0Y9X4xcyQuF2kDdVjI1Il1TAOoYSyiHTkVpjGisQGoVAHyJTgvRyE45YJcHgBUG5myfnICIB/s1600/cookies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa2L7tL_C6fdHgYM46oN-0lBHdNtR-kHksygm2rfKJ8Mpj4sTzjMckUZvZ3qz0Y9X4xcyQuF2kDdVjI1Il1TAOoYSyiHTkVpjGisQGoVAHyJTgvRyE45YJcHgBUG5myfnICIB/s400/cookies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697225921049011842" border="0" /></a>From my 6 nearly 7 year old Daisy scout who not only gets the message across but has to decorate it as well. Just like her Nana. And if you're not sure of your answer, it's right there in black and white for you.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-11701730747056292832012-01-11T09:30:00.002-05:002012-01-11T09:39:14.561-05:00Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtLqppvKV9u0Or3iZSBst5UG_GlMGZ7-xGWwInKkScpy0mQV1jqxataB8iSpmaTy9Udpp2YhoAtD6HXMyuHuy2yDRUFTwi2G02hlZ89ugyqqT8doxQAsTQG9ZL8NAoG87X5yV/s1600/P1070032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtLqppvKV9u0Or3iZSBst5UG_GlMGZ7-xGWwInKkScpy0mQV1jqxataB8iSpmaTy9Udpp2YhoAtD6HXMyuHuy2yDRUFTwi2G02hlZ89ugyqqT8doxQAsTQG9ZL8NAoG87X5yV/s400/P1070032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696382394118276418" border="0" /></a>The colors, either from my camera or from blogger are very distorted because these are both the same brown background and somewhere in a shade between the two of these. It's a beautiful linen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJYUbAxc82lDs5A5f-wVCf5pX70KwzRNDK8kXmsvY7Qr96EqYNT06M5hm_-GofAJu3OSHZjQpJ9j-YSdSzBHvn54Rt0aP0X0qbYBTREBRtSHedn8XHVDlh2tGAOY9ZjXBAGwF/s1600/P1070034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJYUbAxc82lDs5A5f-wVCf5pX70KwzRNDK8kXmsvY7Qr96EqYNT06M5hm_-GofAJu3OSHZjQpJ9j-YSdSzBHvn54Rt0aP0X0qbYBTREBRtSHedn8XHVDlh2tGAOY9ZjXBAGwF/s400/P1070034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696382178387219394" border="0" /></a>This little bird is based on a phoebe, but since I'm deep into <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023521/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326292670&sr=8-1"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Hunger Games</span></a> it is turning into a Mockingjay.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142238.post-85678925874018583732012-01-06T07:24:00.005-05:002012-01-06T07:34:14.647-05:00Two New ProjectsOne: a new bird will soon land on this branch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcIOhtd4-GESxJlQxsvf1rWs3EDJ7Ko3kO0oP0TKVcK0lBoCdMQ87bDS9C1m4WOaXU3fUR25dTWguKMXIC6LAds9OYNxynSJJulz-ZJiJ6BZGCCktCv9emdjhr00IcXTmQh-C/s1600/P1070026.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 373px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcIOhtd4-GESxJlQxsvf1rWs3EDJ7Ko3kO0oP0TKVcK0lBoCdMQ87bDS9C1m4WOaXU3fUR25dTWguKMXIC6LAds9OYNxynSJJulz-ZJiJ6BZGCCktCv9emdjhr00IcXTmQh-C/s400/P1070026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694494428104342306" border="0" /></a>Two: a knitting project for a special birthday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C7A7IzS6FufeH9Td9mKcqEcxwJu8xjW0IPtcrJAMEuRdCtXjyhjYPg-tvLWlimIBO9xUnvjqGegT2ZhsXi9Widoe2j5dpo3v6-ripJnNpN5xSX0qGgQAl6pFC7vIEHlV32mU/s1600/P1070024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 489px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C7A7IzS6FufeH9Td9mKcqEcxwJu8xjW0IPtcrJAMEuRdCtXjyhjYPg-tvLWlimIBO9xUnvjqGegT2ZhsXi9Widoe2j5dpo3v6-ripJnNpN5xSX0qGgQAl6pFC7vIEHlV32mU/s400/P1070024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694495039610289522" border="0" /></a>Having more than one project going at the same time is not unusual for me. Or for you, I imagine. When the creative spark hits, you just have to go with it.<br /><br />And finally, a corner of our house this Friday morning.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVAwGBLYx8Po6K0Mb8ToOPESEi4aThYl0n20VMVxh17p2VgNc2u7A-A6Eixj1ifFWU2TqtfnjpWSBpLgsp-bXS0UvQe9Dy2F2Cz2x1f5XQ8erLOtXrNrfKNJDmPSto-4nTDPu/s1600/P1070023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 472px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVAwGBLYx8Po6K0Mb8ToOPESEi4aThYl0n20VMVxh17p2VgNc2u7A-A6Eixj1ifFWU2TqtfnjpWSBpLgsp-bXS0UvQe9Dy2F2Cz2x1f5XQ8erLOtXrNrfKNJDmPSto-4nTDPu/s400/P1070023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694493951963285826" border="0" /></a>kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459248389599391886noreply@blogger.com2