Its hard to believe its mid October already. Our daily temperatures are still in the mid to upper 80s and were higher last weekend at Art For Heaven’s Sake! A customer bought a hand knitted wool scarf and told me she would be using it immediately when she returned to Tennessee where Fall has really… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Quilts
Second week at camp
I feel remiss but life has been pretty hectic since I got back from camp but I wanted to share some of the great things this group of Girl Scouts made at camp. Rock painting – oh how they loved this And one little girl made me one as well… these were so much fun… Continue Reading
Floorquilts
I had such fun making these floor quilts, based on the book Floorquilts!: Fabric Decoupaged Floorcloths–No-Sew Fun by Ellen Highsmith Silver. that I thought I’d explain how we adapted the technique to make wall hangings or mats from 7 x 7” sq to pieces approx A4 size. In the book Silver said to dilute the… Continue Reading
Girl Scouts Camp Osito Rancho
Many years ago when the boys were small we visited the camp and my friend Teri who was Camp Director. It’s a fantastic setting in the mountains, well off the beaten track, not far from Big Bear. She contacted me this Spring and asked me if I’d like to take the position of Programme Specialist… Continue Reading
November all ready?
Another busy month slipped past and I was so busy getting ready for Red Dirt and Artists for a Cause, trying to ensure the boys got to their various marching band practices and performances on time (I only got one wrong) etc… I forgot my to do list for November. Its also a busy birthday… Continue Reading