One Piece at a Time

Doesn't This Look FUN FUN FUN??????

 

A few weeks ago I posted about an art journaling class I was about to start (you can see it here). So far the class has been really wonderful. I love Jane’s way of teaching.

I did discover I slight little problem I have…phobia really. TRUE CONFESSION: I don’t like paint…or any wet media. There I said it. I am so afraid to get anything super messy out in my studio.

It could be because I have all these lovely quilts and fabrics in there. Or it could be that I am still traumatized from the kindergarten hand print project I did 14 years ago (I still have purple paint on my staircase). OR it could just be that I am a big CHICKEN !!!

Anyway, I have been hearing about these SMASH journals for bit now and I thought they looked fun. I finally saw one in the store yesterday and thought I might give it a try, kinda like a way to “art journal” without any paint and mess….I’ll keep you posted.

PS THANKS so much for the feedback...I will get on those Photoshop Tutorials...how fun!

Looking for some feedback

I am having one of THOSE kinds of days here. This is not the blog post I had intended to write. I had intended to write one about my idea for quilting large pattern fabrics BUT I picked a fabric with a black background. These do NOT photograph well and it was a total pain to try and show what I was attempting…..SO, I’m looking for a little feedback on something else.

I use Photoshop Elements (poorman’s Photoshop is what I call it) to design quilts ALL the time. I was thinking with all the wonderful talent I see out there on the Yahoo and FLCKR groups, you guys might like to learn a few of my tricks on doing this. Here is a quick overview of my latest project.

Here I have my little quilt Miss Belle.

I thought it might be fun to see if I could use this funky border technique in a larger quilt. So I removed the color (my new project is bright, but you could have guessed that) so it wouldn't be distracting.

And I substituted a new block (see this week’s Design Wall post)

And then I started messing with layouts. All without taking one single stitch, mind you.

So, here the part where I ask for feedback, would you guys be interested in learning to do these sorts of manipulations in Photoshop Elements? I also have a bunch of other tricks I use for designing as well.

AND, which setting do you like best: on point? Straight? Please let me know…THANKS

And the winner is.....

The winner of this extremely cute ruler set is Diane, who wrote

"I'am grateful for my husband that is a Marine. That fought for our freedom along with the rest of the guys and gals from the past and the present.As freedom is not free. I'm grateful for my Daughter's and their family's and all of my friends. Thank You for the chance to win this."

Thanks to everyone who played, it was wonderful reading you comments.

Design Wall Monday...except it's Tuesday

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. Here is a shot of my design wall this morning. I don't know what's up with my colors today but there is some serious pink in there but it looks like red. Yesh!

This is a new pattern I am working on. It started out as me just getting samples together for a freelance project...and..of course...now it's going to be a full on quilt. I'm planning on using my funky border technique too. I can't wait to show it to you in a more complete stage.

Remembering....

Thank you to all, past and present, who have served.

Note: This is one of the wonderful family pictures that my aunt passed on to me. The soldire is my uncle Warren who was killed in WW II. That man standing with him is my grandfather. Apparently Warren was demonstrating some kind of outfit and my grandfather looks like he is going to completely crack up. I sure wish I knew the story here.

I will announce the ruler winner tomorrow so you still have time to enter.

My Heart is FULL...Give-away

I am still recovering from the last week of graduation activities and family visits. As I have been reflecting on this past week I realized that my heart was so full of gratitiude for pretty much everything in my life right now. To celebrate this I am having a GIVE-AWAY for this little ruler set. Isn't it cute? I have got to think of a little project to go with it some day!

To enter please leave a comment telling us something you are grateful for...it's cathy this gratitiude thing!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Wonderful...

Well, my the grandparents just left and my house is very quiet right now. I guess I had better get used to this. While I dream up more blog goodies I want to share this movie trailer with you. We went to see this last weekend and it was wonderful...just wonderful. Enjoy

 

No Design Wall this week....here is a shot of what I've been doing.

We still have family in town so that's it for now.

Mimi's Bloomers Block 4

Here it is friends...BLOCK 4..ta da!!!!

Download Block 4

Now I am off to watch my youngest child graduate from high school...I will probably blub and have red swollen eyes so there won't be any pictures...hopefully.

Design Wall Monday

 

Here is a shot of my design wall/table this morning. Doesn't look like much does it. I am hard at work on Mimi's Bloomer Block 4. I'm hoping to have that up on Friday.

Head on over to Judy's blog to see what others are up too.