Miscellaneous

The annual SAQA auction started on Monday, runs for three weeks with new artwork each week. Check out the great selection of 12 x 12 works, my leaf piece is in the second weeks offering.

The blog hop for the new issue of Quilting Arts Holiday magazine is still going on, daily posts and giveaways.

Friday, September 12, Vivika Hansen DeNegre, http://quiltingdaily.com/
Saturday, September 13, Lyric Kinard, http://lyrickinard.com/blog/

Sunday, September 14, Claude Larson, http://randomactsofpiece.blogspot.com/

Monday, September 15, Linda McLaughlin, http://notesfromstudiob.blogspot.com/ and Kathy Kerstetter, http://artndl.blogspot.com

Tuesday, September 16, Lori Miller, http://lorimillerdesigns.wordpress.com/

Wednesday, September 17, Melanie Testa, http://melanietesta.com/blog/, and Liz Kettle, http://www.textileevolution.com/index.php/our-journey

Thursday, September 18, Susan Brubaker Knapp, http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/

Friday, September 19, Lisa Chin, http://somethingcleveraboutnothing.blogspot.com/

Saturday, September 20, Sarah Ann Smith, http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog

Sunday, September 21, Catherine Redford, http://catherineredford.com/

Speaking of giveaways, you have until Sunday to comment on my post to win a copy of the magazine, the thermo fax screen that was used and a set of four napkins printed with the screen.

Last Friday we had another play day here in Studio B, this time we made stamps. I totally forgot to take pictures but luckily Lisa remembered and took quite a few. I hadn't pulled out my stamping samples in a long time and had forgotten about some of the cool prints I had. You can see some of them on Lisa's blog.

The Weekly Leaf

This weeks leaf is from an unwanted tree that started to grow in my garden. I used my Gelli plate and Jaquard textile paint to print it. As you can see in the picture below my gelli plate has turned green, guess I haven't been very diligent cleaning it.

The print.

Week #37

Daily stitching updates

Line Dance #252-#260

The Daily Paper #180-#188

Linked to "Off the Wall Friday"

Published! Quilting Arts Holiday

The holiday postcards that I made and wrote about for last Christmas are now in Quilting Arts Holiday issue. There's also my favorite Holiday Biscotti recipe included.

Many other very appealing gift ideas are also in the magazine and the little jacket ornaments on the cover are pretty darn cute. Pick up a copy and get started on your holiday list.

Be sure and check back for the Quiting Arts Holiday blog hop starting on Friday.

Every year I plant several coleus in a large barrel planter by Studio B's door. This year they have been spectacular.

The one on the left above is my favorite.

So I decided to duplicate it in stitch for my weekly leaf. I drew the leaf very lightly on my fabric with colored pencils.

I now wish I had just painted the leaf and added some stitching, but that's not what I did. I stitched the entire leaf and it took forever.

Weekly Leaf #36

I did a very close duplication, but it reminds me of the stitching that I did back in the 70's. To me it feels very controlled  and I prefer something a bit looser. But it's done and it's now time to get on with the next one.

Daily Stitching updates

Line Dance #244-#251

The Daily Paper #172-#179

Linked to "Off the Wall Friday"