Full Moon Art Dolls for 2010

Full moon (Blue Moon) photo taken at 9pm on New Years Eve in south Texas.

Dog in the Hole Studio is having an art doll challenge and you get to keep each doll you create.

This is what Bea says on her blog.....

"What is this challenge? Well, it's certainly NOT a competition. I will post a list of the most common Native American names for the monthly full moon. If you want to participate, create your interpretation of this theme, for the month and on the day of the full moon post a picture, on your blog, with some information about how you made it, materials used and anything you might think we would be interested in knowing about your creation. FOR EXAMPLE: January Full Moon goes by the name of FULL WOLF MOON, OLD MOON or MOON AFTER YULE.

Pick one of those names and create your interpretation of that theme."

If you want to know more details and to let Bea know you want to join in the fun go to her blog and let her know you are interested. I am joining in this challenge as I love Native American folklore. I think this will be a lot of fun.

Listen

People keep asking me what my New Years Resolutions are. Well I probably should have a lot. I already made one...to recycle more. But, the number one thing I would like to change is... I would like to listen better...Listen hard. I keep thinking of this one quote. I would like to do these things better in 2010. If you want to call them resolutions then okay.

Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.---Mary Anne Radmacher

Happy Blue Moon to You All

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This New Years Eve of 2009 is a Blue Moon.

This occurrence on New Years Eve is very rare.

But just what is a blue moon?

You may be surprised.

George Spagna, chair of the physics department at Randolph-Macon College, provides the following explanation.

The second full moon in a month is commonly called a blue moon. A "blue moon" once meant something impossible or at least highly unlikely, much like the expression "when donkeys fly!" This was apparently the usage as early as the 16th century.
Then in 1883, the explosion of Krakatau in Indonesia threw enough dust into the atmosphere to turn worldwide sunsets green and the moon blue. Forest fires, prolonged drought and volcanic eruptions can still do this. So a blue moon became synonymous with something rare, hence the phrase "once in a blue moon."
The connection of a blue moon with the calendar apparently comes from the Maine Farmers Almanac published in 1937. The almanac relies on the tropical year, which runs from winter solstice to winter solstice. In it, the seasons are not identical in length because the earth's orbit is elliptical rather than circular. Further, the synodic month is approximately 29.5 days, which doesn't fit evenly into a 365.24-day tropical year, nor into seasons only approximately three months in length.
Most tropical years have 12 full moons, but occasionally there will be 13, so one of the seasons will get four. They called the occasional third full moon in that season in which there happened to be four a blue moon. (The full moons closest to the equinoxes and solstices already have traditional names.) J. Hugh Pruett, writing in Sky and Telescope in 1946, misinterpreted their version to mean the second full moon in a given month. That version was repeated in a broadcast on National Public Radio's Star Date in 1980, and the definition has stuck!
Although it is true that the phrase comes from a folk tale, the current folk tale isn't very old. So when someone talks about a blue moon today, they are referring to the second full moon in a month.

Attic Rat Giveaway !

My friend Teresa from Attic Rat is having a giveaway to celebrate her having 300 followers. Isn't that something! I'm so proud of her, she is doing so well. She makes the most wonderful things as you can see from the little bottle she is giving away. The photo on the bottle is her! She makes really unique vintage items so please go check out her blog and etsy site too.

KC Willis Workshops

This is what KC Willis says about her mixed media fabric collage workshops!
Go to http://www.kcwillis.blogspot.com

"This has been an amazing year at KC Willis Studio. Wow. 170 students from 8 countries currently enrolled at the on-line workshop where I teach the basics of my techniques and inspire you to new creative heights. http://www.collagecamp.ning.com/. You have never seen anything like Collage Camp.

After Collage Camp there's Mixed Media Mania where you take what you learned at Collage Camp and in these workshops I teach Altars and Shrines, Altered Books and Works on Paper. Fun stuff. http://www.mixedmediamania.ning.com./

And for those of you already making art and wanting to know how you take it to the next level and get yourself a regional or national audience, next week starts the super exciting Marketing Mindset. http://www.marketingmindset.ning.com/.

Check out the Main Page and take advantage of the Intro Price which will only last until January 8th.And if video workshops aren't your thing...how about KC Willis Live! (assuming I've had my coffee.) Come take a multi-day class with me in my very sweet Victorian studio house in Longmont, Colorado. Check it out at http://www.studioretreats.ning.com/."




So think about this for the new year! It would be great fun to learn to create some of this amazing art!

Shabbyfufu $100 Giveaway

Janet at Shabbyfufu is having a $100 giveaway so if you click here you can enter to win. She has wonderful romantic home items. I would love to decorate my home in the romantic style. Since we moved into this house last year we have not done much to it. We are the third owners, the first and second being the mercantile owners and then the post mistress. Being in a small town it is in a quiet area and we have a fairly large yard, so I have a garden but would like more plants. The house is brick but it needs more character in my opinion. I love sewing with fabric and painting so I am still thinking of what I can do to this house to add some flair! :) Winning this giveaway would be a great start!

The Three R's

For one of my big New Years Resolutions I am going to reduce, reuse and recycle more. We do it now but I think I can do better. Even for Christmas my DH and I always try to use things we already have to make something for each other. So, one of our gifts to each other are shown below.

This is a embroidery spool holder that hangs on the wall above my sewing/embroidery machine. It holds 55 spools of thread. I love it. He made it from scrap lumber he had already and then stained it with left over stain we had.

This is one of the boat seats I made for him. I used scrap marine vinyl and created the Texas flag. I had some 2 inch foam that I doubled to make 4 inches for the seat and he attached it to a piece of scrap plywood so he could attach the whole thing to the cooler/seat. He is redoing this boat he bought awhile back, so I will be making one more seat cover for him and also covering the gray back rest you see in the photo with whatever I have left over.

I saved all the Christmas wrappings to make fabric paper. There's lots of tissue paper and lots of pretty paper that was just going to get thrown away.

Merry Christmas to all!

HI!

May we all feel the presence

of the angels

in this holy season

and in the coming year.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Keeper of Heart and Soul/Butterflies

This art doll is the Keeper of Heart and Soul. She has a butterfly flower vine seed pod for a head piece. The butterfly vine has tiny yellow flowers in summer and fall. The seed pods look just like butterflies and can be single or bunched together in groups of 3-4 sometimes. In front of the doll there is a key that has the word "heart" on it. The butterfly is often thought to be the "soul" of a person, so hence the name "The Keeper of Heart and Soul". If you look close you can see her 2 little bare feet. She is about 12 inches tall.

Below is a single seed pod from the butterfly vine. I heard of a lady who paints these to look like real butterflies. I would like to try that sometime, and would like to see her work as well. Nature is quite beautiful isn't it!

The symbolism of a butterfly personally takes me to many places. I have several references on butterfly symbolism below and hope you find it interesting.

Edward Lorenz was a MIT professor who was called the father of the chaos theory and butterfly effect; he died in April of this year (2008). In 1972 he presented an academic paper entitled “Predictability: Does the Flap of a Butterfly’s Wings in Brazil Set Off a Tornado in Texas?” Basically he proved, mathematically, that such a small disturbance in the weather as the flapping of a butterfly’s wings could ripple into such a greater result as a Texas tornado. Where else can we follow the “ripple effects” of life?

One of the butterfly’s symbolism's is that the human soul is a butterfly searching for reincarnation. Butterfly The Woman’s Dictionary of Symbols & Sacred Objects, Barbara G. Walker: Psyche was the Greek word for both “soul” and “butterfly,” dating from the belief that human souls became butterflies while searching for a new reincarnation. The mythical romance of the maiden Psyche, beloved by the god Eros, was really an allegory of the soul's union with the body and of their subsequent separation. The Celts also believed in fly-souls and butterfly-souls which, like bird-souls, flew about seeking a new mother. It was thought that women became pregnant by swallowing such creatures. In Irish myth, Etain took the form of a butterfly for seven Years, then entered the drinking cup of Etar (Etarre) who swallowed her, and so brought her to rebirth. In her second incarnation, Etain married Eochy, the High King of Ireland. It is still said in Cornwall that the spirits of the dead take the form of white butterflies.

Butterflies were soul symbols in the Far East as well as in Western Europe. The Chinese considered a jade butterfly the essential emblem of love, suggesting a wedding of souls. The most appropriate gift for a bridegroom to give his bride in China was a jade butterfly.

The Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art, Sarah Carr-Gomm: Because the winged butterfly emerges as a result of a transformation from caterpillar to pupa to imago, it may symbolize rebirth or resurrection. Images of the Christ Child may show him with a butterfly in his hand or nearby. These delicate creatures may also appear in still life's as a reminder of transience.

Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art, James Hall: Greek symbol of the soul and its personification, Psyche. A butterfly emerging from a chrysalis symbolizes the soul leaving the body. In Christian allegory, a caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly symbolize life, death and resurrection. It is a Chinese symbol for the age of seventy with plum blossom it denotes beauty allied to longevity. Sipping nectar from a flower, it represents a lover tasting the joys of love. It is a Japanese symbol of the soul, and womanhood; two butterflies symbolize a happy marriage.

Dictionary of Symbols, Jack Tresidder: Now simply a metaphor for light-mindedness, the butterfly is an ancient symbol of immortality, its life cycle providing a perfect analogy: life (the crawling caterpillar), death (the dark chrysalis) and rebirth (the soul fluttering free). Hence the Greek myth of Psyche (literally “soul”). Depicted in art with butterfly wings, she was a mortal freed from death when Zeus was touched by her love for Eros – and his love for her.

Butterflies as emblems of souls are found as far apart as Zaire, central Asia, Mexico and New Zealand. They appear with this meaning on Christian tombs, and Christ is sometimes depicted holding the butterfly of resurrection. Butterflies represented the souls of slain Aztec warriors and were sacred to several Mexican deities, their flickering wings also symbolizing solar fire, an idea that recurs in Celtic tradition. In China, the butterfly is an emblem of leisure and a young male lover; through a phonetic link with the word for “seventy” it is also, when linked with the plum, a metaphor for beauty in old age. In Japan the creature stands for transient joy, female vanity and the geisha; a pair of butterflies represents conjugal bliss. In folklore illustration, fairies are often shown with butterfly wings.

Paper Fabric Gifts

Yes, I've been making more paper fabric. It is more fun! You can make all kinds of inexpensive gifts with it. I bought the book Stitch Alchemy by Kelli Perkins awhile back and decided to try a few projects in the book. They were easy and fun and will make great gifts, or I may decide to keep them for myself!

These are the good fortune birds, sort of like the stuffed bird bell totas you can make/buy. I added 3 bells on the bottom that I already had. The birds are about 6 inches from beak to tail. The ribbon is about 48 inches long so it is really nice to hang in your home. I love bells and birds and these are very colorful. Depending on the paper fabric you make will determine the look of the birds. You cut out the bird, wing, feather, eye and beak. They are double sided, sewed together with a zig-zag stitch, over the ribbon to hold it together. Very simple and easy.

This is a journal cover. You know how to make those, like you did in school. All I did was ziz-zag a leather piece on for a strap and then decoupage a good luck Chinese dragon on the front. The journal came from a thrift store for 99cents so all together it is very inexpensive.

Standing Still Sun

The word solstice means "standing still sun". I took this photo in Cape Cod late one year and thought I would share it with you on this winter solstice day. Many people still celebrate the solstice and maybe many more should. Mother Earth needs all the prayers and help we can give her.

Here in south Texas we have such mild winters that it's hard to even realize that we are in winter sometimes. Today, the first day of winter was 76 degrees F. But, still it is the shortest day of the year and we are aware of that. We are aware of what the plants and animals around us are doing and how they are reacting to the weather changes. We see the birds migrating through this area on a grand scale. So, we know that this time of year there are changes that are important to us all.

The Hopi Indians celebrate the winter solstice with a ceremony called Soyal. Its main purpose is to bring the sun back from its winter sleep. It also marks the beginning of another cycle of the year and is considered a time for purification. Prayer sticks are made before Soyal to bless the whole community, including animals and plants.
"Soyal is a time of renewal of life for humans and all living things, from the sand to the lily buds to the birds," said Lee Lomayestewa, research assistant for the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office. "Everything has a purpose."
No matter what your religion or heritage, everyone can agree the winter solstice is a time to rejoice.

I believe that the winter solstice and the summer solstice are both celebrations of life. I feel that we all need to stay connected to the earth and to the environment. It’s very important to honor all of life.

Another Round Robin Doll is Here!

Meet Shudayra! I just got her in the mail from Robyn in California yesterday. She started in Canada with her creator Mary Anne. I'm her 5th stop on her long journey. Shudayra has had some wonderful things done to her already and it's going to be hard to come up with more ideas. She has a wonderful cape, a rain stick, a rune bag filled with wonderful things, and her clothes are just gorgeous. Her hair is a flaming red and her feet are covered with beads. There is so much detail I can't name everything that has been done. Go visit Art Doll Cool-Aberration 2009 and click on Shudayra to find out more. The story of Shudayra is one of mystery. I will be giving her a rune and will add to her story. What else will she receive? Only time will tell.

Shimasani is making her way back Home

Let me tell you that the Art Doll Cool-Aberration 2009 Project that I have been involved in has been the most exciting thing for me this year. It is now the end of the year and my doll is about half way through the project, going all the way from Texas, making her way into Canada by way of many other states and is now on her way back into the U.S.

The photos show Shimasani as she started out. She first left me and went to North Carolina to Gail, who is our fearless and wonderful leader in this project. Gail gave her the wonderful headdress and her persona/spirit. That was just the beginning. Gail has done such a wonderful job guiding us through this whole thing. This has been my first round robin and I was so thrilled that she invited me to join. Gail is an amazing artist as are all the other participants.

All the dolls and journals are becoming so wonderful I just can't wait to see them finished next May. Everyone has done some wonderful work with not just the dolls, but with accessories for the dolls as well. They have made rain sticks, amulets, capes, baskets, mats, animals etc. So many techniques are used, from beading, painting, felting, crocheting wire, mixed media work, polymer clay, you name it.

Another thing that has been great are the stories that have been added in the journals as part of the dolls history and journey. You can tell that research has been done to make it as authentic as possible and each story really brings the dolls to life. The stories usually fit the region that the dolls are visiting. I have learned quite a lot in this project.

I am presently awaiting Mary Anne's doll, Shudayra. I can't wait to work on her. I will be showing you all photos as I have shown each one I have worked on.

Please go to the Art Doll Cool-Aberration site to see all the dolls and journals from start to finish.

Sister Corita's Rule # 9

Sister Corita Kent had some very good rules to live by, but I always remembered Rule #9.
It goes like this...
Be happy whenever you can manage it. Enjoy yourself. It's lighter than you think.

Now if we can all do just that, we'll be okay, don't you think.

Quilting/Artist Friends

I had a little party with some quilting friends today.

They are so smart and talented.

So quilt trivia we did play.

We always have quite a time and a fine show and tell.

But today was a special day

I gave prizes, gifts and a luncheon as well.

All of them have given me so much you see

That as I look around

I realize that the lucky one is me.

I wanted to thank you all for coming today and getting out in the cold and rainy weather. I had a wonderful, fun time with you all.


This is Mary's little shelf sitter I made for her.

This is Ann's little shelf sitter. Ann was sick today and didn't get to come.

This is Brenda's little shelf sitter.

This is Joyce's shelf sitter.

This one is Joan's.

This one is Judy's.

This one is Shirley's.

All the shelf sitters have something significant on them that relate to the person I made them for. Also they each have a quote on the back.

Brenda is taking this photo. Standing from left to right is Joan, Mary, me, Judy...sitting is Elsie, Shirley and Joyce. I have not made a shelf sitter for Elsie yet as I didn't have a photo of her until today. My friend Jackie didn't come today because of the weather, so I am not showing her shelf sitter. She has not seen it yet.

This photo is with me taking the photo and now Brenda is in the picture on the top left.

Joan shared a poem with us that I would like to share with you.

Waiting for Santa---

Twas the night before Christmas, I'm glued to the tree.

I'm wondering what Santa brought just for me.

Could it be fat quarters or a pattern or lace?

Or a quilt kit, I said, with a smile on my face.

And that's when I heard him, " Hi Santa," I said

"You know...good little girls should be in their beds".

"I know I should Santa, and now I've got caught.

But I was just so excited to see what you brought."

"Well, let's take a look in this room where you work."

He shook his head quickly, and left with a jerk.

I heard him exclaim as he put it in gear,

"You've got enough crap, I'll see you next year!"

Author Unknown

Jesus's Wish List

Jesus's WISH LIST - for His birthday...
Dear children, It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten that I wasn't actually born during this time of the year and that it was some of your predecessors who decided to celebrate My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan festival. Although I do appreciate being remembered anytime. How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your own. I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate My birth just, GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

Now, having said that, let Me go on. If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santa’s and snowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn. If all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on the town square because there would be many of them all around town. Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can & may remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that one in a teaching explaining who I am in relation to you & what each of our tasks were. If you have forgot that one, look up John 15:1-8.

If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my wish list. Choose something from it.

1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.

2. Visit someone in a nursing ho me. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.

3. Instead of writing George complaining about the wording on the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you again.

4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.

5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.

6. Did you know that some people in your town will attempt to take their own lives this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since you don't know who those people are, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile. It could make the difference. Also, you might consider supporting the local Hot-Line: they talk with people like that every day.

7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warm smile and a kind word even if they aren't allowed to wish you a “Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close and let their employees spend the day at home with their families.

8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary, especially one who takes My love & Good News to those who have never heard My name. You may already know someone like that.

9. Here's a good one. There are individuals & whole families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them (and I suspect you don't) buy some food & a few gifts & give them to the Marines, the Salvation Army or some other charity which believes in Me & they will make the delivery for you.

10 Finally if you want to make a statement about your belief in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actions that you are one of mine.

P.S ~ Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me & do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest.

Check out the list above & get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and remember... I LOVE YOU

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass - it's about learning to dance in the rain.

Angels from the Field

Last year I went out into the cotton fields and picked some cotton and made these little angels. I just added a wooden bead for the head and embellished the rest with feathers, silk petals, thread, ribbon etc. I think they turned out pretty cute. Of course they have been packed away all year so they are not as fresh and cute as they were at first, but I like them, so they are on my tree. :)
I'm busy creating things for the holidays, presents for family and friends. I can't show anything yet, but I will after Christmas... so get ready for photos of all my creations.

Angel Quotes

I made these little wooden angels many years ago. They are getting pretty worn and their hair looks like they just woke up and are still little sleepyheads. Every year it seems I have to replace what they are holding. So this year they are holding nature items sent from friends. I truly believe in angels and wanted to share some of my favorite angel quotes with you.

Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of the character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning.---Lydia M. Child

Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,

Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.

--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Evangeline"

Ever felt an angel's breath in the gentle breeze? A teardrop in the falling rain? Hear a whisper amongst the rustle of leaves? Or been kissed by a lone snowflake? Nature is an angel's favorite hiding place. --Carrie Latet

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it.

Happy holidays to all, however you celebrate the season.

I wish you all PEACE!

Peppermint Pie Recipe

This is another copyright free photo I wanted to share,

so go ahead and right click on it to save it to your computer. Use it in your creations!

Peppermint Pie

1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs

1/4 cup plus 2 T. melted butter

3 Tablespoons crushed peppermint candy

1 pint peppermint ice cream

8 ounces whipped topping- partially thawed

Mix crumbs and melted butter, press into a 9 inch pan. Combine ice cream and whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Sprinkle with candy and freeze until firm.

Dolls Sitting About

This is a copyright free photo so feel free to save it to your computer and use it in your creations.

"A home without a doll sitting about is lacking in soul. They're a wonderful thing."

---Christine LeFever

Two Icicle Swap Dolls

As you may know I belong to the Decidedly Different Dolls Yahoo Group. We have been having lots of great swaps lately...peace dolls, icicle dolls, star dolls, and more. I have received two this last month for the Peace doll swap and the Holiday Swap. I wanted to show them to you because I just love them. Thank you Helen and Therese.

This one above is from Therese. It is a Peace Doll. We did a Peace doll to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace symbol. Gosh, has it been that long? Wow! If you enlarge the photo you will see peace symbols on the fabric that I assume she stamped on. The dove is a symbol for peace as well. I love her face. She looks so at "peace". The hair makes it whimsical and I think the whole thing really is great. It is an icicle doll. The face is polymer clay I think and she is just lovely. I love her! Thank you Therese.

This lovely doll above is from Helen. It is an icicle doll for the holidays. Helen told me she didn't sew much and this was her first swap. Boy was I lucky to get her as a swap partner. She did great! I love her face and the way she wrapped the doll in the fabric and then added the bell on the tip. The word wish really adds to it too. Great job Helen. Can't wait to see you next doll. Thank you Helen.

I love swaps. You never know what you are going to get, but I have always been very lucky and have received such nice dolls. Everyone puts such thought into them. It is just a wonderful thing. :)

1550 Gallery--I'm In!

Well, thanks to my friend Lana of Lana's Threads and Musings, who introduced me, she and I have our work in the 1550 gallery in Kerrville, Texas. WooHoo! You know, it's exciting and fulfilling for someone else to say they like your work as an artist. At this gallery they said they like "funky" art. Twelve of my art quilts and 3 dolls that you have seen here on my blog made it in, so I guess my style is "funky" and I didn't even know it. LOL
Lana had some great work that was put in the gallery also. Go visit her blog to see the creative things she makes.
Anyway, if any of you are ever in the Kerrville area, drop by the 1550 gallery and take a look. They have a website but I am not listed there, but take a look anyway. You may see some artists that you recognize.
You will love all the work by the many artists. It is quite amazing!

Quilts, Bundles and Prizes

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Here are some Christmas Quilts that belong to my friend Shirley. She has quilted for many years and now has some featured at the Conner museum. This first one is a quilt that Shirley appliqued by guidance from her late friend Viola. It is one of the first quilts that Shirley ever made many years ago. It is showing in honor of Viola Keck who in her life did many wonderful things, from being a Wave in the military to being a charter member in the Corpus Christi Quilt Guild. I did not know her but I have heard so much about her I feel like I did know her.

This quilt above is a 3D quilt where the blocks are folded and are like prairie points etc. It is beautiful.

The snowman quilt was made by the quilting bee "Out To Lunch Bunch". Each person made a block and then I think Shirley won the quilt. I love the block at the top right where the snowman is in the Mexican hat in the sunshine. LOL That's got to be here in South Texas!

Erosion Bundle Project---Day One Dec. 1 2009

The photo above shows my Erosion bundle placed outside on a paver in my garden. It has been raining ever since I put it out. I put it on a paver so my DH can weed eat around it and I won't have to move it. Be sure to scroll down to see what I put in my erosion bundle and for the link if you want to do one too.

Above are my winnings from Dotti at Pieceful Musings. I love the fabric,felt and beaded pin. All the other things were a surprise and will be great to use on an art quilt or art doll. Thank you Dotti! I love it. I will be wearing the pin a lot and I'm sure my friends will be wanting one too!