Y-seams. They're easy with Kaye Wood's techniques!

Spent two hours walking the beach this morning.  Watched a gorgeous sunrise over the ocean. The reflection of pinks and blues on the wet sand were amazing.  Saw a 6" jellyfish and got quite a startle  from a crab pinch while trying to pick a shell out of the water with my foot.   I also got to see a sand shark up close as it was being taken off a fishing hook.  Lots of cool colors and textures of shells.  I sure enjoyed getting lost in the sound of waves breaking and the beautiful morning.

Sneak Peak

Here is a sneak peek at my quilt for flight.  I have to finish it up for an art show August 1st in Berea, KY.  It has been modified  a lot since this image.  This was a preliminary layout.  The geese in the sky are just scraps being  auditioned, so is the beak. The girls arms and braids have been redone.   Now to quilt it and make the wings 3 dimensional.

What happened to June?

Here I am counting the days left of July to finish my flight quilt.  I have worked on a lot, but have not blogged about anything.   I created this three dimensional house for a friend of mine.  It symbolizes the love found in her home.  Kids representing her children and grandchildren peer out all the windows.  The roof comes off to reveal a secret stach of chocolate.   The structure is built with timtex layered in the middle as batting.  The bird nest is an acorn cap and beads.  The rocks are beads and flowers  are sewn with embroidery floss.  Windows are made of clear vinel.



The first week in July we attended the last Cornerstone Music Festival.  There were lots of inspirational speakers, as well as great artists.  I got to see one of my favorite bands, Iona.  We enjoyed ourselves immensely despite the 110 heat index all week.  One of my highlights is always the art pilgrimage.   This year I did some silk dyeing and finally got to learn a bit about needle felting.  Here is a picture of my creations.

Big Mouth Puppets

Here is a picture of the big mouth puppet and the toilet paper puppet I made as samples to show the children at church how to make puppets.

Our morning Sunday school students and our evening excite night kids had a great time making puppets today.  I think they all did a terrific job, but most importantly had a great time.  Here are some pictures of a few of the puppets.

Fairy door

There is now a fairy door in our new shade garden.

Shade garden update

 Unfortunately the vase for the water fountain did not hold water.  I placed another pottery piece in the top and made another succulent garden.  I dug a hole for the fountain and placed a large square tub in it.   This worked perfect for the fountain.  I used some leftover ceramic pieces to surround it.  Some spray painted bowls and pvc pipe were used to make to make the fountain flow at multiple levels.

My New Shade Garden

Finally, I am fixing up the area at the back of the house were nothing seems to grow.  I gathered up old pots, thinned some plants, found an old pump and picked up a few yard sale items.First I pulled all the virginia creeper.  Next my DH helped move some old  brick chimneys with the help of a dolly and his lawnmower.  


First to the fountain.  An old pump, I'd never gotten to work, a yard sale pot, scrap tile and a stump.  After a lot of work I got it going.  I used a ceramic pumpkin pot to hold the pump under water and ran the tubing through the eye and the lid to keep out debris.  Pebbles, some old candle holders, and succulents finish it off.

Next I caulked three 24 inch tiles to lay over two of the chimneys for a nice wide bench.  The third chimney was set up right and a ceramic bowl was set into the opening.  Then succulents, moss and shells were added.

Some final touches, a fern and a yard sale chandelier.  Upcycling and reuse makes a nice seating area for for eight dollars.  This completes stage one of the shade garden.

Brenda Doll

This is a first attempt at making a doll.  This is to look like my friend Brenda sporting her relay for life "Fight like a girl hoodie.

Baby Quilts

My newest fleece quilts.  Double layered, pieced back, applique front, sides are a faux braid.