Beading and journal covers

I'm thoroughly enjoying the beading course with Lisa Walton - and this week have added more to the surface of the journal cover. I did a HUGE amount of work on the sampler piece of fabric - and somehow in between tidying up after 2QAQ and Mark the Pest Control Guy arriving yesterday - I can't find it. Looked everywhere - in all the usual and unusual places - and there's not even a vibe that I'm getting warmer. That said, the studio is incredibly neat and looks like a real professional lives there.  I did comment to the WMBM  when I got home this evening that the house is just so beautiful and clean to come home to. He reminded me that it was always looks like this when I am away travelling. I'm still thinking about that one.

Update: Found it just, on the pinboard. Which probably says it needs a bit more "ooomph" if I could walk by it 10 times and not have it catch my eye ....

2QAQ March meeting and SmartArts

SmartArts sharing their many  talents

We had a terrific meeting @ Wellers Hill Bowls Club today - and shared the marvellous efforts of the SmartArts group from Redlands. Loads of laughs and sharing of ideas and so much more - it's always one of the highlights of my month!  Next month we're making Quilts4London   - the project that's going to provide a pennant for every Olympian and Para-Olympian at the London Olympics in 2012. Can't wait to see what we come up with ...

SotAQ11 and 2QAQ 2-morrow

In the very beginning .....

Congratulations to all the art quilters who were juried into the State of the Art Quilt 11 (SotAQ11) and I can't wait to see all the quilts together at the Brisbane Textile Festival in June. Thank you Barbara Macey and for Barbara's comments that will be helpful for next year's efforts. Well done to everyone - and I'll be posting a full picture of "Journey to Quilt @ 30000 feet" once the show opens. Looking back at the early pics I am reminded  not of the satisfaction of finishing the piece, but learning to work through the unknown and making connections on different levels. It is a "changing perspectives" quilt and the SotAQ process has certainly helped make positive changes to mine. And now to pack for 2QAQ tomorrow - please join us if you can @ the Wellers Hill Bowls Club, Esher Street from 1pm!

Blue Sky Mornings of Autumn

My favourite time of year is autumn and in our part of the world, summer is at last giving way. An early morning appointment saw me heading out an onto the Cunningham Highway ... and across Churchbank Weir to avoid roadworks and the Mutdapilly Music Festival early birds. Rather serendipitous and I found these gorgeous quilting lines in the muddy banks. then home again ... the slow way.

Beading with Lisa Walton

Last night I started beading with Lisa Walton's online course - the impact and improvement on my work has been immediate - and we're only into Week 1.  The course is a mix of video and course notes - perfect for a visual learner like me - and timely before I get into some serious embellishment of  the nests I've been making each week in readiness for a future exhibition. Thanks again Lisa.

The Flood is finished!

I finally got the binding and sleeve completed for one of my flood quilts - and it was such a calming process compared to the frenetic way in which the piecing took place. Quilting as therapy perhaps? Certainly a sanity enhancer!

Journal cover and retreating

Three days of bliss @ Boonah and I managed to complete a few UFOs and create a journal cover for Module 2 of Playways.
Loads of fun with new friends and such a creative group - inspirational on many levels. Can't wait for the next retreat - only 12 more Saturdays .....and I'm already planning a series of works from our upcoming trip to New Zealand!