Here are the pin & earrings that I was making. I wore these to Doriola's, a little artsy restaurant here in Anchorage.

Our Calendar Girls group met there for lunch. That's me back in the corner, center. Left to right is Rena Brinker, Mary Lee, Carol Wight Jones (former cover quit from Quilters Newsletter), Me, Jackie Carley, Betty Bivens, & Mary Gerkin. They are a FUN group.
The food was excellent too.

This is an collage that I put together in my last ABC's of Embellishment class. I am making it into another Book Cozy. It will be one of the things that will be for sale in the show I am getting ready for in July.

Here are some details. I did a combination of free motion machine work, & hand embroidery

I used Angelina sheets & Fibers both. Plus hand painted fabrics, & tulle.

I had a lot of fun with this piece.

I also rust dyed this fabric to use for a base in my "About Time". I think it will be "The Ravages of Time".

The other thing I did this week, is a customer quilt, for a group of women in Aviation. One of my students, Kate Bebee pieced it all together. It will be a raffle quilt for their group. Proceeds will pay for a scholarship to their conference for someone who needs it.

Here are a few details.

I have to say that this was the easiest quilt that I've done on Lily so far. It seemed like everything went smoothly (for a change).

What I've Been Doing With my Weekend

This 1st photo is the collage pin I made on Thursday at my Calendar Girls meeting.. The little Miss Teddy has had a bath & I crocheted a coat for her, as she was getting cold with nothing but a hat to wear. Now she's ready for next Thursday, & the Teddy Bear Tea, where she'll get sent to a local charity, to be given away for Christmas. I've enjoyed having her here.

I was up early this morning, to pack up & get ready for my TrunkShow/Lecture at the Museum.My studio is a mess now.
I did a pared down version of my trunk show, & a short demo on threadplay & fabric beads.
This was during a break, before my lecture for the Weavers & Spinners Guild. I think that all of us that are addicted to fibers of all kinds, must also be afflicted with ADHD. These people were knitting, or weaving, or tatting, or something... throught their whole business meeting. I'm the same way. I can't focus without keeping my hands occupied with needle & thread or beads or something.

This gal, Sally Schoenberg was making this amazing bobbin lace.

Those are straight pins that the fine thread is being woven around. It blew me away.

My lecture went well. I got lots of laughs, & lots of"thanks for being inspiring". They were a very nice bunch of people.

Warren & I went to the movies this evening. We saw "Stranger Than Fiction". I've never been a Will Ferrell fan. Most of the time his movies are a little too whacky for my taste, but this one he was more the straight man. It was a low key, sweet & funny (not hilarious) movie. Just a nice

film. I really liked it.

We saw the "Santa Clause #3" last night. That was cute too. Better than the 2nd Santa Clause. So if you loved Santa #1, you'll like this one too.

Happy Birthday Brandon

In honor of my eldest son Brandon Happy Bithday! His bithday is October 7th,(the same day as my wonderful husband's) & right now for me it's still the 6th, but Brandon is on the other side of the International Dateline, so it's already the 7th for him. Happy Birthday kid, I Love you & miss you!

I got a nice couple of surprises in the mail yesterday. The first was from Annika, daughter to Laura. We did an ATC trade, this was Annika's First! I'm so honored! Her Diamond Kittys are adorable!
& Allie sent me this lovely little bouquet of flowers! I'll have to make something special to put them on. So THANK YOU Annika & Allie.

These last 2 shots are a little tin that I altered to send to Kailan. I painted & decoupaged the both outside, & inside, & added glow-in-the-dark stars inside, & some glow-in-the-dark nail polish. It was fun!