tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26112692247687394712024-03-13T00:07:35.460-05:00 Heather Pregger
Artist and InstructorHeather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.comBlogger851125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-70321720031087844792023-12-02T07:53:00.003-06:002023-12-02T07:53:49.477-06:00I’ve moved to Massachusetts!<p> Brian retired last December, so it was time for a new adventure. Massachusetts, here we come!</p><p>We inherited B’s family’s summer cottage on Cape Cod. We’ve spent many wonderful vacations there over the years. It was very small (832 sq ft), so we decided to renovate and expand it. We added a second story and a kitchen extension. Construction started 2 years ago and finished in August. We sold our Texas house (in 6 days!) and moved to Eastham just before Thanksgiving.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HWvn1Ic5X8pXUkBklxLt1EXBE_8Ylz-WitCzqkb00dKQszaOzCPWRdFbCmnVaKftDypdmanDBHM0ADeubcQYKOd6p8elDDk5281PPGu3lJBvx6FPCVykw8DVr7bzNu6EytMK9b-MXODnHQshbawnE4qexO3-FsMY3PgD9c8jeJgqVgfAarU9tED4dV0/s4032/IMG_3496.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HWvn1Ic5X8pXUkBklxLt1EXBE_8Ylz-WitCzqkb00dKQszaOzCPWRdFbCmnVaKftDypdmanDBHM0ADeubcQYKOd6p8elDDk5281PPGu3lJBvx6FPCVykw8DVr7bzNu6EytMK9b-MXODnHQshbawnE4qexO3-FsMY3PgD9c8jeJgqVgfAarU9tED4dV0/s320/IMG_3496.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It’s a traditional Cape Cod house.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>There are still lots of boxes to unpack, but we’ve made a good start. The living areas first (baths, kitchen, living room):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsS-YYqkSA-HjM0KezUbXbNaUiz-VwmlAQiSK_4MqbGq0Xp9ru23s9PtKU-Ovlh-_myMhXkMq_DkMtEFy9T5QsfaQiCUJrStghZPs7HshCE2dTKRBf-L7JaJLQzX7gexfcdj07MzNb-YKyqTsCZaYL5H8FzR82s7mqBhbeqJ2o_H_3DArESUAs7e6K1M/s4032/IMG_9183.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsS-YYqkSA-HjM0KezUbXbNaUiz-VwmlAQiSK_4MqbGq0Xp9ru23s9PtKU-Ovlh-_myMhXkMq_DkMtEFy9T5QsfaQiCUJrStghZPs7HshCE2dTKRBf-L7JaJLQzX7gexfcdj07MzNb-YKyqTsCZaYL5H8FzR82s7mqBhbeqJ2o_H_3DArESUAs7e6K1M/s320/IMG_9183.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ntC3J2b5TyZNAyFdjmEWynnIjhZ4pUqktNCQHxrIG6YMs2LXYfUBFkIFq5dLNLI6EZiUTHGGFqIrBkQvSBB5Eq77fztnx4exIvBvEYmU7c7kgasnU_yuagJgOiejMUcudVlJ_Db0lWzZPt6F45RGNlMYhzHpwAMLyNVwp20ri2LaH7Ln1H5VztxQZzk/s4032/IMG_9195.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27MLUA9CryLWQSl2rRGjC9e6eIWcWvgQZAv9MXLhr5gXGFTrcm2GZDDiAlbNdCuvizTAOQP7VYFLAJGoWt2stO1N9IxbJfPmWQS0-bgqhUQAD_4ubC0OyKxgb5-VqNgu1m6RLwvpUotexZsqGqgA-7L9byBkZalN0Vo13oC2YILBTNlSq_DgudWQPMgo/s320/IMG_9192.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJ0QI66tLPYc_HehrzO8Vq7cEpByZjq0NZ5r_5gvD7CcFa-l5BRck5yJqWKW4TnfG2jkmGZNHfP_foTczjKfwtgoSeU_rY72RloKKR-_5xMLRH5lkUiz2isc6wD7RGI6hn505701rgDq9rO2UGP9T4G6oT1Yn5URNyLLPbljMVX3v-dCbMQuJj57knHI/s4032/IMG_9194.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJ0QI66tLPYc_HehrzO8Vq7cEpByZjq0NZ5r_5gvD7CcFa-l5BRck5yJqWKW4TnfG2jkmGZNHfP_foTczjKfwtgoSeU_rY72RloKKR-_5xMLRH5lkUiz2isc6wD7RGI6hn505701rgDq9rO2UGP9T4G6oT1Yn5URNyLLPbljMVX3v-dCbMQuJj57knHI/s320/IMG_9194.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>And, finally, a glimpse of my supplies and fabric stash area:<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczFKmzCZZM5dDWuDwa0qHRFTsjrhMNfyecNlz4_xaGzCEHK6pjGR8TvWGoky6kw4L4XgE5WcrDG9SA0PJdEEF4JYLveha6CZATenAeBuSFffYJXtO1GT_nhdpztpPF9j-C8IBRbZHKOAPjudj-y0Sbw2ueRcob-hmQSIgjIlaXDgaBfbLYj_I02Wh430/s4032/IMG_9193.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczFKmzCZZM5dDWuDwa0qHRFTsjrhMNfyecNlz4_xaGzCEHK6pjGR8TvWGoky6kw4L4XgE5WcrDG9SA0PJdEEF4JYLveha6CZATenAeBuSFffYJXtO1GT_nhdpztpPF9j-C8IBRbZHKOAPjudj-y0Sbw2ueRcob-hmQSIgjIlaXDgaBfbLYj_I02Wh430/s320/IMG_9193.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit of a mess…</td></tr></tbody></table><div>I have been trying to think of how I can better organize it. Suggestions are welcome!</div><div><br /></div><div>But for now, it’s on to the next box. Who knows what treasures we’ll discover. <br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-17194436829405580792022-06-27T15:52:00.003-05:002022-06-27T15:52:57.099-05:00Ohio! <p> I just got home from two weeks at the Crow Timber Frame Barn in Baltimore, Ohio, in a class with the talented <a href="https://www.carolsoderlund.com" target="_blank">Carol Soderlund</a>. It was fabulous in many ways: I spent time with two of my favorite friends (<a href="https://talesofastitcher.com" target="_blank">Maria Shell</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kerrimcqueengreen/" target="_blank">Kerri McQueen Green</a>), I made a lovely new friend (<a href="https://www.kimemquilts.com/bio" target="_blank">Kim Eichler-Messmer</a>), caught up with friends I hadn't seen since the start of the pandemic (too numerous to list), spent a lovely weekend with my brother and sister-in-law, and learned some wonderful new surface design techniques. All in all, an action packed 2-1/2 weeks.</p><p>Kerri and I had a massive amount of supplies to take for our printing class. So we decided to drive from Dallas to Columbus. The car was stuffed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSYeA-xjmv4pjS9HsszozycVRR9fSuxbpUXYqQfdMXM1nLrNH-KHx7xmDyMrL78p3Rz6Vf-GDuYTopDiWGxiD3wkNjUQRHWkPis40_nX9bV4cjQLGOw5SA4uwibCObP6lYCMeKmmpN66RjqZiOppGvGf8Ut3mEXL182P89FIUtmirqrPDmCarX0F1_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSYeA-xjmv4pjS9HsszozycVRR9fSuxbpUXYqQfdMXM1nLrNH-KHx7xmDyMrL78p3Rz6Vf-GDuYTopDiWGxiD3wkNjUQRHWkPis40_nX9bV4cjQLGOw5SA4uwibCObP6lYCMeKmmpN66RjqZiOppGvGf8Ut3mEXL182P89FIUtmirqrPDmCarX0F1_" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we left bright and early. The first night's objective was Jackson, Tennessee. It was a lovely day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5SkgU7oSeN1so7hlav4btgCMfEtEyFa-OvQmpJFMsTy-BWI8vHXYnm5L758HtKJ4sQDb2BmO_A9lQj6t29-CE4pCuMp3Sbxx4aSw7uaZpf9FFjjYk1Oq85t77B1npq359-ZzMwA7F1rffKyG4a5CUuP8k1WsUpRQ9Ydto_3KGm9LEt6d4G3aFTnog" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5SkgU7oSeN1so7hlav4btgCMfEtEyFa-OvQmpJFMsTy-BWI8vHXYnm5L758HtKJ4sQDb2BmO_A9lQj6t29-CE4pCuMp3Sbxx4aSw7uaZpf9FFjjYk1Oq85t77B1npq359-ZzMwA7F1rffKyG4a5CUuP8k1WsUpRQ9Ydto_3KGm9LEt6d4G3aFTnog" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But we had a little car trouble. Luckily the Lexus dealer in Little Rock got us back on the road quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinGpYoFy8spXnmA7RquCZkEI_qM3QGtlrDXWAMEQyOejfenR5rJnna0OlR1qDAvTvSUn40jqD2Thgi6vcCv1DqzW0PB-7khKsSMXG_d7SWbrCEFu32LEIEXoUc5r_Hp65nQZY4XyZx4o56Nm3n49EHB8-1bT9gNQX3EcC4uzdpoxoAA75MR8vNdsFL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinGpYoFy8spXnmA7RquCZkEI_qM3QGtlrDXWAMEQyOejfenR5rJnna0OlR1qDAvTvSUn40jqD2Thgi6vcCv1DqzW0PB-7khKsSMXG_d7SWbrCEFu32LEIEXoUc5r_Hp65nQZY4XyZx4o56Nm3n49EHB8-1bT9gNQX3EcC4uzdpoxoAA75MR8vNdsFL" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And Sunday we were at the Barn. One of my favorite places to be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiKW7w3xl_mxOzY350HQ-ldKf1B39VWoxqH1BCJsMxoh1hPJ_jM1OSpC6GfpHP1AQbQrStUPeB98LSEMu-aPLpxAXE0fE6bZgODWuZkQz3aFPGugMkbrwKBy5KzW9FE-7ga0YYQgGy0rl3uUjV7ZdI4g3vRQIsPNFnrc0PVbkALvxCMXshbTO6wsGD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiKW7w3xl_mxOzY350HQ-ldKf1B39VWoxqH1BCJsMxoh1hPJ_jM1OSpC6GfpHP1AQbQrStUPeB98LSEMu-aPLpxAXE0fE6bZgODWuZkQz3aFPGugMkbrwKBy5KzW9FE-7ga0YYQgGy0rl3uUjV7ZdI4g3vRQIsPNFnrc0PVbkALvxCMXshbTO6wsGD" width="320" /></a></div>We stayed in an Airbnb with Maria and Kim. Lovely place, if slightly quirky. Maria decorated the yard with newly washed fabric.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYCafCVsFmCNEh-UVeJ_A9AX1KoW2jEKluh3MfnA-sPoknw8MyHI9E2aNI1-wBOosi9HeE4cSTrZcefCo6zPaeMxuZxMejFGpzHa_9aThoHV06Ha7SXkRWwOqFT9jhY32mOswCaWHRruJ54Rk54g1rwXwKZ3ry6dI9QB8uk9rEKpDC-NgyRSSfyXON" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYCafCVsFmCNEh-UVeJ_A9AX1KoW2jEKluh3MfnA-sPoknw8MyHI9E2aNI1-wBOosi9HeE4cSTrZcefCo6zPaeMxuZxMejFGpzHa_9aThoHV06Ha7SXkRWwOqFT9jhY32mOswCaWHRruJ54Rk54g1rwXwKZ3ry6dI9QB8uk9rEKpDC-NgyRSSfyXON" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first week of class was "Color Mixing for Dyers #3". We thrashed the dye buckets to create 1000 (plus or minus) colors mixed from three different sets of primaries. The Berry group (my team) worked hard to create good evenly dyed samples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEqcKcCmsCfyOg5jBmJOEPmMVYdJBxeQXpoQw03TQrmcioMzVDYRnzfmkmWgWP9DkXIk6uwwNFpeRh8G3i1RZnmPSfZIr0yMVmRBpO9obXz9JFvxppyzBY-m3VlS9f3C2G56PwWgkvQ_6hnDaGVsv2vw3FdhWy00z1M45_ShSvC-ewh2PI7NTlJIT6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEqcKcCmsCfyOg5jBmJOEPmMVYdJBxeQXpoQw03TQrmcioMzVDYRnzfmkmWgWP9DkXIk6uwwNFpeRh8G3i1RZnmPSfZIr0yMVmRBpO9obXz9JFvxppyzBY-m3VlS9f3C2G56PwWgkvQ_6hnDaGVsv2vw3FdhWy00z1M45_ShSvC-ewh2PI7NTlJIT6" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSmqdE6AF5nny7G54ctrMGmsyr2yHIu4ZbckTtk8pbUwfuVpofUPr27Ndqy9CuvgZiOWPxMNNdRi_Wj4REfRn_k3y36EczyYKpS9MNSfHA94iBkBEToApH4eWIQKqgFLUdnQwLNefhGDwjve2oWd2e7MKQrkkiAfx5MiyUw4-DeWy8C4SHClO4Sr0l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSmqdE6AF5nny7G54ctrMGmsyr2yHIu4ZbckTtk8pbUwfuVpofUPr27Ndqy9CuvgZiOWPxMNNdRi_Wj4REfRn_k3y36EczyYKpS9MNSfHA94iBkBEToApH4eWIQKqgFLUdnQwLNefhGDwjve2oWd2e7MKQrkkiAfx5MiyUw4-DeWy8C4SHClO4Sr0l" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_e9TznVhq5yCX_8HzxMlHKjdPZMCYECivYPVWH7-GQWgED6zfrBweAJ081BTM10rN8WzbpwQoKSd6XLSSjhRzh6pKsRuR7aSL7upcaKo7dGhmIcbGAvCT6Y40EQWASsxl57j3nfi-UGW1BtT7sEg3wk535WBqHl_kOIHjiN8_c2bAR9cixcpqSpYz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_e9TznVhq5yCX_8HzxMlHKjdPZMCYECivYPVWH7-GQWgED6zfrBweAJ081BTM10rN8WzbpwQoKSd6XLSSjhRzh6pKsRuR7aSL7upcaKo7dGhmIcbGAvCT6Y40EQWASsxl57j3nfi-UGW1BtT7sEg3wk535WBqHl_kOIHjiN8_c2bAR9cixcpqSpYz" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I spent the weekend between the classes visiting my brother Andrew and his wife Jennifer. I hadn't seen them in three years. It was glorious to get back together! We went to an art fair in downtown Columbus.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKxGGbcFzsVyLTtXNOe2vBYa1g6u39xny60-HuS85fMT4M-JQc3UC0U9eP2pL5e2lZlIQQekGILb5TA_wMZ_IQEsMlcBGKJiF9v1XffkwmJehDoR5Cwp3SIJtXOPKxPY3IUYEArRo1123hzMJcMU4xTd-ffkbtwPPlOtr0lbC6tQ-Sm_N6vEIT31J6" width="320" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoqLuzhHhjXzCUPtqJtuanZ-4dB0Z2VyBSZ8z1Mo9Lh_HTUJXjixsgmn0c2vUPN89Jt0GcJpA5rEPxHnNu8CCIl3NFMXOmsr9VkvMhKcgfXrtGhxFckQd4SpNXbDxJiGPmLRfY0ngO8igDhBloTZnRgUDJGuSlsQ1N0TEwixwjLBT_nyWxgGN2ackJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoqLuzhHhjXzCUPtqJtuanZ-4dB0Z2VyBSZ8z1Mo9Lh_HTUJXjixsgmn0c2vUPN89Jt0GcJpA5rEPxHnNu8CCIl3NFMXOmsr9VkvMhKcgfXrtGhxFckQd4SpNXbDxJiGPmLRfY0ngO8igDhBloTZnRgUDJGuSlsQ1N0TEwixwjLBT_nyWxgGN2ackJ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second week was a printing/surface design class, "Layers Upon Layers". It was delightfully messy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3zMPReWzqxKwcOhYMLNSRGkzgALS7BksrNZgdXuL9JxJg3GN24hfdomvTUxb8Wc-mqBXQqr-iyLyd864Z6wKyGH44bRqgP0vlVVpY0OJ9HojTdk_4b6DOR7sNktKRWiSe1h3XBu3n6dQGNWo3PVGUbI-lWPSeLFaTOyvDR6pEcxXBZBIf7NKDMOzM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3zMPReWzqxKwcOhYMLNSRGkzgALS7BksrNZgdXuL9JxJg3GN24hfdomvTUxb8Wc-mqBXQqr-iyLyd864Z6wKyGH44bRqgP0vlVVpY0OJ9HojTdk_4b6DOR7sNktKRWiSe1h3XBu3n6dQGNWo3PVGUbI-lWPSeLFaTOyvDR6pEcxXBZBIf7NKDMOzM" width="180" /></a></div>And I made some great cloth.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigUZIEBa6RQBTuSo9gk1vlZlOTlVWVe6fE97-3ApqAcf8rhIUANoe0x4E-J6fJ4xIMnlUksXjWpBIY45BSbcboAF9zpdz5-I5LcudnsT_Gne2UrhSELLabEc59fgxwDH-tTeeqVLyg306dpp64FHSLEZCLM48TGkSFa7GHte6fdvwSxvJGiWyhbcO6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigUZIEBa6RQBTuSo9gk1vlZlOTlVWVe6fE97-3ApqAcf8rhIUANoe0x4E-J6fJ4xIMnlUksXjWpBIY45BSbcboAF9zpdz5-I5LcudnsT_Gne2UrhSELLabEc59fgxwDH-tTeeqVLyg306dpp64FHSLEZCLM48TGkSFa7GHte6fdvwSxvJGiWyhbcO6" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYwGLSTATt1PgxvAc8tas1c1TeDa3kyRO7HL0bAhSFGnFzvwhCclGfWX5xHxcTYVq8Ki7I-f5ZSvYgAazIg8bO3XcbUpCNLM81uHzgrkJhJ6lDVC3nd5hjLagsdtbCsGYTp5Epjui1DzwvOYO6s-XByaeleY3yGwLJc_hsDQWpYbP2HFI4ve0Gsltm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYwGLSTATt1PgxvAc8tas1c1TeDa3kyRO7HL0bAhSFGnFzvwhCclGfWX5xHxcTYVq8Ki7I-f5ZSvYgAazIg8bO3XcbUpCNLM81uHzgrkJhJ6lDVC3nd5hjLagsdtbCsGYTp5Epjui1DzwvOYO6s-XByaeleY3yGwLJc_hsDQWpYbP2HFI4ve0Gsltm" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnFLC-grPzNBMIrfYcO_eWFnfh40SnqhpdsbL6S1AsdBwgxpPZ9aNjNX4kNfCNZuDkg6b4U_ItvOduiqS3qDBD6et_WzINJct5DmV8LyxO4xhnyFXXE_OR7qRZgoMJWalgP_1IQ6L051zCAJUDWTwcXbwFFbmow-Q2jNpaRYr8BNH2YnE1yP1EG4A9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnFLC-grPzNBMIrfYcO_eWFnfh40SnqhpdsbL6S1AsdBwgxpPZ9aNjNX4kNfCNZuDkg6b4U_ItvOduiqS3qDBD6et_WzINJct5DmV8LyxO4xhnyFXXE_OR7qRZgoMJWalgP_1IQ6L051zCAJUDWTwcXbwFFbmow-Q2jNpaRYr8BNH2YnE1yP1EG4A9" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I created some pieces I really like. I can't wait to cut them up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3GR3xbcU6z_Bmoe_hZBhXMbP5vcPeCLMkCbMmlm-4njY0TdqpQPl6D6KlNroud65kGZgwYwL0_qco7vfO5IhFUue1dpBJeb72tXan4sVz_CGwZjNXoGBCbJg1ZyzxKwmw0_woUDqEZ4eNIzaYiDQyB7nXATljyAwLHlXJylYuJZK1AB3xeNw87sFV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3GR3xbcU6z_Bmoe_hZBhXMbP5vcPeCLMkCbMmlm-4njY0TdqpQPl6D6KlNroud65kGZgwYwL0_qco7vfO5IhFUue1dpBJeb72tXan4sVz_CGwZjNXoGBCbJg1ZyzxKwmw0_woUDqEZ4eNIzaYiDQyB7nXATljyAwLHlXJylYuJZK1AB3xeNw87sFV" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trip home was uneventful (thank goodness). It's good to be home. And even better to find that construction is in full swing on the Cape house. It's actually happening! They've dug the foundation for the kitchen addition!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh73Xf778rczh09_V24i92tIwyaRtHgqAqdU_9QrvaOOHGPJGw_Zl07L7KoPVP8M3Jv7uz3WkIISTPD0nZ6U9LENJN1bQDwdDU86A-eJIAdABNlr2umD7Oz8FykA9PQa_8qAyKT-wWt-_6G_Ea4Mz7Axc2ORWVHkhIkc8Ezgzl875hi0Va_eQX1HIew" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh73Xf778rczh09_V24i92tIwyaRtHgqAqdU_9QrvaOOHGPJGw_Zl07L7KoPVP8M3Jv7uz3WkIISTPD0nZ6U9LENJN1bQDwdDU86A-eJIAdABNlr2umD7Oz8FykA9PQa_8qAyKT-wWt-_6G_Ea4Mz7Axc2ORWVHkhIkc8Ezgzl875hi0Va_eQX1HIew" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">So I'm headed back to the studio with some great new fabric to use in my work. Time to get to work! </div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-80752273171806863022022-05-31T09:38:00.002-05:002022-05-31T09:38:51.432-05:00Flowers, Students and Kippers! Oh My!<p>Spring has sprung right past us here in Fort Worth, and it feels like summer once again. But this summer should be a little different, since it will probably be my last summer in Texas. As we speak, the renovation of our Cape Cod house is underway. What has been a dream is fast becoming reality. </p><p>It colors your view of things. Summers here are muggy and hot. Neither Brian nor I enjoy them, which is why we are retiring on the Cape. But we do love our garden, which peaks in early summer, and we do enjoy spending time with our friends. So we are determined to have a great Last Summer in Texas (LSIT). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, first, flowers. We love lilies, both day lilies and species lilies, and we have a lot of them in our garden. 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I bought a new fossil trilobite, an isotelus. So cool!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl3dO-uNYExDCDltXlTgfC6sFSeFJIP1xtk897P01PqjLeXlwhzZWMPMUxPadttpwThnXnM1CbQlS3rt-kp3SOhhV2EJ36iRJgMFqjOACv17dfgQ_-Yy-y8NCulxPukorRqtN0Rz1TEQJ6uqoU8b7ekP1fXt2gBZNZn02IPef58rff7Y7AMkHLWPwW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl3dO-uNYExDCDltXlTgfC6sFSeFJIP1xtk897P01PqjLeXlwhzZWMPMUxPadttpwThnXnM1CbQlS3rt-kp3SOhhV2EJ36iRJgMFqjOACv17dfgQ_-Yy-y8NCulxPukorRqtN0Rz1TEQJ6uqoU8b7ekP1fXt2gBZNZn02IPef58rff7Y7AMkHLWPwW" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My fossil collection is growing!</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-stegpAP06lw0s-aYjepreBJ42Pfi7RkIH_3pnNz9dnEXT4YnW1fPH95dczfemZHxWW8y9NZV0PasKYb3Yf1NNePyjzE_xHBiADj3uJggTdkbUXg0TQA_cRIGtPbl9Xqcd-Q-cEWyKD7HM1f27zp-58730iSl0w7PndSFkLOXxJ2dupj1n4ibDTvG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-stegpAP06lw0s-aYjepreBJ42Pfi7RkIH_3pnNz9dnEXT4YnW1fPH95dczfemZHxWW8y9NZV0PasKYb3Yf1NNePyjzE_xHBiADj3uJggTdkbUXg0TQA_cRIGtPbl9Xqcd-Q-cEWyKD7HM1f27zp-58730iSl0w7PndSFkLOXxJ2dupj1n4ibDTvG" width="319" /><br /></a></div>I attended the virtual SAQA conference. And, as my swag from the conference, I received this stuffed blue tang fish by Melanie Dossey. He posed outside my back door before moving into my newly cleaned out studio.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB6m-tYfAmPUwCUnsWyarBSnOeb3Yv3AyOa2NjUqa9qpz-L0B5HuDI78Ht-csnPwMpZsk5p-Is832NwgimL9uVL061acoQNk1ISHd0ZzCVnFJh_MhMzeHnj8X1YONoqLqgbyrGBU2cuG-d7-a7NyDkwknEnL85KLMXE-k5xQTI_MyzJgscv5mtSarl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="961" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB6m-tYfAmPUwCUnsWyarBSnOeb3Yv3AyOa2NjUqa9qpz-L0B5HuDI78Ht-csnPwMpZsk5p-Is832NwgimL9uVL061acoQNk1ISHd0ZzCVnFJh_MhMzeHnj8X1YONoqLqgbyrGBU2cuG-d7-a7NyDkwknEnL85KLMXE-k5xQTI_MyzJgscv5mtSarl" width="180" /></a></div>And, finally, a picture of Kippers. Looking a bit grumpy perhaps. How dare I wake her up just to stick a camera in her face? <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVZPVJAUkig1-qr12SB_x3sNPqEowe8n4KgRvDjuky19-TGBy1oOi6Zbvb3PIZyDyN34x0jo_XxL8k4cER-dOByYLzdslShe2L2ek_kDcNzPdU21N6D_FIQyFm15DT3dR86xoiaaRfYOBbcEmJ6I4d5YzcQeG9He-jbSW1guGgDQTHk5cWyJiwMgrd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVZPVJAUkig1-qr12SB_x3sNPqEowe8n4KgRvDjuky19-TGBy1oOi6Zbvb3PIZyDyN34x0jo_XxL8k4cER-dOByYLzdslShe2L2ek_kDcNzPdU21N6D_FIQyFm15DT3dR86xoiaaRfYOBbcEmJ6I4d5YzcQeG9He-jbSW1guGgDQTHk5cWyJiwMgrd" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, happy LSIT to me! I hope you enjoy your summer wherever you live!</div><p></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-39743499990028867122022-05-03T14:11:00.008-05:002022-05-04T09:17:43.479-05:00<p> It was cold on the Cape, but spring has certainly arrived in North Texas. Our garden is beautiful this time of year! </p><p>We added some annual color to both the front and back yards last weekend. The perennials do well, but I love to add little splashes of color. I hope they will fill in nicely. This is the front of our house from the corner:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYIqYyZvjpWOpEh4GYUzSXpVPNT1hp08wAQmdTjZQOx6pgA33GSbEvvgNr36ZWtOZGN4FRgPFf2okg9V3rUIUwP_9ejtBp4tDXzAE_uLoRy9Ahg4kOIojTK0Yt8LJtmBZq8LR0Dk8Cvsldc4uxqCVvqOmaKfTNna0trIDinasoNt_FkynhONt9Mt0d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYIqYyZvjpWOpEh4GYUzSXpVPNT1hp08wAQmdTjZQOx6pgA33GSbEvvgNr36ZWtOZGN4FRgPFf2okg9V3rUIUwP_9ejtBp4tDXzAE_uLoRy9Ahg4kOIojTK0Yt8LJtmBZq8LR0Dk8Cvsldc4uxqCVvqOmaKfTNna0trIDinasoNt_FkynhONt9Mt0d" width="320" /></a></div>Brian is thrilled that the new peony has bloomed. Peonies are tricky in Texas. Not enough cold weather to induce them to bloom. But we apparently had enough this year:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghuvr5f2oOe9eZOodCfc0DmhiAX1uW4vDMbmk7zSRPth7z882NDgcNY-R6EB9i4yuUlbitq3uaqmfdqguQZp5sBMyEUe7FnMl2aWAeuXBwEmxsJd0_MOlCIhYmARXWD4DKNQCHVT1U7KaTtf_WLFuHBHs5qVzsMhOGm60QSBp1xDnApC3rjOCpsHvj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghuvr5f2oOe9eZOodCfc0DmhiAX1uW4vDMbmk7zSRPth7z882NDgcNY-R6EB9i4yuUlbitq3uaqmfdqguQZp5sBMyEUe7FnMl2aWAeuXBwEmxsJd0_MOlCIhYmARXWD4DKNQCHVT1U7KaTtf_WLFuHBHs5qVzsMhOGm60QSBp1xDnApC3rjOCpsHvj" width="180" /></a></div>The magnolia is doing better (the big freeze of the winter of 2020 really stressed it) and the columbine are amazing:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFLzQWTnj2NS9TUF_x2REFhvKCwlDeJQrUpkAfUssDEuYajBqQUCu9TrR-W0OmGf0XHFkaUJmZvVXbCUqcvr4PkbCSfeThkUzWwnTZ53nVeXGbJMuYexE18JdXe9_W6m6YU8tp_Qww2Kvcb7_4hEaW3KOc1P_4J8feLTOLWPTKKmcpmN8tvcRjWGSt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFLzQWTnj2NS9TUF_x2REFhvKCwlDeJQrUpkAfUssDEuYajBqQUCu9TrR-W0OmGf0XHFkaUJmZvVXbCUqcvr4PkbCSfeThkUzWwnTZ53nVeXGbJMuYexE18JdXe9_W6m6YU8tp_Qww2Kvcb7_4hEaW3KOc1P_4J8feLTOLWPTKKmcpmN8tvcRjWGSt" width="180" /></a></div>A couple of beds near the patio. Brian loves glass/metal sculpture:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_rTXukW-4J4HONjDRjNcQc1ZKSgsRrTWYapCH5KxFG-CXgGrl_zIlmOdtE_zDjXWzbXUBxBzk66FKvdId39Ci1VLpSzh7TAIX3G6AVBC7HZu49ws_Jdc-VeULtzHUf_bvXF1egJviCkxJDmmSQocqbEzpjt7swxFk1LiexxlgQNwRWBcumTSSpFUa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_rTXukW-4J4HONjDRjNcQc1ZKSgsRrTWYapCH5KxFG-CXgGrl_zIlmOdtE_zDjXWzbXUBxBzk66FKvdId39Ci1VLpSzh7TAIX3G6AVBC7HZu49ws_Jdc-VeULtzHUf_bvXF1egJviCkxJDmmSQocqbEzpjt7swxFk1LiexxlgQNwRWBcumTSSpFUa" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6IyqOgKIO9DKPeCkCFBROV21WGHzj57b5f-ZPGtWRcneYaWKL2ySMC47cNhB11Ojp05U8ZM9G5MHdrVenNq-0iaWmUI6x29_n1AHyYnhiiYKPTK-ICm0DWv58akhch3SpflPeS88dcYLdRNbxY0RCIRwP_Lv7c-OsDY1JW09U6VF-4-4NxwK3HxA8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6IyqOgKIO9DKPeCkCFBROV21WGHzj57b5f-ZPGtWRcneYaWKL2ySMC47cNhB11Ojp05U8ZM9G5MHdrVenNq-0iaWmUI6x29_n1AHyYnhiiYKPTK-ICm0DWv58akhch3SpflPeS88dcYLdRNbxY0RCIRwP_Lv7c-OsDY1JW09U6VF-4-4NxwK3HxA8" width="320" /></a></div>The lower backyard is looking great as well:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTQOCYbYcbvUzGu9KfOgEtEmNu4wwCu2M5B5CeG7BxvRnU5bqslY0R6PJ--xgm9F81AeOTzYa0yWw3Lvytqm5JAeG2gNFq96ISbguliFqVJ0je8KlDvGiuccRoNF8pI4kjfcTwewaKIe3SDWu-Nvaz4XJDmRU4Q2I-8kiWk7kNn4Is4zs7U1UqaCWr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTQOCYbYcbvUzGu9KfOgEtEmNu4wwCu2M5B5CeG7BxvRnU5bqslY0R6PJ--xgm9F81AeOTzYa0yWw3Lvytqm5JAeG2gNFq96ISbguliFqVJ0je8KlDvGiuccRoNF8pI4kjfcTwewaKIe3SDWu-Nvaz4XJDmRU4Q2I-8kiWk7kNn4Is4zs7U1UqaCWr" width="180" /></a></div>The back/side of the house from the patio:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjetHiiKTH6TKpWDOelu-cDm3fBlHLT3eShjNRmG-rhfSYNuiFMPQEgJcniLX9-_2OHBdLNiVcNvwMtPJRrHiqEZtC_WW_dG-4NLSkjl4lCgKONiy-hbx7oWbVYK8uI-ezi4F4IwEUiFznqfmlknSfVau7cxF7hXfPb5jzFWGmY145xjFernKT28ugB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjetHiiKTH6TKpWDOelu-cDm3fBlHLT3eShjNRmG-rhfSYNuiFMPQEgJcniLX9-_2OHBdLNiVcNvwMtPJRrHiqEZtC_WW_dG-4NLSkjl4lCgKONiy-hbx7oWbVYK8uI-ezi4F4IwEUiFznqfmlknSfVau7cxF7hXfPb5jzFWGmY145xjFernKT28ugB" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first daylily of the year! We love daylilies and have quite a few varieties. This one is "Jersey Girl":</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtBF9Uj_Jr4yjTZGMhRCn2MXYvJezNx2vdCZhbr4DvY2jKEyTKNiCV2K3H_kIkLBPeXPBdxeniOYF9-iJ4nqerGXDynM_2ZqBED-9Sz7NSXrFjAgKyBWLSiM4_GD5_OAg89J8RTNJ3ZI8PMwQxICrW8mYV4Y6Sv7A3xlwsG9T3n5NrfPkST9luPjdw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtBF9Uj_Jr4yjTZGMhRCn2MXYvJezNx2vdCZhbr4DvY2jKEyTKNiCV2K3H_kIkLBPeXPBdxeniOYF9-iJ4nqerGXDynM_2ZqBED-9Sz7NSXrFjAgKyBWLSiM4_GD5_OAg89J8RTNJ3ZI8PMwQxICrW8mYV4Y6Sv7A3xlwsG9T3n5NrfPkST9luPjdw" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kippers and I have been cleaning out my sewing studio. After the big Cape House Cleanup, I decided to start culling through the stuff in my studio. Where did I get all of this stuff? I don't remember buying most of it. I'm trying to be brutal and discard/give away a lot of it. I've exhausted poor Kippers:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOTSr2pfypgxCVRAYyGBxdC0-ZqOxoKr13iTtzE5rvFdkOjgvMxJqnMglx5ly5SRJMO2ZqgZqF0uuyILrRXDnByUmYfjZfBn9qUcjz8gHw4q-CyFs56JbkZNCmZCaqrgZjJj6aWprGDmwCfhhDwR8Tusfew-Qtj8w9JYf6tsvFeG7pGnjxqiwgAiiu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOTSr2pfypgxCVRAYyGBxdC0-ZqOxoKr13iTtzE5rvFdkOjgvMxJqnMglx5ly5SRJMO2ZqgZqF0uuyILrRXDnByUmYfjZfBn9qUcjz8gHw4q-CyFs56JbkZNCmZCaqrgZjJj6aWprGDmwCfhhDwR8Tusfew-Qtj8w9JYf6tsvFeG7pGnjxqiwgAiiu" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The turtles (all seven) have emerged from hibernation. And they are hungry! Another sure sign of spring. This is Vinnie (left) and Lizzie (right), the two adults:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsAatm6MRsjGrmmSxP5So7isWw24qECYlWdczZ2REhys8kwTdo4dnShIfRsNb9DBlV0wGigvs7uw8tseEWDRFkHOruzf3Cs5jp-3IdC30GgpWwDvZBiA2HNtxJbGdf_6B-B-NHMLL792LzKEhfezCxS_nyz6wHSLejZv5FZQlLxqEB5OxQRCWRQZh3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsAatm6MRsjGrmmSxP5So7isWw24qECYlWdczZ2REhys8kwTdo4dnShIfRsNb9DBlV0wGigvs7uw8tseEWDRFkHOruzf3Cs5jp-3IdC30GgpWwDvZBiA2HNtxJbGdf_6B-B-NHMLL792LzKEhfezCxS_nyz6wHSLejZv5FZQlLxqEB5OxQRCWRQZh3" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Time to get back to work. C'mon, Kippers! Let's get back to it!</div><p></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-45386818889723863092022-04-29T11:47:00.003-05:002022-04-29T12:00:12.902-05:00A week on Cape Cod<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLUDGEWm7MA84SzZ-RN_SmdmU2J9KoYNFnsA51vfZ3WR6rXiPFpxGo0YzwzPyyZWD88WQIMvGaNh7wwVT7Go4CMNnsi8a5y81llfygL6MDFLrl5Uo3sewcPv0wMlGNEYlrjyJaT7YwLFcSEK0V_s_6YD6L1UOk4qKI2P_K7At7PfWCpsLW2N1nPrkJ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLUDGEWm7MA84SzZ-RN_SmdmU2J9KoYNFnsA51vfZ3WR6rXiPFpxGo0YzwzPyyZWD88WQIMvGaNh7wwVT7Go4CMNnsi8a5y81llfygL6MDFLrl5Uo3sewcPv0wMlGNEYlrjyJaT7YwLFcSEK0V_s_6YD6L1UOk4qKI2P_K7At7PfWCpsLW2N1nPrkJ" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset over the bay, First Encounter Beach</td></tr></tbody></table> Ahhhh. Cape Cod. What a beautiful place! Brian and I have a small cottage in Eastham. We decided about 2 years ago that we would renovate it and expand it, with the goal of retiring there some day. It seemed like a faraway and perhaps impossible dream, but hooray! It is actually happening!<br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBQQAbINOZO9mSCZwcaG7aq2BAoADphdRaAvMMTL3cUxo7IBdcyNJtF42seOfIZ2NcHiWvEK5BAAya_5hAfyCPV71G1dzbKASgYJvpWtjr0X5CSiJABQLFnMXyUL8AhE8lSb7XLPQ19KiuptV7wu98fcntpvx2rS_pXHRu3Es7USODNfpnnQZ0coJj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBQQAbINOZO9mSCZwcaG7aq2BAoADphdRaAvMMTL3cUxo7IBdcyNJtF42seOfIZ2NcHiWvEK5BAAya_5hAfyCPV71G1dzbKASgYJvpWtjr0X5CSiJABQLFnMXyUL8AhE8lSb7XLPQ19KiuptV7wu98fcntpvx2rS_pXHRu3Es7USODNfpnnQZ0coJj" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The storage pod is bigger than the house!</td></tr></tbody></table>So, exhilarated and excited, we arrived in Eastham in April and spent a chilly week emptying the house. Completely. Since we are adding a second floor, the first thing the construction crew will do is rip off the roof. So everything had to come out.<br /><p></p><p>Since we plan on moving there, and already own a lot of furniture and artwork, we donated and/or discarded quite a bit of the contents. And after many days of hard slog, the house looked like this:</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6u9XZN3ypN6D_ZTqkdOc2WqBj8chvT3VO6ONBRleqiX5L-JzXvJkYKbB-kBGPhaFozMNzeHxRi65Na112k4RbzS6Ua3wpQP6F94wh8OqZdMZPjzhvB6Elw0CP7gnFTvTq1_v5_8_unaNO_pviyFJ3S_u7twG8A3mx3MvggVr-r3yTD1_swNpwln5G" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6u9XZN3ypN6D_ZTqkdOc2WqBj8chvT3VO6ONBRleqiX5L-JzXvJkYKbB-kBGPhaFozMNzeHxRi65Na112k4RbzS6Ua3wpQP6F94wh8OqZdMZPjzhvB6Elw0CP7gnFTvTq1_v5_8_unaNO_pviyFJ3S_u7twG8A3mx3MvggVr-r3yTD1_swNpwln5G" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are adding a kitchen extension. Goodbye tiny kitchen!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbwbN-bsMdRSDIPR8UUOG9EntSyAqRn-6JLiI-1EYzUH9i7b6z-8vyVfXLDEJLs7wGm2Y18YqTA7esMF6EATsNHlIMkOn44IFoxv25EPVZ7jc93PEY-bTPjEBv6iW2H2K2g6AD3PB-ArkHPUKCcsZxxeT4TKBZigSYYbmQkFks4c1dioB1x-C5U-Hu" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbwbN-bsMdRSDIPR8UUOG9EntSyAqRn-6JLiI-1EYzUH9i7b6z-8vyVfXLDEJLs7wGm2Y18YqTA7esMF6EATsNHlIMkOn44IFoxv25EPVZ7jc93PEY-bTPjEBv6iW2H2K2g6AD3PB-ArkHPUKCcsZxxeT4TKBZigSYYbmQkFks4c1dioB1x-C5U-Hu" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My future studio looking towards the hallway.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgObbWx74C3zJiwGasaDnxVhHAcaz6KyDmfLeEHBnsKh3saV5lUZoTYvfkYwt_5UVyA9WBB_cEIy2YKmqPmYJ-zRYjXhUE3yemXOpWQyVei03duEfZuE5xsyQYuDuoNzjTLV86EBPknLEl9w_CPj83lK-mDcoaUwZN9_-hwC1ioBm7I6WyIFzpw1vI4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgObbWx74C3zJiwGasaDnxVhHAcaz6KyDmfLeEHBnsKh3saV5lUZoTYvfkYwt_5UVyA9WBB_cEIy2YKmqPmYJ-zRYjXhUE3yemXOpWQyVei03duEfZuE5xsyQYuDuoNzjTLV86EBPknLEl9w_CPj83lK-mDcoaUwZN9_-hwC1ioBm7I6WyIFzpw1vI4" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My future studio from the hall door. It will be a little bit bigger.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixMjZnc3nX3LP2WxoUXe1Id-KCEVd5SidYXkR9tAmVHHz4E8KKVz7GrN5za_99qOcTGxOJwjqDSsTDjMZ3TTqz_6rwhEbM7Gkr4EBrXqq4X9yLACF0Ber4mcPS2tbfKY0X_ZzmzQ9XBAs0turelAxDHa62V8HRohfsD1-uoEu1v699fwEGGEGjdRX6" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixMjZnc3nX3LP2WxoUXe1Id-KCEVd5SidYXkR9tAmVHHz4E8KKVz7GrN5za_99qOcTGxOJwjqDSsTDjMZ3TTqz_6rwhEbM7Gkr4EBrXqq4X9yLACF0Ber4mcPS2tbfKY0X_ZzmzQ9XBAs0turelAxDHa62V8HRohfsD1-uoEu1v699fwEGGEGjdRX6" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living room. We hired someone to move the couch.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It wasn't all hard work! We spent three days with the contractor and architect, picking out finishes. I love that part!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4c1wGqgGSlmhUIX8b0xExzFrJInd6NTy3QxXTKfnbdF2flwj_fY87oofYb6PIMqh_hGez1RSuaaCpjrfEMoAmeukJSEAxxStmb1oAbuWMLyrKO_QzUtS1Z4xmCr4GMJV37ISBm8zzI07hcJHoL7c7x7fSauJG6L6PXhmIh2Pw_uY1OeQSEVdwloyL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4c1wGqgGSlmhUIX8b0xExzFrJInd6NTy3QxXTKfnbdF2flwj_fY87oofYb6PIMqh_hGez1RSuaaCpjrfEMoAmeukJSEAxxStmb1oAbuWMLyrKO_QzUtS1Z4xmCr4GMJV37ISBm8zzI07hcJHoL7c7x7fSauJG6L6PXhmIh2Pw_uY1OeQSEVdwloyL" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLg8SK0IOGts77jIoZY0Pt9b4LsuA-eKtpvBsQEZ6limUxr1C6A_OGab4priiEXIqraHfZDTdpIVRupsbgU_FJY1LlR-OvYiBFDWC4j-Lt13tjqKsklrkW13BNddNvwJ2SEyrAYIF_y0zW_IiMlF5VgYwWg3652JIdZ_RGW8y9Kbf9m5xcwgFOggP3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLg8SK0IOGts77jIoZY0Pt9b4LsuA-eKtpvBsQEZ6limUxr1C6A_OGab4priiEXIqraHfZDTdpIVRupsbgU_FJY1LlR-OvYiBFDWC4j-Lt13tjqKsklrkW13BNddNvwJ2SEyrAYIF_y0zW_IiMlF5VgYwWg3652JIdZ_RGW8y9Kbf9m5xcwgFOggP3" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6l4Rdm61scn5xTeUmPqGP0Cr59hvL74gVW4Flr6S7b_F19dNS9se-WdmQHCiK-w2QTZcU1AYqa3Ex8Sxqv0iNx7nlR2HMvWiwKgBmQlkfobB52yNa-Mp8CkY1n1j5j_d2EJJV5MFeM4vrqPOSFi95vv0SW_pvjQn2ydrrCk44f-SA4npmWgly7qwn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6l4Rdm61scn5xTeUmPqGP0Cr59hvL74gVW4Flr6S7b_F19dNS9se-WdmQHCiK-w2QTZcU1AYqa3Ex8Sxqv0iNx7nlR2HMvWiwKgBmQlkfobB52yNa-Mp8CkY1n1j5j_d2EJJV5MFeM4vrqPOSFi95vv0SW_pvjQn2ydrrCk44f-SA4npmWgly7qwn" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We managed to do a little hiking and spent a bit of time on the beach. It was not exactly beach weather, but it was beautiful nonetheless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiPgvUz4Ose2y8EnBBZdRUZ39rBA04ft_BBLGoK5aU4MhzsSqi0DuhYTbNx3e9zvEtAtfXBR-sHchKyKklItgGJSnyLBS1ViauRQctbszGJaOlGcVRN5qBJPdYS0-11K-csA8NoGswYW1d0SxMe97m8pu5E3lPpc6384HE4wD8TH0AjN3AQPuo0a-V" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiPgvUz4Ose2y8EnBBZdRUZ39rBA04ft_BBLGoK5aU4MhzsSqi0DuhYTbNx3e9zvEtAtfXBR-sHchKyKklItgGJSnyLBS1ViauRQctbszGJaOlGcVRN5qBJPdYS0-11K-csA8NoGswYW1d0SxMe97m8pu5E3lPpc6384HE4wD8TH0AjN3AQPuo0a-V" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Encounter Beach, Eastham</td></tr></tbody></table>I managed to spend some time communing with the salt marsh near First Encounter Beach. Even now, when it is mostly brown, I find it visually stimulating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizSpAAqo4wUuKPDd16FdGDUqjbTyUEzGoJFeGe-vnCMHyZt79gw-v00VaFqX6WlgqqEmHpvp3nYWFrovT97wTOTMiim9XJaBgU4X1fQjpzWIgjYSnSOkjABfBE9DApYtQrrFMjXJVgKDGGgZBNWrqSoG5G2xUjysXyaokJkZk3edzVDkIO7goA0EMS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizSpAAqo4wUuKPDd16FdGDUqjbTyUEzGoJFeGe-vnCMHyZt79gw-v00VaFqX6WlgqqEmHpvp3nYWFrovT97wTOTMiim9XJaBgU4X1fQjpzWIgjYSnSOkjABfBE9DApYtQrrFMjXJVgKDGGgZBNWrqSoG5G2xUjysXyaokJkZk3edzVDkIO7goA0EMS" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cherry tree we planted 16 years ago was blooming in the cottage's front yard:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgucNV6ICE71rDVvtIDG4O7U-xgLPjObzZ-0SqaKgmlqOUB_l-5PCzFMJ_INEkmMgN7IE73ZgW-DJptKQ6ZPFVjrNexpKMxQ97ch3l-XuLwIjxeoW8Ht9rBXMuvE68tTbmO4M-2Ec3kC4wr3_nV74k2vJimWjD9DNWGbJIkYXiZRW-VnycSHD93l2tL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgucNV6ICE71rDVvtIDG4O7U-xgLPjObzZ-0SqaKgmlqOUB_l-5PCzFMJ_INEkmMgN7IE73ZgW-DJptKQ6ZPFVjrNexpKMxQ97ch3l-XuLwIjxeoW8Ht9rBXMuvE68tTbmO4M-2Ec3kC4wr3_nV74k2vJimWjD9DNWGbJIkYXiZRW-VnycSHD93l2tL" width="180" /></a></div>We went on a hike with our next door neighbors through the cedar swamp near Marconi Beach. It was a beautiful day!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJmgTul3FO5GoPVsXJdK65Dxq6itbqHFHbJfRZWB7uFhnSk1at8yB9v4XvqRqcNiyOD275rtN6H9OFhjEwYUbPQN8oWH1rCYVxCkWwVaXX_JJULCOc_HhR8H-Kl8ymsOxrL0oZPBUp_ob0BcplgnlgXlvfJlVpgb0DFDMbG_4jhWXBDfQhjlicTPsw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJmgTul3FO5GoPVsXJdK65Dxq6itbqHFHbJfRZWB7uFhnSk1at8yB9v4XvqRqcNiyOD275rtN6H9OFhjEwYUbPQN8oWH1rCYVxCkWwVaXX_JJULCOc_HhR8H-Kl8ymsOxrL0oZPBUp_ob0BcplgnlgXlvfJlVpgb0DFDMbG_4jhWXBDfQhjlicTPsw" width="180" /></a></div>We went to the Rock Harbor Grill in Orleans with our neighbors. We've known them for years (Jim's and Brian's dads were lifelong best friends) and we look forward to living next door permanently.<p></p><p>I'll leave you for now with this short video Brian took one afternoon at First Encounter Beach. It was a tad windy, and you can see I could barely stand up....ahhhh, spring on Cape Cod!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx4o0m1AmCUSIpBE0EtqVBJAJVL66mIX4ynQrIaTETR5qcQa6P8sHSaEV0jfsZRQbLsOAE1uCgqtlKOpCHfUA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><p></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-44219516384132258322022-03-25T11:13:00.006-05:002022-03-25T14:09:10.991-05:00The year so far!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />It's nearly April of 2022 already and I have been a miserably absent blogger. But I have been very busy. Here's a quick recap of 2022 from January 1st through today:<p></p><p>New year, new body (106 pounds lost), new haircut. I'm liking it short!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzz6ZltZp9czcIkEnd_xWStJwtCGoE2qQVLDExFAKGK7QSvgww0bevWWG7lox1udp3xjoxEqK1reT-v_XR96_CvXBwg6xfQilRxoXR0ghgOollOi9qSSYvfDENx7tKBjOX85NYZDEePC3csjshRCUCQRpBXJpWP8bw5hSuuX6SDobATDXBApKEHoOo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzz6ZltZp9czcIkEnd_xWStJwtCGoE2qQVLDExFAKGK7QSvgww0bevWWG7lox1udp3xjoxEqK1reT-v_XR96_CvXBwg6xfQilRxoXR0ghgOollOi9qSSYvfDENx7tKBjOX85NYZDEePC3csjshRCUCQRpBXJpWP8bw5hSuuX6SDobATDXBApKEHoOo" width="289" /></a></div>In January, I went to Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, with my good friends <a href="https://talesofastitcher.com" target="_blank">Maria Shell</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kerrimcqueengreen/?hl=en" target="_blank">Kerri McQueen Green</a> to do an independent study with <a href="http://www.nancycrow.com" target="_blank">Nancy Crow</a>. It is a fabulous place and was a fabulous experience. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyc8LpOBIbl9TO1PS5e75-AvkdVG5flbr5JUEWLqp_f5k3FFIHathWDoU8SBaTT2RSZ-hsIYBTROHsiXuGo2bOY4wvai57NUfrpoZ_wuoMKMjh9cb3sZdV0y0_ejVfPeVND9RcjWEY0WsfU2aIIl_of3-4XQ3r9_11WmCDd2Wkw8gjn2Q6d95cGD6D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyc8LpOBIbl9TO1PS5e75-AvkdVG5flbr5JUEWLqp_f5k3FFIHathWDoU8SBaTT2RSZ-hsIYBTROHsiXuGo2bOY4wvai57NUfrpoZ_wuoMKMjh9cb3sZdV0y0_ejVfPeVND9RcjWEY0WsfU2aIIl_of3-4XQ3r9_11WmCDd2Wkw8gjn2Q6d95cGD6D" width="180" /></a></div><br />It had been a long time since I had studied with Nancy. All other classes I've taken with her were at her Studio in Ohio. She was teaching at the <a href="https://www.madelineartschool.com" target="_blank">Madeline Island School of the Arts </a>Western Campus, and it just sounded like a great place to go. I had been in a funk for the past year or more and needed a nudge. Nancy was wonderful -- she helped me feel creative. Thank you, Nancy! I'm excited about working again!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHad3nn3MTXLTnxnqFlOIckbWsvKkPChuKFVC8VopaYC3ODCOR9N_xp4LoFijdmUTz-kIkDF5oWXQLZ4yO2ErHp4P4kX3f3OeYnR3hn3A_88LAstzbb-mWf4PfCWOyAEjzCUO4IVdPMHwG-gMcBie9J4ZsAx1wuEIAnHNf4VwsLG0iStXUun-4xlue" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHad3nn3MTXLTnxnqFlOIckbWsvKkPChuKFVC8VopaYC3ODCOR9N_xp4LoFijdmUTz-kIkDF5oWXQLZ4yO2ErHp4P4kX3f3OeYnR3hn3A_88LAstzbb-mWf4PfCWOyAEjzCUO4IVdPMHwG-gMcBie9J4ZsAx1wuEIAnHNf4VwsLG0iStXUun-4xlue" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFA_fUTuV8R2OKkcXnivEH6FwlOI722CTo1ZkLsn25W3BgSh1D6APoohhnxBwtcIPKZNvyTrPfZio9J_sN3DANZ6cvaXKBbwrG9ID0bIZ_DJ5_oM4ipSwoTRhpSeW0rgXg6oAZhFa9HkHLENeBRuY0ure_PmPa9QiUaPxJDzNaK0jcITsKpze3ZAGj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>The ranch was beautiful. Maria, Kerri, and I did a little hiking. Love those saguaros! Tanque Verde Ranch is adjacent to Saguaro National Park. Next time we plan to hike the park.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz6ipZRfVbjzpr1BCNkiUGhoDsd58h4VBcieMNmgrcgPiOZrkDLfMGHwwYDodrmEnYVSTtD4Q-jmczvT-X92V3fLYTojcv7lHjKTLn3Q3y3-Wbx9ma3ouA6ctGgCAXJZr_fXylui3_hx7E4gHHtMZBY1zP0QvlKPQ9sAzOjEdlm3Bw2Yq9xhSml1Kp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz6ipZRfVbjzpr1BCNkiUGhoDsd58h4VBcieMNmgrcgPiOZrkDLfMGHwwYDodrmEnYVSTtD4Q-jmczvT-X92V3fLYTojcv7lHjKTLn3Q3y3-Wbx9ma3ouA6ctGgCAXJZr_fXylui3_hx7E4gHHtMZBY1zP0QvlKPQ9sAzOjEdlm3Bw2Yq9xhSml1Kp" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had some spectacular sunsets:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiKkZW3Tb0KwCthMPFc5DBxdz6uz-XQRL_vIJyoLrgJVhY9tU8zES9XRc6YCMYJ7k51vRf-gphOUZK9l1sN8cf2jte6CL8HeKeAOve_o4wzoMqlN3sRtaxVtnWXNY67eVOlC9TuNS7oRVtWXyQGDADZW03AB6HpVj_0xT5r7pbYNh-x_89XxN-wBHi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiKkZW3Tb0KwCthMPFc5DBxdz6uz-XQRL_vIJyoLrgJVhY9tU8zES9XRc6YCMYJ7k51vRf-gphOUZK9l1sN8cf2jte6CL8HeKeAOve_o4wzoMqlN3sRtaxVtnWXNY67eVOlC9TuNS7oRVtWXyQGDADZW03AB6HpVj_0xT5r7pbYNh-x_89XxN-wBHi" width="320" /></a></div>And working with Nancy, and seeing what everyone was working on, was just what I needed! This was my piece at the end of the two weeks:<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoJ5IV6pttmF0ouDxhFTbMWp1xKzHkPWVsztS5OY-m4NB7oNZSS2CNtMbj7NLJvEDLCR9IPsqmQSE38bgUg3z-vWVNV3Hr2lEBO5Pu8-cOdq41S1S0g4psJagJo6hp-qEYci55sKOxOb_BAIA5ff-b9lSY04nVrcL1bGk9DQR_CXzm7R-zud6U_AUZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoJ5IV6pttmF0ouDxhFTbMWp1xKzHkPWVsztS5OY-m4NB7oNZSS2CNtMbj7NLJvEDLCR9IPsqmQSE38bgUg3z-vWVNV3Hr2lEBO5Pu8-cOdq41S1S0g4psJagJo6hp-qEYci55sKOxOb_BAIA5ff-b9lSY04nVrcL1bGk9DQR_CXzm7R-zud6U_AUZ" width="180" /></a></div>A few weeks later, I headed to Phoenix for QuiltCon 2022. Once again meeting up with Maria. I love QuiltCon. The quilts are exciting and it was wonderful spending time with old friends. I also attended a number of really great lectures. And did a wee bit of shopping. Just a bit....<p></p><p>I had two quilts in the show. This is Sunset Over the Bay: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMfOt-yASZu8nbzXtIoJQkKw9IrZdnQAPxxyQ0_MlIGvk9OaAFJLld4NqFc8Pr5OLVOXq5Yo-iLJebOdKMmP6G1kWOM_C3_wPAkllh5bELYQMTS3yX_2PNNR7Po0hqJM0PyYMkvJKZ_QmNFux1x8GQuDLMXEC9Cb5TmUypTpitFj13sB8HeIVmOQYP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMfOt-yASZu8nbzXtIoJQkKw9IrZdnQAPxxyQ0_MlIGvk9OaAFJLld4NqFc8Pr5OLVOXq5Yo-iLJebOdKMmP6G1kWOM_C3_wPAkllh5bELYQMTS3yX_2PNNR7Po0hqJM0PyYMkvJKZ_QmNFux1x8GQuDLMXEC9Cb5TmUypTpitFj13sB8HeIVmOQYP" width="180" /></a></div>The lectures were well presented, engaging, and very informative. I especially enjoyed the presentations by <a href="https://teresaduryeawong.com" target="_blank">Teresa Duryea Wong</a> and Maria Shell:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha4w4sYwLw5snKIVldW0oandX6hPz7gY4-ypiEJziw4Xm5Asdryna8NCuSh6wlL7JpvjfPhznje3GNpV3s1iy4W30lnuG3LJpX9KGKcMnPqJbFd02Mm-hrXolra9n29gM1-NRtwUs1zsbur9QV51wAGdvwX07EY0ByzZU8ZSDjHww5ddhx0t7ziB7f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha4w4sYwLw5snKIVldW0oandX6hPz7gY4-ypiEJziw4Xm5Asdryna8NCuSh6wlL7JpvjfPhznje3GNpV3s1iy4W30lnuG3LJpX9KGKcMnPqJbFd02Mm-hrXolra9n29gM1-NRtwUs1zsbur9QV51wAGdvwX07EY0ByzZU8ZSDjHww5ddhx0t7ziB7f" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0TA9-tADwekSRLWTG8H3hXtNF48QzybaG98g5Nvw8cicCPcWKE5u3J84yOL1WxnSQCHtBxttqX1WlQsko_c6ThixY-tOOteRoSpsqIBV68MYLtswHD9-T_nCIL2WVS-xZjqFxJFQfbDUkPMIG6u-jbQEV351NBBluUnWvdp09gVUdkeh-aRMTl6xu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0TA9-tADwekSRLWTG8H3hXtNF48QzybaG98g5Nvw8cicCPcWKE5u3J84yOL1WxnSQCHtBxttqX1WlQsko_c6ThixY-tOOteRoSpsqIBV68MYLtswHD9-T_nCIL2WVS-xZjqFxJFQfbDUkPMIG6u-jbQEV351NBBluUnWvdp09gVUdkeh-aRMTl6xu" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk8dkg11uMWQq25Y2ByGui2Ix56xrYDxkgIZ6ohmImbEOe5MMsYlgTL_KOWszsuPXPE_j-twTICUjoQgHv2so0ad219BYmagCNAf8KvaWN_S0H3L50OfVTSwhT49wXFBmKHBG-jru7s2GgoZnovdfPBP8MG0s2LHsk0ykI1OElxr53YYfP8w2DaEer" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk8dkg11uMWQq25Y2ByGui2Ix56xrYDxkgIZ6ohmImbEOe5MMsYlgTL_KOWszsuPXPE_j-twTICUjoQgHv2so0ad219BYmagCNAf8KvaWN_S0H3L50OfVTSwhT49wXFBmKHBG-jru7s2GgoZnovdfPBP8MG0s2LHsk0ykI1OElxr53YYfP8w2DaEer" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSjUqdVAZroQSuP5iP6Dv5sJhrGOUqqGC6703xKQePwgfvZMh8yEQXSxe0RB4eoiUU1BwAMGUrveeuCoBskb7isAMVCXsU3fIOPfuwHZGzwRCq3aUEo8-scD0Y4rlUlgrBc15ikEzuUQI0w_T1f81mb7i4l7dtwaAFMsHVBSTd-aEMvmxLSxwuIYH_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSjUqdVAZroQSuP5iP6Dv5sJhrGOUqqGC6703xKQePwgfvZMh8yEQXSxe0RB4eoiUU1BwAMGUrveeuCoBskb7isAMVCXsU3fIOPfuwHZGzwRCq3aUEo8-scD0Y4rlUlgrBc15ikEzuUQI0w_T1f81mb7i4l7dtwaAFMsHVBSTd-aEMvmxLSxwuIYH_" width="320" /></a></div>The best part of all was catching up with people I haven't seen in several years. It was so good to see <a href="https://cindygrisdela.com" target="_blank">Cindy Grisdela</a>!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc92T2b0kzXqbMTiGa3c9jhqV_OnLw6DFV_KB0fBhHYvQqfP7-exjY2njy-J2MDS-oACDTKjxjqCNjr2cSyddX64iXxqwO5g_pSKc6ETxp7F8XMsfY7-7RKLuLf9bO2QhnbSoYpF7JovcyzqCLI0D7PUjBxYroGTQwo_Yy7Sb5jPaL0zzUB-aveY4g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc92T2b0kzXqbMTiGa3c9jhqV_OnLw6DFV_KB0fBhHYvQqfP7-exjY2njy-J2MDS-oACDTKjxjqCNjr2cSyddX64iXxqwO5g_pSKc6ETxp7F8XMsfY7-7RKLuLf9bO2QhnbSoYpF7JovcyzqCLI0D7PUjBxYroGTQwo_Yy7Sb5jPaL0zzUB-aveY4g" width="180" /></a></div>And to spend more time with Maria. We're masked here (being safe) but this is me, Cindy, Maria:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhnrbJ_O5tKFWu9vsjl8Rt6RMI3jQBoVY9WtPPfaVMsjS8AvxjqKqC7tmEQx5mxwsOmUa34MimirRSnSn_CGYYRkIhebX1uyNqvbBSG9f1m_DH6j5QrNsK9x5mwMy3U-1YUMek2fdN6EL6RL4tzddAJ9RLC6HeUEI-DmtDUK6ihYZV3JU_OHKyd0dF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhnrbJ_O5tKFWu9vsjl8Rt6RMI3jQBoVY9WtPPfaVMsjS8AvxjqKqC7tmEQx5mxwsOmUa34MimirRSnSn_CGYYRkIhebX1uyNqvbBSG9f1m_DH6j5QrNsK9x5mwMy3U-1YUMek2fdN6EL6RL4tzddAJ9RLC6HeUEI-DmtDUK6ihYZV3JU_OHKyd0dF" width="180" /></a></div>Our last night in Phoenix, we visited the Desert Botanical Garden. And enjoyed the Chihuly installations around the garden:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinfjfNEaHf8nzO-8UmDl8azbxDZePeZk9C52-jpBgb99NSMuCn_Ej0etfuyVSPgGqM5FsEhPzrHD4PiJPh9Da1UW6oDg5FtE5Decmee6Bq-QWd8VPm_go2eKtz0VLV85Wj_UMq1XtKzkn8u1DYRCHcVmMEu6vnQDv8l9cd4uK2LxbLYE_0CiVzb7d_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinfjfNEaHf8nzO-8UmDl8azbxDZePeZk9C52-jpBgb99NSMuCn_Ej0etfuyVSPgGqM5FsEhPzrHD4PiJPh9Da1UW6oDg5FtE5Decmee6Bq-QWd8VPm_go2eKtz0VLV85Wj_UMq1XtKzkn8u1DYRCHcVmMEu6vnQDv8l9cd4uK2LxbLYE_0CiVzb7d_" width="320" /></a></div>Back home, I had wonderful news. My new Trek e-bike finally arrived! I'm pretty short, so I had to special order my frame and it took 7 months to get here. But now I am enjoying cycling around Fort Worth:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTmsSHCB0NybMLZ70g0xIie1U35f3a29IVlq_QhEDdFLi8MBtUN5DiXYJ3UsLjIfl_CVOA_PDS7xuQD7Ngu_alsHKMGylflvazYSMSsk3hgJKpC31jjOW2SW-EtEfiI3S7qsRGymxNDZjXraXBhAj7BuejsHyc4bFE8yCYsvGUsDf9FaPtfeGM1XUt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTmsSHCB0NybMLZ70g0xIie1U35f3a29IVlq_QhEDdFLi8MBtUN5DiXYJ3UsLjIfl_CVOA_PDS7xuQD7Ngu_alsHKMGylflvazYSMSsk3hgJKpC31jjOW2SW-EtEfiI3S7qsRGymxNDZjXraXBhAj7BuejsHyc4bFE8yCYsvGUsDf9FaPtfeGM1XUt" width="180" /></a></div>And, bonus, it's teal! I love teal! Brian also bought a new Trek bike. His is orange, also a favorite.</div><div><br /></div><div>I received really good news about my entry for <a href="https://www.sacredthreadsquilts.com" target="_blank">Sacred Threads</a>. "High Anxiety" was accepted, and was selected to be part of the traveling exhibit. I'm very excited to be part of this prestigious exhibit:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFqwvWqfVhjulaMn4_kOYJfn1hSiD23UC3FtZomhqQnoOw6_K_zb9q0UOn2bIvIZSD3yugYwgT33NHB7SWyzPGTLx0nAy_SK5NgbwfcaBLy6ge8S0C4B0vsjklSEmIaE30b3hlTYUPv21vio3qa30d0iUlp2AQjH4qp6yklBoeZT0y2kiUPsGns0-a" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2747" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFqwvWqfVhjulaMn4_kOYJfn1hSiD23UC3FtZomhqQnoOw6_K_zb9q0UOn2bIvIZSD3yugYwgT33NHB7SWyzPGTLx0nAy_SK5NgbwfcaBLy6ge8S0C4B0vsjklSEmIaE30b3hlTYUPv21vio3qa30d0iUlp2AQjH4qp6yklBoeZT0y2kiUPsGns0-a" width="200" /></a></div>The Dallas Quilt Show took place in March. So. Much. Fun. For one thing, I was the featured artist and had a solo exhibit with 40 of my quilts. I hung it with a great deal of help from friends:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrv2A_4dnHN97piH9Hl0h651DuoEWmYTL5KBGgIqvxeeoctrmVp7a3ySA9L3acC9w-NAs7fN3mMLCiVewc4W1dgrMwGZ6modCSXXBPJ4rjtHGAlQ7PHDeS6lqxyt-m-YPDZkoSwHq-5Z3LEGs9PzBZjWxoNecXojTICZ1L2eoqaMY7f7j2C_PjAfsn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrv2A_4dnHN97piH9Hl0h651DuoEWmYTL5KBGgIqvxeeoctrmVp7a3ySA9L3acC9w-NAs7fN3mMLCiVewc4W1dgrMwGZ6modCSXXBPJ4rjtHGAlQ7PHDeS6lqxyt-m-YPDZkoSwHq-5Z3LEGs9PzBZjWxoNecXojTICZ1L2eoqaMY7f7j2C_PjAfsn" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you Rhonda, Kerri, Carol and Frances. I would not have been able to do it without you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It looked great. I posted a few pictures in my last blog post, but here is one of the show from the mezzanine. My exhibit is most of the center of the photo:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXxowB7_bR0jP-P1Y4y-FFa1QKqG9keleJ9_4kG4PdTMESwwFNRET8p9y8XGACSoE61Y83dRMezctXxVAISDIMQhFzqC1NJf0gPqW3fzCH4wIDJHeU6OFYJmfs0PcSP5vHZxOgz535nvQZA6AF1ZhDohf43gJlKw0PQ5--Hvqm7SA50IjWVAPbYR8x" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXxowB7_bR0jP-P1Y4y-FFa1QKqG9keleJ9_4kG4PdTMESwwFNRET8p9y8XGACSoE61Y83dRMezctXxVAISDIMQhFzqC1NJf0gPqW3fzCH4wIDJHeU6OFYJmfs0PcSP5vHZxOgz535nvQZA6AF1ZhDohf43gJlKw0PQ5--Hvqm7SA50IjWVAPbYR8x" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOfAE3z2Cx_QeZ0DkRuXiWzS2bi2rYaN1LdzZf4XL1cg06QnKug98P1Q2pNhWbsXM-PWxkhXthcr9bUNSRFlPPkckOgVhkNtETPvFugig-b_ELYAMINIFdSg3McBD8Y0zlHV9nWbMEQXbPn3_iVd_q3plLu3l6kToWs085npHqi98d_X4M_OTQZ9jw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOfAE3z2Cx_QeZ0DkRuXiWzS2bi2rYaN1LdzZf4XL1cg06QnKug98P1Q2pNhWbsXM-PWxkhXthcr9bUNSRFlPPkckOgVhkNtETPvFugig-b_ELYAMINIFdSg3McBD8Y0zlHV9nWbMEQXbPn3_iVd_q3plLu3l6kToWs085npHqi98d_X4M_OTQZ9jw" width="180" /></a></div>The quilt show itself was great! I had four quilts in the judged show and won two ribbons. Here is Argy-Bargy:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgXw22vAsk-3ORb0QPL1UotLue_sTLr3ks3dsyJ5B7TKEXKZRTRAU2BgbGX4MuF6TS4ycHMomWmWvI7AKkTJB-wDVWaMDfW9KsDOrDxiWqKBMGF-uWDaRgVqaVSVjYSTS34JHSzIg5FCpSJwcIhIQBtWeud4pVkOdD1N_R6mDUy7WNf8T9EWHIP_vc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgXw22vAsk-3ORb0QPL1UotLue_sTLr3ks3dsyJ5B7TKEXKZRTRAU2BgbGX4MuF6TS4ycHMomWmWvI7AKkTJB-wDVWaMDfW9KsDOrDxiWqKBMGF-uWDaRgVqaVSVjYSTS34JHSzIg5FCpSJwcIhIQBtWeud4pVkOdD1N_R6mDUy7WNf8T9EWHIP_vc" width="180" /></a></div>And, of course, I keep saying it but it was so good to talk to real, live people. I have missed my friends! Here are a bunch of my favorites, left to right <a href="https://barbaraoliverhartman.com" target="_blank">Barbara Oliver Hartman</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/andrea.wold.brokenshire" target="_blank">Andrea Brokenshire</a>, me, Kerri McQueen Green and <a href="http://www.karenkstone.com/" target="_blank">Karen Stone</a>:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxz8H5vz8FVe2v8Idil8JKlOj0SUotnDnsN3VsZIN3aeDk0NUhZAoOamC5R9kTmt9pd4QSNlQXzRLnt-NX-RCCttraD34j8ZVYcBUHvSjAL-hiCFD4vhov3yMAvMYxdQztmsX3noDDIeMBdiGT4hn3v3iSVOf17G_m-iVEIlq0DpeitJxnAmNetRQT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxz8H5vz8FVe2v8Idil8JKlOj0SUotnDnsN3VsZIN3aeDk0NUhZAoOamC5R9kTmt9pd4QSNlQXzRLnt-NX-RCCttraD34j8ZVYcBUHvSjAL-hiCFD4vhov3yMAvMYxdQztmsX3noDDIeMBdiGT4hn3v3iSVOf17G_m-iVEIlq0DpeitJxnAmNetRQT" width="320" /></a></div>The following week I taught my first live class, and gave my first live lecture, since those distant pre-pandemic days, for the Trinity Valley Quilt Guild. I had forgotten how much I love to teach. And to lecture. It was a real kick! I taught "Color Me Happy", using the color wheel to discover classic color combinations and using them to make a small log cabin quilt. My students were FABULOUS!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8CjOpUFIVn7xvGOaSB8DW4f84ZTVWHm5C9vUCOwLBq0Q3nW_x-uqVi4L6x1CBDOMc1HPA7KxmCMsPR3Dv-fY1KhsZWGKwiF2vRCztGZEA33-K-IWPat6JdyJ5n77dy-Hu43SIwY_00FVVRY57JELiA5CzuSz-CJSY9uUnLDpqtjE_jAE1GNyjmpVZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8CjOpUFIVn7xvGOaSB8DW4f84ZTVWHm5C9vUCOwLBq0Q3nW_x-uqVi4L6x1CBDOMc1HPA7KxmCMsPR3Dv-fY1KhsZWGKwiF2vRCztGZEA33-K-IWPat6JdyJ5n77dy-Hu43SIwY_00FVVRY57JELiA5CzuSz-CJSY9uUnLDpqtjE_jAE1GNyjmpVZ" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhti3auOwreMqKrba952oJ3Vf2KAGviUmPh8G8zo__PyDUaOpC7fkvEe7I9uNha9xcDmQpGJ0M5J4OH3oAD2eSdfM71dYIZ8v_eBYRILqrXcJgy7gd-57Q-TmQcBNliVOiNock6MVcScYqmt5yCP0MBbCKR4Wt3CkM_G_LIEKrGILwNBa1qP0GcoxVF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1280" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhti3auOwreMqKrba952oJ3Vf2KAGviUmPh8G8zo__PyDUaOpC7fkvEe7I9uNha9xcDmQpGJ0M5J4OH3oAD2eSdfM71dYIZ8v_eBYRILqrXcJgy7gd-57Q-TmQcBNliVOiNock6MVcScYqmt5yCP0MBbCKR4Wt3CkM_G_LIEKrGILwNBa1qP0GcoxVF" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNUB-vDcFIWCwIrhJbfXab9jIfHEx3HALSUFrYYM1yOtpQoJ8UKdISx8fHhgDDfSQ0Znsu5TctYDXtRXToyF7lAjmN8xLlTgwjS5MH_o7IK4Si7LwG1KP4lwoBbWbHr4T0tGYVgqsc1GUzH8L3orPVRmXqz1o3wKKIA33fwC7Ng_siuVD8J6qRdE0U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNUB-vDcFIWCwIrhJbfXab9jIfHEx3HALSUFrYYM1yOtpQoJ8UKdISx8fHhgDDfSQ0Znsu5TctYDXtRXToyF7lAjmN8xLlTgwjS5MH_o7IK4Si7LwG1KP4lwoBbWbHr4T0tGYVgqsc1GUzH8L3orPVRmXqz1o3wKKIA33fwC7Ng_siuVD8J6qRdE0U" width="320" /></a></div>The next day I gave a lecture about joining quilt challenges. A new lecture, and it went very well:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOd_MpfUg1uvUmUwpfYzcxE_E47Wbn-91O6W4D2iSPuMw2cS021GVWuS05zASYaO7uUUvW47ZsMVxhxJo5rgvGr93oWfGWVuz90LWn1gZ2zXKXdj60yLDPDeytX4J_8YFXkQmbndR09AXlVwqqHxtrxDud95wB57tooyXsU8sPY0ereIOykTqYA1Z6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOd_MpfUg1uvUmUwpfYzcxE_E47Wbn-91O6W4D2iSPuMw2cS021GVWuS05zASYaO7uUUvW47ZsMVxhxJo5rgvGr93oWfGWVuz90LWn1gZ2zXKXdj60yLDPDeytX4J_8YFXkQmbndR09AXlVwqqHxtrxDud95wB57tooyXsU8sPY0ereIOykTqYA1Z6" width="320" /></a></div>After the lecture, a few students showed off their class quilts:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPwUnqDVnvIGvVK7sBQYCIxAEVZ56s_cTO84PF5hYmAbIjVY6T5Lw6AIOc_ZiyyOPXoQeC3UhamlJ4wRgy42AoCV0DZYCzrNfuPU7m3seeKLGkH6DhbchTLKsZ6HWlLQj6_-9_Aq7GPz14YB90BGQUB63ycz1AwJIar9BwyOy1sD0HrMvJ-p2_E6T5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPwUnqDVnvIGvVK7sBQYCIxAEVZ56s_cTO84PF5hYmAbIjVY6T5Lw6AIOc_ZiyyOPXoQeC3UhamlJ4wRgy42AoCV0DZYCzrNfuPU7m3seeKLGkH6DhbchTLKsZ6HWlLQj6_-9_Aq7GPz14YB90BGQUB63ycz1AwJIar9BwyOy1sD0HrMvJ-p2_E6T5" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEFRmW6VD7-_7Z9nQ2nitgI4DCr9BMBQ2h0iWG2gttOuIk2ieF6asdskk3BxeUsC30zHNZ480x02e9RFU9fccfZ-Yl1PZOrxQ-Wy9Yjfw2uNY4Rw56ybc2tuurB2YTDvlJI8TsVOFWPVk1vW5jhuhM7nXP4wfhH4s-xOuR7Z9uW1wTlemDW7BqRUTg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEFRmW6VD7-_7Z9nQ2nitgI4DCr9BMBQ2h0iWG2gttOuIk2ieF6asdskk3BxeUsC30zHNZ480x02e9RFU9fccfZ-Yl1PZOrxQ-Wy9Yjfw2uNY4Rw56ybc2tuurB2YTDvlJI8TsVOFWPVk1vW5jhuhM7nXP4wfhH4s-xOuR7Z9uW1wTlemDW7BqRUTg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGQtzmZHjWpe16FRmrFK1Hx9Utz9SIXKsXWQZfYGuuTUXMD3o7Jxq3_QlJkF2XaVzROzccW9UX_fmUgX-9DwVpVukkKC381DAQ_Tcs7ArMjy-j_PAkiKbrLcfxuGdDe3oEGBl7u3r2nDHqxWYwr6IqKctxUWWRS2E59s49RUaxXu5j72l3-8Qle5Bx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGQtzmZHjWpe16FRmrFK1Hx9Utz9SIXKsXWQZfYGuuTUXMD3o7Jxq3_QlJkF2XaVzROzccW9UX_fmUgX-9DwVpVukkKC381DAQ_Tcs7ArMjy-j_PAkiKbrLcfxuGdDe3oEGBl7u3r2nDHqxWYwr6IqKctxUWWRS2E59s49RUaxXu5j72l3-8Qle5Bx" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb3ghPXFjdo3h4EqZIkJGYI06xre2IytrwOMlHo023BYur8kREcliYMECdpeYh1jLrq-OWBZGdnpHREju0osaIoi8g5OrVmmzryQAyj5xxcuf3ggYIySAb_HeV49Ws0VYaoQQV3oDc7Dh8uh72fFMa5-HcvteRbPLLn-vYjQbjJZWwAUOMtY2Jz_Mm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb3ghPXFjdo3h4EqZIkJGYI06xre2IytrwOMlHo023BYur8kREcliYMECdpeYh1jLrq-OWBZGdnpHREju0osaIoi8g5OrVmmzryQAyj5xxcuf3ggYIySAb_HeV49Ws0VYaoQQV3oDc7Dh8uh72fFMa5-HcvteRbPLLn-vYjQbjJZWwAUOMtY2Jz_Mm" width="320" /></a></div>I am so looking forward to my next live class and workshop in May at the Fort Worth Modern Quilt Guild! I also have a virtual lecture in April -- looking forward to that as well.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have finished one new quilt so far this year, and I have just finished piecing two new tops. I see quilting in my very near future (a near as this afternoon)! Things are flowing again and I am a happy happy woman.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, not so brief after all. 2022 is off to a really good start. I'll report again soon.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-81751514834322172202022-03-11T09:20:00.003-06:002022-03-11T09:20:51.027-06:00This weekend only! My solo show at the Dallas Quilt Show!<p>I am so excited to be the featured member at the Dallas Quilt Show this year! 40 quilts are on display. If you get a chance, come see it at:</p><p>Dallas Market Hall</p><p>2200 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilSqbd8w7sk5hqJ2e9UhayDBMRTMCvrX1NKt48Pyjy-EnhkXHx_vYoZttzeKAtixHGyew-_0Dec28sf-mewxJCqGV7i5deXkRrQT-9zpOlcCpugFecypX4AG4wiIF-J9HKD9K_NxD4NmZjcn-igEDOxHxhKFeZeYibOPPNZNJgcIhj8vIYnAyNoysH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilSqbd8w7sk5hqJ2e9UhayDBMRTMCvrX1NKt48Pyjy-EnhkXHx_vYoZttzeKAtixHGyew-_0Dec28sf-mewxJCqGV7i5deXkRrQT-9zpOlcCpugFecypX4AG4wiIF-J9HKD9K_NxD4NmZjcn-igEDOxHxhKFeZeYibOPPNZNJgcIhj8vIYnAyNoysH" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtfIcYMT7fbk-1NfMkDAmppvvnr3uCf_Qp7sZ19N-qs55N8zPJNh12xI31xztHTvNc7_QJhAqsXhQEBtV-gzEzYjP0DJ03j0JgKOluVf8MagU-TanlmRJp6CtWmIcS1WKmVF_XVNdY5n45NDwkrAJBo_rmFOCOAmhqYVFuJIWcKkQBdh33TBZjFa5L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtfIcYMT7fbk-1NfMkDAmppvvnr3uCf_Qp7sZ19N-qs55N8zPJNh12xI31xztHTvNc7_QJhAqsXhQEBtV-gzEzYjP0DJ03j0JgKOluVf8MagU-TanlmRJp6CtWmIcS1WKmVF_XVNdY5n45NDwkrAJBo_rmFOCOAmhqYVFuJIWcKkQBdh33TBZjFa5L" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNGZPWhzlbYUM6o3PE0XrHR11CR6yFFAQgKbbF3F2H_QTpwSThg80zJv8t_gjj2JWYDB1U9YKDSP6tmsu4cCCmDZFy3KrxDysEZhUvQOWnxzpejzU5Xa0hUr0r1Q6b1z9gHAujKiLyf3kEh1y7yvzI3o84wU7OLwVXYXQfXQkBlUZFPVC5vRqobaKm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNGZPWhzlbYUM6o3PE0XrHR11CR6yFFAQgKbbF3F2H_QTpwSThg80zJv8t_gjj2JWYDB1U9YKDSP6tmsu4cCCmDZFy3KrxDysEZhUvQOWnxzpejzU5Xa0hUr0r1Q6b1z9gHAujKiLyf3kEh1y7yvzI3o84wU7OLwVXYXQfXQkBlUZFPVC5vRqobaKm" width="320" /></a></div><br />Hope to see you there!<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-23090079369139987172021-11-09T15:15:00.002-06:002021-11-09T16:54:12.709-06:00Quarantine Quilts at the New England Quilt Museum!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DY8JuGaerSs" width="320" youtube-src-id="DY8JuGaerSs"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am very honored to have one of my quilts in this amazing exhibit. It opened this spring at the National</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky and is currently showing at the New England Quilt Museum. The exhibit was curated by Sandra Sider, who also wrote the book, <u>Quarantine Quilts: Creativity in the Midst of Chaos.</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My quilt can be seen at 2:39. </div><p></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-77687895778197369202021-04-16T10:04:00.002-05:002021-04-16T10:05:48.782-05:00Time for the (Virtual) SAQA Conference!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0gYJjB6Je7cK5aFmx0t-qoAPGa1kBvM-1oXj7KNFmeo7V9VlxfGZLqFqe2OYdYZBoPN10mrUcZH3xZwm-69O-qC6mHt4-aIMX5QMFi3nMrL41EJjcTUFF1YtZKWXmIP_P5HYJWMp0b4/s2000/83df1d9f32b66dc9348c812f34a8729b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0gYJjB6Je7cK5aFmx0t-qoAPGa1kBvM-1oXj7KNFmeo7V9VlxfGZLqFqe2OYdYZBoPN10mrUcZH3xZwm-69O-qC6mHt4-aIMX5QMFi3nMrL41EJjcTUFF1YtZKWXmIP_P5HYJWMp0b4/w640-h240/83df1d9f32b66dc9348c812f34a8729b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Every April, my professional association, SAQA, holds its annual conference. The location varies -- we've been to Philadelphia, San Jose, San Antonio, Lincoln, Portland -- but it is always the highlight of my year. How can you not love a long weekend with 400 of your best friends? <p></p><p>COVID restrictions have caused our conferences both in 2020 and 2021 to be held online. But SAQA hasn't missed a beat. We still have all of the wonderful speakers, the discussions, the studio tours and the art gallery tours that we all look forward to. </p><p>And, believe it or not, it has some of the <strike>goofy social interaction</strike> networking that is the real highlight of the conference for me. Last night I played a rousing and competitive game of Bananagrams with some friends.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB1YbEjwIasAThO5DX0eVdfWGs2cLPQmHWk0N335oNQmXYVUOOu_tZO1c-Oh9lKKJf6fZXKamtKavYkPnB8I2DkfnjXdBL7wAMvurYU3L20CN7aiAZg9Z1lGEwW67I9QvzQ29YQ3uU5k/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-04-15+at+7.59.23+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB1YbEjwIasAThO5DX0eVdfWGs2cLPQmHWk0N335oNQmXYVUOOu_tZO1c-Oh9lKKJf6fZXKamtKavYkPnB8I2DkfnjXdBL7wAMvurYU3L20CN7aiAZg9Z1lGEwW67I9QvzQ29YQ3uU5k/w640-h320/Screen+Shot+2021-04-15+at+7.59.23+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>The conference runs through April 25. For those of you attending, my Exhibition Committee co-chair, Sarah Entsminger, and I will be hosting chat rooms on Tuesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 22. at 7:00 EDT. We'll be talking about what goes on "behind the scenes" in the Exhibition Committee and about volunteer opportunities.<p></p><p><br /> </p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-12821305657011650762021-03-28T21:19:00.003-05:002021-03-29T08:21:05.262-05:00I’ve been interviewed by Lisa Walton as part of her Quilt Stories series!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on the picture to see my interview with Lisa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/4r17XQX_8gc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="802" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDNNcyufZ2D88C5HBsw9Zm0noTOAyuaPxL8jBWbgx3wGJOtPo0k4YTQhrjnsMZGUpWiuv-bUFi7yjACNEDgNiskNyQhLOsURiOPXqfx4faJMUc0lsCXLByGl3CJHQq29f4swSy7vd82g/w640-h456/E38156E8-C2B1-417C-AB6E-AD97D12D9AFE.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-41291615661520718842021-03-26T17:10:00.002-05:002021-03-26T17:10:54.173-05:00Facings, my way. <p> I recently posted something on Instagram about my facing method and was asked for a more detailed explanation of my technique. So here it is...............</p><p>The quilt I am working with today is very small (11"w x 8.5"h), but the technique works with quilts of any size. The only difference is the size of the initial strip. For small quilts like this one, I cut my facing strips 4" wide. For larger quilts (say 30" on the small side or greater), I cut my facing strips 8" wide. I think the wider strips give the larger quilts more stability (and therefore less waviness) on the edges.</p><p>Here is the quilt we are facing today:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEgcZcN6P8_IR9qpnsuMn8cc6S4_BNOJV3xHvhc4aopdJjpybNvIZN7jiaGfj5oxpSLqEsD-aNvKuZauMf_FA_ZTHXZxkmkW7MktyU0dudkNWbtkEn_jygxmnyApHsVsoDVXpZB9G1ZI/s640/IMG_1890.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEgcZcN6P8_IR9qpnsuMn8cc6S4_BNOJV3xHvhc4aopdJjpybNvIZN7jiaGfj5oxpSLqEsD-aNvKuZauMf_FA_ZTHXZxkmkW7MktyU0dudkNWbtkEn_jygxmnyApHsVsoDVXpZB9G1ZI/s320/IMG_1890.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Start by cutting the facing strips. In this case, they are 4" wide:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CbsQ5hFh5cp_wAoFJtj2UIzv6YK5YoOvp0sLnjVMsgOzhr0xfURiNKpSTmJ3fyALyb7i7pnzxxdWxg__ercDZE9vgjO0Gk0xp4XNadJ7g3tzl7ku1jE712_vIa3FqvRJEPfc8IcXwsA/s640/IMG_1884.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CbsQ5hFh5cp_wAoFJtj2UIzv6YK5YoOvp0sLnjVMsgOzhr0xfURiNKpSTmJ3fyALyb7i7pnzxxdWxg__ercDZE9vgjO0Gk0xp4XNadJ7g3tzl7ku1jE712_vIa3FqvRJEPfc8IcXwsA/s320/IMG_1884.jpeg" /></a></div>Fold the strips in half lengthwise, trying hard to keep the raw edges exactly together, and iron the strip:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-BEHHK-ttm0cOJA3r35_54P3zCE9z_QE_hnQpr3x41e23pa4DLOQWF2g_vAqNf84rlMIu-VPJ1mR3CSd_uSnnbDCrEGyo5z-k5eSisk-QsuCPzwQLPY4mtOaQPj-LrBVfiSz-NT6uZc/s640/IMG_1889.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-BEHHK-ttm0cOJA3r35_54P3zCE9z_QE_hnQpr3x41e23pa4DLOQWF2g_vAqNf84rlMIu-VPJ1mR3CSd_uSnnbDCrEGyo5z-k5eSisk-QsuCPzwQLPY4mtOaQPj-LrBVfiSz-NT6uZc/s320/IMG_1889.jpeg" /></a></div>Cut the strips the exact length of the top and bottom of the FRONT SIDE of the quilt, making sure that the raw edges of the strip are at the outside edge of the quilt. Raw edges of the strip to raw edges of the quilt:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEe6ZxJqqfBgWCeavfYjyEnyKKqxUVaZWfCauknfeXxYKVNlrncukmndl5pqd6MLeFznJhN2Zp410o4BRn1h96zHFQ1Mns49Phk7Oj-9Qw-7Pc3VDjLWwxHuK1ifLtkOzhTJvXG6GAgs/s640/IMG_1892.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEe6ZxJqqfBgWCeavfYjyEnyKKqxUVaZWfCauknfeXxYKVNlrncukmndl5pqd6MLeFznJhN2Zp410o4BRn1h96zHFQ1Mns49Phk7Oj-9Qw-7Pc3VDjLWwxHuK1ifLtkOzhTJvXG6GAgs/s320/IMG_1892.jpeg" /></a></div>Pin the top and bottom strips in place:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkPKfDbytvCSG2NdALJ-maqXCUrHLwU7UrwLMc_jhqfbAJRm1EUETuX5XekZG7M5_i_pIKxXUl3NIMWW8efXiykMjzrRqQskYkp6_6MHpvgoFANxKf4AdGkiHrJewAuS4Ht5aG3WJeqE/s640/IMG_1893.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkPKfDbytvCSG2NdALJ-maqXCUrHLwU7UrwLMc_jhqfbAJRm1EUETuX5XekZG7M5_i_pIKxXUl3NIMWW8efXiykMjzrRqQskYkp6_6MHpvgoFANxKf4AdGkiHrJewAuS4Ht5aG3WJeqE/s320/IMG_1893.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sew, using a 1/4" seam, around the corner of the top strip. In other words, start as shown in the picture below. Sew to the corner, turn, sew the length of the strip, turn the corner, and sew to the top of the strip. Repeat for the bottom strip:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCD4TTf27cU9gLfUGk4FfHUbT7JSJL7viHC3hxDtRqF_OwihdFLhCkg7nELcWKB7Lzf6aUsWYzfUC0udsrV_8G2OHzpUIPVWnZZiqDzfQzcqBPV7iPmHL2cIWML4gMWm7O8POWLYNqpcc/s640/IMG_1895.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCD4TTf27cU9gLfUGk4FfHUbT7JSJL7viHC3hxDtRqF_OwihdFLhCkg7nELcWKB7Lzf6aUsWYzfUC0udsrV_8G2OHzpUIPVWnZZiqDzfQzcqBPV7iPmHL2cIWML4gMWm7O8POWLYNqpcc/s320/IMG_1895.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Reinforce the corners with stitching as you turn them. I backtrack both along the horizontal and vertical seam, and then I sew across diagonally:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDYV4w7sTmR_I2blFDzAdC9dDNkB3o-LnrTeCcWvlvkZm7iq-Zm9_OIghWrvm6gr6S9Ielf0Q2ihu8ZAnmZcoxB_VAYXECPVXUsbEzXwxVtqVnWUpHCEJr81_rrXcjIl6qeKcEsuBeL4/s640/IMG_1896.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDYV4w7sTmR_I2blFDzAdC9dDNkB3o-LnrTeCcWvlvkZm7iq-Zm9_OIghWrvm6gr6S9Ielf0Q2ihu8ZAnmZcoxB_VAYXECPVXUsbEzXwxVtqVnWUpHCEJr81_rrXcjIl6qeKcEsuBeL4/s320/IMG_1896.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Trim the corners a little. Cut the edges towards the corner point, being very careful not to cut into the corner seam. This makes it easier to turn:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmXJU6EuYOMINnCSVPoqiZ9FzZaOb6z-F4DfvzEY_Y6JiWXSGQ8dgB6pG6rluGhrvkC3dtrGANbajsYjAE3boq38rjJSaShXGkZObwmywrP4mO8vS3ZlcIsZ7u8dsuc_s2B4QIhNVwLA/s640/IMG_1899.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmXJU6EuYOMINnCSVPoqiZ9FzZaOb6z-F4DfvzEY_Y6JiWXSGQ8dgB6pG6rluGhrvkC3dtrGANbajsYjAE3boq38rjJSaShXGkZObwmywrP4mO8vS3ZlcIsZ7u8dsuc_s2B4QIhNVwLA/s320/IMG_1899.jpeg" /></a></div>It should look something like this after trimming:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7SoymAXlRNzqN8Lfxs6EW0PfhnDuixSwFh4buQkVKacTxlSboSwpVxiSx-O88RjIC23pCk0XZHUy4r0PCC-qHzalGW78jR6hk6IRffqx2MKxY1Pi3GZMfTyzI9ZE8ZRMAtTXwXrFraM/s640/IMG_1901.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7SoymAXlRNzqN8Lfxs6EW0PfhnDuixSwFh4buQkVKacTxlSboSwpVxiSx-O88RjIC23pCk0XZHUy4r0PCC-qHzalGW78jR6hk6IRffqx2MKxY1Pi3GZMfTyzI9ZE8ZRMAtTXwXrFraM/s320/IMG_1901.jpeg" /></a></div>And here is the piece with the top and bottom facings sewn to the front of the quilt:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi8wQNLmAJnd9HNNFFnU38gsxEXRLa9j4htIdDBlzxYbv9oggazay4pdetntxBNPLuaRmE7y7AfZC8agnShREhk7SIArjpQERwvmQsmfzSwhlQoDtAVos_SbViY0Tzw8N8ez-ELedfGQ/s640/IMG_1902.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi8wQNLmAJnd9HNNFFnU38gsxEXRLa9j4htIdDBlzxYbv9oggazay4pdetntxBNPLuaRmE7y7AfZC8agnShREhk7SIArjpQERwvmQsmfzSwhlQoDtAVos_SbViY0Tzw8N8ez-ELedfGQ/s320/IMG_1902.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cut the side facing strips 2" less than the sides of the quilt. In this case, 8.5" minus 2" is 6". Pin the side facings to the quilt, with the raw edges of the facing against the raw edges of the quilt:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdpgWoam05_nU_04qBL_zICzu-EUjJZH_r7NOrrYZLKGY9bhvG4zcG7UCoFsGsf7Pgl-AeuyLVevkl45LptIf0rix0o49fTxo5QbRpE_hIioRsflVSuuhPAVf-WpHBZlkFXmpAqsdRWU/s640/IMG_1904.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdpgWoam05_nU_04qBL_zICzu-EUjJZH_r7NOrrYZLKGY9bhvG4zcG7UCoFsGsf7Pgl-AeuyLVevkl45LptIf0rix0o49fTxo5QbRpE_hIioRsflVSuuhPAVf-WpHBZlkFXmpAqsdRWU/s320/IMG_1904.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Pinned and ready to sew:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq9uGuNFF4Zs24A1nFycG0Mi0I0yGH0fDIcokj0pKeDUDj42skX8hMaDTrq-4nx6xgn0Llq3USFtG4YIhfodByfhFBiGf2Fd16mL22wJXlBnvSvcmMnaqOXN9V7VCsw1d4G_jXWToR9M/s640/IMG_1905.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq9uGuNFF4Zs24A1nFycG0Mi0I0yGH0fDIcokj0pKeDUDj42skX8hMaDTrq-4nx6xgn0Llq3USFtG4YIhfodByfhFBiGf2Fd16mL22wJXlBnvSvcmMnaqOXN9V7VCsw1d4G_jXWToR9M/s320/IMG_1905.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Start sewing, with a quarter inch seam, about 1/2" before the raw edge of the side strip. This ensures that the strip is firmly anchored. Sew across the length of the strip:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJuLhhMD4UX6QslR5DvbxXTtLRfRp3filOfG5LnxWxbAvtyKEp9-GikRoH87lu1r5FnIujdrvMw59LwPqBlxYmfm8uLVkVrq1D-yGbRUsjM0NmYwZ8B-LWEWQUdgKxh-D031-2Qnwy98/s640/IMG_1906.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJuLhhMD4UX6QslR5DvbxXTtLRfRp3filOfG5LnxWxbAvtyKEp9-GikRoH87lu1r5FnIujdrvMw59LwPqBlxYmfm8uLVkVrq1D-yGbRUsjM0NmYwZ8B-LWEWQUdgKxh-D031-2Qnwy98/s320/IMG_1906.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>All four strips are sewn on. Yay!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGFrAmLohgr5fNt9xBOm_7guZ9pQS3jUyfjhzwP0KMOJxA4lBYS2BLn_-0h_Vj771d6MOlsENnEgAwB30wJtbVOKnQz-E3wTel9zWI0QZSdjaAE6_gicsBos6zd5IuvH7a5sEAoftyPA/s640/IMG_1908.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGFrAmLohgr5fNt9xBOm_7guZ9pQS3jUyfjhzwP0KMOJxA4lBYS2BLn_-0h_Vj771d6MOlsENnEgAwB30wJtbVOKnQz-E3wTel9zWI0QZSdjaAE6_gicsBos6zd5IuvH7a5sEAoftyPA/s320/IMG_1908.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>And here is a closeup of the corner, before turning:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb182Jlj-ipyNHnK0ohEJfpAD449_sfQr9AHXtrSJ1dfFl4tgo-GsZwQGnPICNvRRI9FhM54HOurg3HzCoZ9dl1OqKuKzAqG5rEykbGS0dZBYXQwHj3t37eqpzhVUhyphenhyphendviGI96dbc6QLE/s640/IMG_1909.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb182Jlj-ipyNHnK0ohEJfpAD449_sfQr9AHXtrSJ1dfFl4tgo-GsZwQGnPICNvRRI9FhM54HOurg3HzCoZ9dl1OqKuKzAqG5rEykbGS0dZBYXQwHj3t37eqpzhVUhyphenhyphendviGI96dbc6QLE/s320/IMG_1909.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>I use my handy dandy That Purple Thing tool to turn and push out the corners. You want to get them as sharp as possible. And you want to push gently. It is very easy to push through the seam:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholRNApv4DepTFa0vO6UebmxMEoYxm1rZ2yrrOM9wdcLTZt602YvLraTpFvQ1zXuVb-6MWhL8qX8FRMoLrwdsxWPMnwAGU3OKvo7zI4T_k-N1nrdjfiLcw_1SF_XaRH54DwwZIKBIVsTk/s640/IMG_1910+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholRNApv4DepTFa0vO6UebmxMEoYxm1rZ2yrrOM9wdcLTZt602YvLraTpFvQ1zXuVb-6MWhL8qX8FRMoLrwdsxWPMnwAGU3OKvo7zI4T_k-N1nrdjfiLcw_1SF_XaRH54DwwZIKBIVsTk/s320/IMG_1910+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div>After the four corners are pushed out it is ready to iron:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9z5BFFQPMj4OqbH4WsMUBOqITpmHaRWsb3xXWjnvrj5fRSO_HhX5gXP12O3VDTACt-J3Mr2UW-eVcj-qVpWAZtm_EHwVvdztGDGDjiKLjs7RcZ2ds4VszS3GCsC9qyPFXNoMiC0KbJ4/s640/IMG_1911.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9z5BFFQPMj4OqbH4WsMUBOqITpmHaRWsb3xXWjnvrj5fRSO_HhX5gXP12O3VDTACt-J3Mr2UW-eVcj-qVpWAZtm_EHwVvdztGDGDjiKLjs7RcZ2ds4VszS3GCsC9qyPFXNoMiC0KbJ4/s320/IMG_1911.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Use an iron, with lots of steam, to pull the strips to the back of the quilt. Ideally the facings will not show from the front. Try to get the facing/quilt seam right at the edge or even slightly towards the back:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMWTkgCvtC1dhv623m72EHfyFJuHkZQLAjjHTcFoMCIGWvbmnYbTtnvZATJH2NRzqnVPToPS6F5Ew1eKb7yuBB3bKCeABXyux7hS0vOcDp2qOlIOayT3kZ52_XHQXK7qzRtyWEY9u7-4/s640/IMG_1912.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMWTkgCvtC1dhv623m72EHfyFJuHkZQLAjjHTcFoMCIGWvbmnYbTtnvZATJH2NRzqnVPToPS6F5Ew1eKb7yuBB3bKCeABXyux7hS0vOcDp2qOlIOayT3kZ52_XHQXK7qzRtyWEY9u7-4/s320/IMG_1912.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Pinned and ready to sew. I sew my facings by hand with 50wt thread.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChdvxogEhkq29zUTztN4hUXkyUbAlk5H5KCL_niljnwb-vDpPyJz_GFCpF4NNW7mkiHiebJpgnmZ19WhGnTLaEpbQDGUxioilHRY3GF_7q3v14CAOYkE6IernMPgPQ46MzDAh9cq8H2U/s640/IMG_1913.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChdvxogEhkq29zUTztN4hUXkyUbAlk5H5KCL_niljnwb-vDpPyJz_GFCpF4NNW7mkiHiebJpgnmZ19WhGnTLaEpbQDGUxioilHRY3GF_7q3v14CAOYkE6IernMPgPQ46MzDAh9cq8H2U/s320/IMG_1913.jpeg" /></a></div><br />Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-40413905083217402402021-02-18T14:31:00.006-06:002021-02-18T14:43:16.410-06:00A Weird, Wild, Wonderful and Woeful Week...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It started out innocently enough, with a gentle snowstorm. The ground was still fairly warm, and the snow didn't stick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIS1z2295QGEQbrWjdcu06lYMx1dW50OWSH0XhuJFXVvs7ZvdHRzUZwWGihqp-4yHTvpyQiO_LbhiLA6cNz0NqwMPJT0y9ouWEd68I3xLeA2yqAm1tUakvR2XsFAUraoR5bVH_51yVUs/s1280/IMG_1385.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIS1z2295QGEQbrWjdcu06lYMx1dW50OWSH0XhuJFXVvs7ZvdHRzUZwWGihqp-4yHTvpyQiO_LbhiLA6cNz0NqwMPJT0y9ouWEd68I3xLeA2yqAm1tUakvR2XsFAUraoR5bVH_51yVUs/s320/IMG_1385.jpeg" /></a></div>A few subfreezing days later, we had a dusting of snow. This time it stuck. I was happy. I thought it made the house look cozy and inviting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-B9BO5VLso5_w5tLfLIuNpOftOsKOd3kRMZ-_h-DTeJ7f8DgZZjtkNnN-Riz1D2ZvFn7PyjTy-ktomgkdZeo0SHr56g5DoQtZNEhhEXT1wsaE9z5qHXaD1_yPwEGNBQzhrsBl3LZHhY/s1280/IMG_1559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-B9BO5VLso5_w5tLfLIuNpOftOsKOd3kRMZ-_h-DTeJ7f8DgZZjtkNnN-Riz1D2ZvFn7PyjTy-ktomgkdZeo0SHr56g5DoQtZNEhhEXT1wsaE9z5qHXaD1_yPwEGNBQzhrsBl3LZHhY/s320/IMG_1559.jpeg" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then last Thursday we woke up to a world covered in ice. Treacherous black ice on the interstate. And a tragic accident during the morning commute into Fort Worth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCR01_Y58JvT1Vd-hgQpvEnvicIXfvUloq6v1R91YkXyZla10ZqgPFjww4555yJJh0bOY1GFg-Dv8WC_5lMMd4S04gv2g-L309-Beoe7ZHqHAy9kzKBthyAccugSff8M9yzB4pPafldk/s2048/st.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCR01_Y58JvT1Vd-hgQpvEnvicIXfvUloq6v1R91YkXyZla10ZqgPFjww4555yJJh0bOY1GFg-Dv8WC_5lMMd4S04gv2g-L309-Beoe7ZHqHAy9kzKBthyAccugSff8M9yzB4pPafldk/s320/st.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fortunately, we live just south of downtown. Brian takes city streets to work, and he made it safely. But freeways all over DFW were a mess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Valentine's Day weekend started out benignly. The highways were still a bit icy, but traffic had ground to a halt. Brian and I planned a Valentine's celebration. Because of the pandemic, we had already decided to spend V-Day at home. Good thing, as it turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffUVkVvL1f3RAUsxy8tJtzn6vheNODClglEm5xDQvayCw5pLp1NaOI782qN0RU30lzHF2ZBCBA1BCL-iWwHNdr54LgaF54PVUHdAWBeRtVyHQoarZnwv1bkc2i-eDn4y4LsckuobMMTQ/s1280/IMG_1537.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffUVkVvL1f3RAUsxy8tJtzn6vheNODClglEm5xDQvayCw5pLp1NaOI782qN0RU30lzHF2ZBCBA1BCL-iWwHNdr54LgaF54PVUHdAWBeRtVyHQoarZnwv1bkc2i-eDn4y4LsckuobMMTQ/s320/IMG_1537.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Sunday morning, it started to snow. And snow. It was pretty, fluffy, dry, powdery snow. It's a novelty, it had been years since we'd seen snow in Fort Worth, so we were all charmed by it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeMIcA9e6LM7uy9hrvb2-KDfWw0MQ1ectiwjFnJou_FtMomr5fP7sg6Fvsi5_nnL9-Z9ilNoyWKLmJFz3zAm07uOB3MpOC8fLl4PPmdMpvMpnY5N3-Rv-TKHqOtkd1uAyxO8tN97UAsE/s1280/IMG_1549.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeMIcA9e6LM7uy9hrvb2-KDfWw0MQ1ectiwjFnJou_FtMomr5fP7sg6Fvsi5_nnL9-Z9ilNoyWKLmJFz3zAm07uOB3MpOC8fLl4PPmdMpvMpnY5N3-Rv-TKHqOtkd1uAyxO8tN97UAsE/s320/IMG_1549.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">By Monday morning, we had 4 inches. Even though it was fluffy stuff, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex just stopped. Everything ground to a halt. The quiet was amazing.</div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWR7GoARvp0CYzOLyJ1_pEYfxxnziKoLyZbt0rQcfTWRcFbUuaRUCeOfkgoilmzDWapfrWpDfnP6xXwZHRjotNV9-ihIpz-0WOH36HmrLwJWCa-rcMPoF8f4y7IQKfMke3ZgTsGjyJAN8/s1280/IMG_1552.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWR7GoARvp0CYzOLyJ1_pEYfxxnziKoLyZbt0rQcfTWRcFbUuaRUCeOfkgoilmzDWapfrWpDfnP6xXwZHRjotNV9-ihIpz-0WOH36HmrLwJWCa-rcMPoF8f4y7IQKfMke3ZgTsGjyJAN8/s320/IMG_1552.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEQpk335oz-xBJLzdF8zzQ5Zc_f-xX4-7bi1Ex3dXTw__BOR3QUFyg_OD428fZdOXHNCAqYstjN5pgIMAcVQnYpGdBvksYkfxA2jZyfi53d4bzWspfBT_3S0xr7PcBJn-O9j6WZwXJAw/s1280/IMG_1556+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEQpk335oz-xBJLzdF8zzQ5Zc_f-xX4-7bi1Ex3dXTw__BOR3QUFyg_OD428fZdOXHNCAqYstjN5pgIMAcVQnYpGdBvksYkfxA2jZyfi53d4bzWspfBT_3S0xr7PcBJn-O9j6WZwXJAw/s320/IMG_1556+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Outside our living room, close to the chimney, icicles started to form. I thought they were beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMA7J-vIQobqVlc6s5bx-JTbIscQkGMSElzlJvzXdh8hoP-zS_4Se-VU5hvBDPYooy8vOgfYUiHjIFVD3ob8Or1cmuYBPBbRqB4xFuM3YiSdx3OPRoWZxo1gUxJW2B_kbGF4-vBu3-gY/s1280/IMG_1570.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMA7J-vIQobqVlc6s5bx-JTbIscQkGMSElzlJvzXdh8hoP-zS_4Se-VU5hvBDPYooy8vOgfYUiHjIFVD3ob8Or1cmuYBPBbRqB4xFuM3YiSdx3OPRoWZxo1gUxJW2B_kbGF4-vBu3-gY/s320/IMG_1570.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSFxsaj83VjN1HuUY16fVZI-_ynK8_cYYLSIaDvCkN5lTQhDWrmyAQWIOB4hUivust2rykEkcM9fI-FEAbVi8St6WtV7yj4_LoHbf12Het5GQLovPBKZ9GUOc7gF7DppzYjwAxFiktAM/s1280/IMG_1571.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSFxsaj83VjN1HuUY16fVZI-_ynK8_cYYLSIaDvCkN5lTQhDWrmyAQWIOB4hUivust2rykEkcM9fI-FEAbVi8St6WtV7yj4_LoHbf12Het5GQLovPBKZ9GUOc7gF7DppzYjwAxFiktAM/s320/IMG_1571.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I will admit, I still found the snow beautiful. It always reminds me of my childhood in the Snowbelt. Building snowmen and snow forts, going sledding, wearing those horrible puffy snowsuits and snow boots with buckles, drinking hot chocolate when we came back inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3O25GvooOFzEt0aMpoNN7OuPu9_enTBVgECurXQMJk8Vd7PJlCo92S8I3AT62uUcmK2TeJ8Pac-X75IuOnUXYDLBYgRDpMPPrYv6aeN3GqkLQ5Zw83sVjoIaZCatM6YRrPqdklck4dCY/s1280/IMG_1563.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3O25GvooOFzEt0aMpoNN7OuPu9_enTBVgECurXQMJk8Vd7PJlCo92S8I3AT62uUcmK2TeJ8Pac-X75IuOnUXYDLBYgRDpMPPrYv6aeN3GqkLQ5Zw83sVjoIaZCatM6YRrPqdklck4dCY/s320/IMG_1563.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Of course, in the Snowbelt, people know how to drive in it. And how to walk in it. People have snow shovels. And snow boots. And warm coats and gloves. And knit hats.<div><br /></div><div>Darn it, I couldn't find my knit hat. And I needed it. It was really really cold. For four days our temps were in the single digits. Pipes burst all over the city, but luckily we were prepared.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSEOze9FS31pclDnnwrmaly9pF8o_yjUOl07pwghe6wd-b0yXGyWxFy2_fO8kJYNWdxDlos5neWAJQUEn6pzGnsfb_mhNX-2S2j0B-n4qOwIAShOBAJY2cDczwgBb9lSPgyZLI0rzpnk/s1280/IMG_1560+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSEOze9FS31pclDnnwrmaly9pF8o_yjUOl07pwghe6wd-b0yXGyWxFy2_fO8kJYNWdxDlos5neWAJQUEn6pzGnsfb_mhNX-2S2j0B-n4qOwIAShOBAJY2cDczwgBb9lSPgyZLI0rzpnk/s320/IMG_1560+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The power grid in Texas failed. Millions of households all over the state were without power. Some still are. We were lucky. We were subjected to rolling blackouts, but never had a prolonged power loss. The city asked us to conserve power. We turned the thermostat down, unplugged unused appliances and turned off lights. And the computer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The house is 60 degrees F. Kippers is not amused. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFznjNOpYj5ABxntZBi_j0fOZSKEeqagh1OgYAseE-TivaRKHbOyHx36V0SKlTD_-ivwKIJ-LVJ8edeG0JqyMbdP_yoLRiGszuuXwVEhAReg5DWin98keyTb2SLqNCk8y3pTWvh2pAOqg/s2048/IMG_1579.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFznjNOpYj5ABxntZBi_j0fOZSKEeqagh1OgYAseE-TivaRKHbOyHx36V0SKlTD_-ivwKIJ-LVJ8edeG0JqyMbdP_yoLRiGszuuXwVEhAReg5DWin98keyTb2SLqNCk8y3pTWvh2pAOqg/s320/IMG_1579.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've made sure to keep our bird feeders full. And have tried to keep the birdbath free of ice. We've seen flocks of robins and cedar waxwings stripping every berry off the hollies, cedars and junipers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVunUqNvv8wbSJUogu1yCu4EAmzB-NjjAxaqM24-75PJmph4eojl3XIrjhAYrj7Mm5pZc7lY-_RfIJJykChuUrcOBPNdMimOra80IBkcmEgWctq7qlygtNiusw1ZdZT5tE3HJ8MhY_5s/s1280/IMG_1576.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVunUqNvv8wbSJUogu1yCu4EAmzB-NjjAxaqM24-75PJmph4eojl3XIrjhAYrj7Mm5pZc7lY-_RfIJJykChuUrcOBPNdMimOra80IBkcmEgWctq7qlygtNiusw1ZdZT5tE3HJ8MhY_5s/s320/IMG_1576.jpeg" /></a></div>And Brian has been working from home (sort of) for over a week now. He has managed to do a bit of work, but the rolling power blackouts make it difficult. We haven't had a newspaper or the US Mail all week. And, amazingly enough, not one Amazon truck has been seen in the neighborhood.<div><br /></div><div>I am getting nothing done. I'm ready to return to some semblance of normality.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before I sat down to write this post, I checked our long range weather forecast. Hoping to find that the end is near. And hooray! It is. The snow and ice should melt away by Saturday. Good thing, since we don't plow or shovel here in Texas.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today (Thursday) is the start of a warming trend. It is a balmy 29 degrees F with a little weak sunshine. Tomorrow is supposed to be 39 degrees F. Hopefully we will be able to see the surface of the roads again by the afternoon.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the kicker -- the high next Wednesday is predicted to 83 degrees F. That's winter in Texas for you!</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-22566824808310141602021-02-08T10:49:00.004-06:002021-02-08T10:51:36.594-06:00Collage Mania! AKA Creative Cross Training<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86076op5OBMtpSnodyJEwwbR0DuhwCZ4zloSZs2YzaCM6jxObumYQTJ1ZKKDhKCrs2ThWBviaHB1uxqQc4UVvHQDC7pfBopk9ktUJrZ7LUQe3K_xC4qixZgxfg-eF8_SSacFKtya16Q8/s1280/IMG_1445.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="956" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86076op5OBMtpSnodyJEwwbR0DuhwCZ4zloSZs2YzaCM6jxObumYQTJ1ZKKDhKCrs2ThWBviaHB1uxqQc4UVvHQDC7pfBopk9ktUJrZ7LUQe3K_xC4qixZgxfg-eF8_SSacFKtya16Q8/s320/IMG_1445.jpeg" /></a></p><p>In November, right after I had surgery, I decided to take a few weeks off from quilting and to do some "Creative Cross Training." I was tired (from surgery, from the mental fatigue of the ongoing pandemic, and from the stress of the upcoming presidential election) and uninspired. I needed a change. So I decided to work through <a href="https://www.designmatterstv.com/sketchbook-challenge-home/" target="_blank">Laura Kemshall's Sketchbook Challenge</a>. And I think the change of pace has done me a lot of good.</p><p>Did any of you read <u>The Artist's Way</u>? I did, many years ago. Author <a href="https://juliacameronlive.com" target="_blank">Julia Cameron</a> talks about going on artist dates -- intentionally getting out and doing something, usually all by yourself, that feeds your creative soul and provides inspiration. It can be a walk in the park, a trip to the cinema, a visit to a museum, a shopping expedition at a garden center, a coffee at a sidewalk cafe....anything that provides visual stimulation and that gets you out of your studio. </p><p>In theory, play time in another artistic discipline can make you a better artist in your own. It can jumpstart your imagination. It can ignite a spark of whimsy. And it is just plain fun!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started Laura's Sketchbook challenge with a new, empty sketchbook and no stress or expectations of greatness. I was not going to worry about creating a masterpiece. This was supposed to be fun! Her first suggestion was to cut into some of the pages, and to replace the cut portions with handmade paper. I dug into my stash of Japanese papers and set to work. The first page below is a Japanese paper made of bark. The second is a fibrous white paper with embedded white strings. Both papers were glued into the book and the overlap was reinforced with machine stitching:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-_l6UHdhwOqS2C-B9O39hbcZjLMUDiiB7S6lDxquLPX9aU7eLv0n09rgTUIODPmtmSpu_0ERf5FSFTLS89SSKHj6c4JPZrOvXofGQqZ2frf1DqZ3xknWmJEL7kme5nmTmUFGB_1I1jw/s1280/IMG_1479.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-_l6UHdhwOqS2C-B9O39hbcZjLMUDiiB7S6lDxquLPX9aU7eLv0n09rgTUIODPmtmSpu_0ERf5FSFTLS89SSKHj6c4JPZrOvXofGQqZ2frf1DqZ3xknWmJEL7kme5nmTmUFGB_1I1jw/s320/IMG_1479.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I4qP8po4-b1yADrW6ilKvZ1rlmkerhrc05K6ZDSrKXCkrW4PuQpmPL-Jv6ajssuCs7n14Z11eG7ZhqIDFZJ-Gj2RfAWXnfSBs6PJQ6UV7FL5lnHimH5KnZe9lkQvCKIFR2TTS2o4nHc/s1280/IMG_1443.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I4qP8po4-b1yADrW6ilKvZ1rlmkerhrc05K6ZDSrKXCkrW4PuQpmPL-Jv6ajssuCs7n14Z11eG7ZhqIDFZJ-Gj2RfAWXnfSBs6PJQ6UV7FL5lnHimH5KnZe9lkQvCKIFR2TTS2o4nHc/s320/IMG_1443.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most pages started with a watercolor wash. This page was painted with watercolors and then stenciled with black paint. Stencil by <a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com" target="_blank">Stencil Girl</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitynnfKSrzEriZxvMdp9jbnqNJJzLqQrIXz3fVM5aD0FqARAnePJQll2OisIj32famrRV5iPXAJ84hArGFncA5wdO7io-zk-ix3Ga93j0Juda8msSmGr5vXamKBiHlhADJh6tVPx8QjVo/s1280/IMG_1441.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="999" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitynnfKSrzEriZxvMdp9jbnqNJJzLqQrIXz3fVM5aD0FqARAnePJQll2OisIj32famrRV5iPXAJ84hArGFncA5wdO7io-zk-ix3Ga93j0Juda8msSmGr5vXamKBiHlhADJh6tVPx8QjVo/s320/IMG_1441.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tore the handmade paper and glued it onto the pages. I cut shapes out of black construction paper. I drew ghostly circles and squares:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrdDU_892BDAnCPwtW6t27jLqbENeci6dum4Wk17vuiOaP_ay8Z8tx8QK88DtZMOq2o05N8cwspiAvh_KruTJuEjecoTEsWmks6jJ8-zKDN_-ivBYysv2PsNNEdJPz5GCfjkL7uU-XYE/s1280/IMG_1446.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="963" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrdDU_892BDAnCPwtW6t27jLqbENeci6dum4Wk17vuiOaP_ay8Z8tx8QK88DtZMOq2o05N8cwspiAvh_KruTJuEjecoTEsWmks6jJ8-zKDN_-ivBYysv2PsNNEdJPz5GCfjkL7uU-XYE/s320/IMG_1446.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found an old pack of white gift bag tissue in the cupboard, drew, stamped or stenciled it, and used it as overlays on the pages. I love the transparency:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoPEcux724OX3IzwTUeGFDHVROx2awlfuyHYwqoY0iyNYida6hAvKO1P9Qyhd3dyVrxcUUjqMyrOCVa4RygCbTQZ4WkTdrG8_rijnX8hbeu7AiIdwJ1kFaMzwpjlSMebN3OWi6SPv5rA/s1280/IMG_1436.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoPEcux724OX3IzwTUeGFDHVROx2awlfuyHYwqoY0iyNYida6hAvKO1P9Qyhd3dyVrxcUUjqMyrOCVa4RygCbTQZ4WkTdrG8_rijnX8hbeu7AiIdwJ1kFaMzwpjlSMebN3OWi6SPv5rA/s320/IMG_1436.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsazY7f5Ya-zsG6jH4uYtgBQMDOapgWrkIqqwgL7N93gQ2j2jD6gNYL7lnL2nxdYuQiKxA3HloPJP_OFVZae4P6Wo0pHw6WSZQbRfZzAb7PTw-wrk3-ELwxLqimfVyMw8gTK3FCoxavw/s1280/IMG_1438.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsazY7f5Ya-zsG6jH4uYtgBQMDOapgWrkIqqwgL7N93gQ2j2jD6gNYL7lnL2nxdYuQiKxA3HloPJP_OFVZae4P6Wo0pHw6WSZQbRfZzAb7PTw-wrk3-ELwxLqimfVyMw8gTK3FCoxavw/s320/IMG_1438.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDs7tV3wYbLaPWuLIPCV1vfeTkaZ8MXWbiiGeI7Kdz-9I79yim1NEwd4fxcH164-BKjg-WgpZ8D-CyCa7bW7xK9OkImEnQV0mo7O8uRDFl8Do3WQS2wojJI4fMMEIysidm3h3mghg-gs/s1280/IMG_1437.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDs7tV3wYbLaPWuLIPCV1vfeTkaZ8MXWbiiGeI7Kdz-9I79yim1NEwd4fxcH164-BKjg-WgpZ8D-CyCa7bW7xK9OkImEnQV0mo7O8uRDFl8Do3WQS2wojJI4fMMEIysidm3h3mghg-gs/s320/IMG_1437.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did a lot of mono printing:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFGjGKiApYV3ZmmxIqqcP1RY-JQiFXI3GOBbI7GlHoXn-CMcJvonbRBnasO21dbJmsFopWZprdmIp0W5Le0TZOjpzszTzvz64bDkPZC-IqojBZXHgvMhPiiSMVIqLaqOSgJCB5F6LDVs/s1280/IMG_1448.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFGjGKiApYV3ZmmxIqqcP1RY-JQiFXI3GOBbI7GlHoXn-CMcJvonbRBnasO21dbJmsFopWZprdmIp0W5Le0TZOjpzszTzvz64bDkPZC-IqojBZXHgvMhPiiSMVIqLaqOSgJCB5F6LDVs/s320/IMG_1448.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Af6_K82ykTzbdqVzg1PsWNQNCWwcw7P9HJwdvnkAO7R3LGp7XcPYxeZGZYkRP2bcXa-pGp6QnOaEutOmkMytrwphFQwzKiRpFS7JGNXWBI7hvtpeIs2GV7-Kfo_lt382UcPYNl-Ozj4/s1280/IMG_1435.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="949" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Af6_K82ykTzbdqVzg1PsWNQNCWwcw7P9HJwdvnkAO7R3LGp7XcPYxeZGZYkRP2bcXa-pGp6QnOaEutOmkMytrwphFQwzKiRpFS7JGNXWBI7hvtpeIs2GV7-Kfo_lt382UcPYNl-Ozj4/s320/IMG_1435.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I can't leave them alone! I keep adding to the pages. More cut and torn paper, more printing, more stenciling, more stamping, more drawing. More more more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf2fOztQAGclgMpGcFJWQ6B3rP3vnYBiz02NxclFaC4NuJzBWBXmR4lZ-tI3qhJYaywATePYa11UZ4IrWoo50m8Y8h4yczUYqLE-IuDx5BFGB3GMFU41oxvWmkYe0CH1R5KshNWz3ykk/s1280/IMG_1433.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="937" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf2fOztQAGclgMpGcFJWQ6B3rP3vnYBiz02NxclFaC4NuJzBWBXmR4lZ-tI3qhJYaywATePYa11UZ4IrWoo50m8Y8h4yczUYqLE-IuDx5BFGB3GMFU41oxvWmkYe0CH1R5KshNWz3ykk/s320/IMG_1433.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6xDNbZnbIIHI_HlaKR_u4kmiIRAVk-A6Oxbj36Va0n1Ccw1wYoh2apqWDjmEUOtVzmVNwZ8dS5cwIzCN5JZtjADq1Gb4g2MEEcIiy66Hp9oNcIoIDbzFrXYnB0lPrwKjYN_hhQw4yoo/s1280/IMG_1434.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6xDNbZnbIIHI_HlaKR_u4kmiIRAVk-A6Oxbj36Va0n1Ccw1wYoh2apqWDjmEUOtVzmVNwZ8dS5cwIzCN5JZtjADq1Gb4g2MEEcIiy66Hp9oNcIoIDbzFrXYnB0lPrwKjYN_hhQw4yoo/s320/IMG_1434.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjii_65nD35NTUwsgOL2n6Vjk_yob1l_SatNez4gZUOhLNl0YHjqv2m8htUnEw5Zb57HiazgnfDbdyMr4ClVGpUMYN5WTBti6y2RjTP80AU5oEiUwXG7HF8wbFjW5roUmmDa4yvlK6Lc4I/s1280/IMG_1439.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjii_65nD35NTUwsgOL2n6Vjk_yob1l_SatNez4gZUOhLNl0YHjqv2m8htUnEw5Zb57HiazgnfDbdyMr4ClVGpUMYN5WTBti6y2RjTP80AU5oEiUwXG7HF8wbFjW5roUmmDa4yvlK6Lc4I/s320/IMG_1439.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHaYgh7vzI3PGwJbPtyyOuxW6lp0jQE7NKyAFHaLj996OV8hOyz_Yee6QNhyphenhyphenH7jJLAjXsvFW7gO8Nigw06kxbsTrbtYFTy0uwl9bQCIQbvUkHIuQ2tsO3QoxYIP9Vp5z91z2g_cqQciU/s1280/IMG_1444.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="969" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHaYgh7vzI3PGwJbPtyyOuxW6lp0jQE7NKyAFHaLj996OV8hOyz_Yee6QNhyphenhyphenH7jJLAjXsvFW7gO8Nigw06kxbsTrbtYFTy0uwl9bQCIQbvUkHIuQ2tsO3QoxYIP9Vp5z91z2g_cqQciU/s320/IMG_1444.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlj8fWsao2r6rs9bObBq70F7SLISaLitVXU_qMW_cdXD0HxqL7zBhBq4RSYNSWsLk6qVbgGg8AnKdJF6gq4brANgfYqZNoI2xXF2vBsV-LPCsD0QjN8GvqF8106lm_YwDi_ujx9Sd4_o/s1280/IMG_1478.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlj8fWsao2r6rs9bObBq70F7SLISaLitVXU_qMW_cdXD0HxqL7zBhBq4RSYNSWsLk6qVbgGg8AnKdJF6gq4brANgfYqZNoI2xXF2vBsV-LPCsD0QjN8GvqF8106lm_YwDi_ujx9Sd4_o/s320/IMG_1478.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been fun. And they are still a work in progress. Stay tuned for more!</div>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-69327548650450529962021-02-03T11:30:00.006-06:002021-02-03T11:47:50.561-06:00Two Months (almost) since my last post! Oh no!<p>Time flies, doesn't it? Between the rigors of the pandemic, the holidays, my surgery last November, my attempts to get fit, and the election and inauguration, I haven't been terribly focused on art. Or, certainly, on my blog. But there has been a lot happening.</p><p>First of all, autumn of 2020, which generally arrives in North Texas at Thanksgiving, was beautiful. Almost like it was compensating us for our horrible, hot, confined summer. Brian and I have filled our yard with Japanese maples, and they definitely stole the show:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9DEcMj7XHQrijy8I24KeBUVZ7z7FmNUIJYodlaKSnZ2ZsDz_EyuBqGUZrV1wEMCHzGONQtShvELFP5AFwiads7FJhLQ9jthUFjpVPwTn4GoyM4bCxR8ZHGw7Zsjq8g3CyxY7uH_uBtU/s1280/IMG_1079.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9DEcMj7XHQrijy8I24KeBUVZ7z7FmNUIJYodlaKSnZ2ZsDz_EyuBqGUZrV1wEMCHzGONQtShvELFP5AFwiads7FJhLQ9jthUFjpVPwTn4GoyM4bCxR8ZHGw7Zsjq8g3CyxY7uH_uBtU/s320/IMG_1079.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWNG-yChjiww0i2kAYB8bDc1txdPNDrpKlRO09APy4ImNd96h0RWm6UAHzKc2p8v5QLAd7y0Qb6YksC7jGrPB3ieK0KsMS1-uXlqcwHv1dJqSDYDAjnV5e9fSoMSWJYL4-JKqAMDFM_0/s1280/IMG_1097.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWNG-yChjiww0i2kAYB8bDc1txdPNDrpKlRO09APy4ImNd96h0RWm6UAHzKc2p8v5QLAd7y0Qb6YksC7jGrPB3ieK0KsMS1-uXlqcwHv1dJqSDYDAjnV5e9fSoMSWJYL4-JKqAMDFM_0/s320/IMG_1097.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Christmas came and went, involving decorations inside and out:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLSfqOBJmDPr-gEuVqJR8VCXTtEcEfsFR5msRTGGmo3FIQ1aTDOdEUY-eym5lfSHVY5loRr66G6rt-5xoAjgT8qrZdlnzs_YmR130A7pqumJ3XzNvW5M2nSVmZUd267b0Dk05KpXbZRU/s1280/IMG_1111.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLSfqOBJmDPr-gEuVqJR8VCXTtEcEfsFR5msRTGGmo3FIQ1aTDOdEUY-eym5lfSHVY5loRr66G6rt-5xoAjgT8qrZdlnzs_YmR130A7pqumJ3XzNvW5M2nSVmZUd267b0Dk05KpXbZRU/s320/IMG_1111.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopCJTpomLU2rROThBMglJV-YXJs7JDm9VlGuP2NtKTxfmOEwBlXP1vC5J6HM1b4D1MGGmJTaAsXQ49bFB3Ng4ymTXXY6yiysoZ0i3jcIBpcFau_dzAMKjpMMZqArPTwuy489_L8i9em8/s1280/IMG_1118.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopCJTpomLU2rROThBMglJV-YXJs7JDm9VlGuP2NtKTxfmOEwBlXP1vC5J6HM1b4D1MGGmJTaAsXQ49bFB3Ng4ymTXXY6yiysoZ0i3jcIBpcFau_dzAMKjpMMZqArPTwuy489_L8i9em8/s320/IMG_1118.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxiwvW-7z9I1nd8VU-euXkxWnoOmInpjb2pXzyITmIOabqjMpydcxttmEJlsom6QgLuhsT73zJTW2H2VKPfvb5Z9G3QxUOkkYlrpqk5IQ4EY-yTgMuFYE21l5G3lmKPgpnX8baYJurlg/s1095/IMG_1169.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxiwvW-7z9I1nd8VU-euXkxWnoOmInpjb2pXzyITmIOabqjMpydcxttmEJlsom6QgLuhsT73zJTW2H2VKPfvb5Z9G3QxUOkkYlrpqk5IQ4EY-yTgMuFYE21l5G3lmKPgpnX8baYJurlg/s320/IMG_1169.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFR73PRT_6Vv14YR5z0iSy3gos7lFpqI3fkP_9wzg0mwPV9R9U2rSs6e_vbHXxL9oPTr6EX-vUodO7HQttnWmxeGqzfJIDLrsEW2cKPzVvrr3Ia4nEdtV_0B0sWmRLtuJPE7Hu_JILfL0/s1280/IMG_1180.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFR73PRT_6Vv14YR5z0iSy3gos7lFpqI3fkP_9wzg0mwPV9R9U2rSs6e_vbHXxL9oPTr6EX-vUodO7HQttnWmxeGqzfJIDLrsEW2cKPzVvrr3Ia4nEdtV_0B0sWmRLtuJPE7Hu_JILfL0/s320/IMG_1180.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokVJ8VfyCmS4KRmeMLKz7HvRLk4oTqLnUYfhC5pDLCsJMX1E6GTz1g5CawcRRtUslkK_aF71lyX0eJ-3bOCXpHBVEPIS8rPe8GKxKyluyIRm7T2XtZVkLErFb2pioogi5Eyxs3aPYP_4/s1280/IMG_1338.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokVJ8VfyCmS4KRmeMLKz7HvRLk4oTqLnUYfhC5pDLCsJMX1E6GTz1g5CawcRRtUslkK_aF71lyX0eJ-3bOCXpHBVEPIS8rPe8GKxKyluyIRm7T2XtZVkLErFb2pioogi5Eyxs3aPYP_4/s320/IMG_1338.jpeg" /></a></div>On Christmas Day, one of my quilts, Descending, was featured in the Dallas Morning News Guide section, promoting the exhibit "Round, Square, Angled: Geometry in Quilts" at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas. The best Christmas surprise of all!:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguux6f1NOVwthKa5vaIaP6e1wlpkmrQI-2ZjdCr_i3HEyMOijz46N3kqK6tzc04Mhyphenhyphen1kpmxX-tNI7HCuX5ZcE6EfOl2KBG0BtFqpf1NNSt-Aj4UJED07aAQ1eQOTQAxkgJiIMSIYTedjE/s1280/IMG_1301.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguux6f1NOVwthKa5vaIaP6e1wlpkmrQI-2ZjdCr_i3HEyMOijz46N3kqK6tzc04Mhyphenhyphen1kpmxX-tNI7HCuX5ZcE6EfOl2KBG0BtFqpf1NNSt-Aj4UJED07aAQ1eQOTQAxkgJiIMSIYTedjE/s320/IMG_1301.jpeg" /></a></div>After nearly two months hiatus from quilting, I stepped back into the studio. With great trepidation. I decided to warm up with a few mixed media collages. I ended up filling a sketchbook with the pieces:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL25XR30xxFrP4AWNT-u46eMm5bEqasicQSzWsB6gnQMhZPlICTFDlwm1XmfzGlZiJ8VGkV5EZiAOYU9NHgiS-PC0gd8OHHk0KZ7pZ9NQ39TO5d9QvTVmi68J7sDm4U1twgCtwwfuPQEI/s1280/IMG_1437.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL25XR30xxFrP4AWNT-u46eMm5bEqasicQSzWsB6gnQMhZPlICTFDlwm1XmfzGlZiJ8VGkV5EZiAOYU9NHgiS-PC0gd8OHHk0KZ7pZ9NQ39TO5d9QvTVmi68J7sDm4U1twgCtwwfuPQEI/s320/IMG_1437.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDom86io3-Us66HFBlh6nbPIuDmUJUudm-V1DH5BBMeQP4U8Pdlt-0HUqFwDgmB7SRcLmoDPgBXMVTjA9HIAMmZWaEcrsDYOJKmYm8Zc_kzWj_BT-VCo3wrplz0HuSnd1RLnJfY0EnE40/s1280/IMG_1439.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDom86io3-Us66HFBlh6nbPIuDmUJUudm-V1DH5BBMeQP4U8Pdlt-0HUqFwDgmB7SRcLmoDPgBXMVTjA9HIAMmZWaEcrsDYOJKmYm8Zc_kzWj_BT-VCo3wrplz0HuSnd1RLnJfY0EnE40/s320/IMG_1439.jpeg" /></a></div>I am still rather obsessed with mixed media collage. It is so delightfully messy! And I love painting, drawing, stamping, stenciling, glueing, tearing, and cutting up the pages. I'll show more in a separate blog post. <div><br /></div><div>I did take two classes from <a href="https://talesofastitcher.com" target="_blank">Maria Shell</a>. Full disclosure, Maria is a good friend and we met in a Nancy Crow class 11 or so years ago. In December I took her new class, Big Botany. Maria guided us in taking a botanical photograph and turning it into an abstract composition. It was so much fun! My piece was based on this photo:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDV7HyWM7AOiMuuD-mzQM9s-m7Qq0Wc8evJTUzgx_YKRmIAnohMK4Qg-lrL-_2RUkJcUd2ROiZZ2PHqgHdbkOXCgwQSig-bQrqk1n8eDp9MV2ZCQpv4apaxmsfpWR0KoWnoWjJo0w06g/s895/IMG_1068.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="895" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDV7HyWM7AOiMuuD-mzQM9s-m7Qq0Wc8evJTUzgx_YKRmIAnohMK4Qg-lrL-_2RUkJcUd2ROiZZ2PHqgHdbkOXCgwQSig-bQrqk1n8eDp9MV2ZCQpv4apaxmsfpWR0KoWnoWjJo0w06g/s320/IMG_1068.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>And this is the finished top. Not quilted yet. And something like 30" x 50":</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPBnsifvh8tHKFM_mN39GALfgNEnYgoIGZZqBobc4toBHvmPOjC4robW-oLPA-PKcv1g7UYshcjt9L3u5YXXsqdQiScvGNvnhEr9U4tkwvkXaAu3e0sUZ4qsadEgI_pA4FrW8uxooXf8/s1280/IMG_1146.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPBnsifvh8tHKFM_mN39GALfgNEnYgoIGZZqBobc4toBHvmPOjC4robW-oLPA-PKcv1g7UYshcjt9L3u5YXXsqdQiScvGNvnhEr9U4tkwvkXaAu3e0sUZ4qsadEgI_pA4FrW8uxooXf8/s320/IMG_1146.jpeg" /></a></div>I had so much fun in Maria's class that I decided to take another. Artful Oven Mitts during the Road to California virtual quilt show. I have always meant to make mitts using her pattern, but never made the time to do it. So I took the class and made two. Here they are, front and reverse views:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiLfGJ-sek7RP3Pv8_O9fEcq0bQv1OpYS2XVb1yFCoBxNNK6MWWhqWZCo1-ipozCeRjh1xgoGXESOgP0S-rjhBV6cEPAXvBPoETt7b50xGqSi1hqvQ4ho43nR_2sqfqZ9I8LfDMMhBMs/s1280/IMG_1424.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiLfGJ-sek7RP3Pv8_O9fEcq0bQv1OpYS2XVb1yFCoBxNNK6MWWhqWZCo1-ipozCeRjh1xgoGXESOgP0S-rjhBV6cEPAXvBPoETt7b50xGqSi1hqvQ4ho43nR_2sqfqZ9I8LfDMMhBMs/s320/IMG_1424.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtVa36cv2l1-pSQQiBVKDcUVNEiU6dwgTO2FWTKxXSE1_tgqPE8k7j6iYlihFQsO_kdc9aj0A7KAlIVU7DJJabc8IjIz9fF4k1LlMp8N6HHsgreW54CnCUARpIAYY6R2tFhM6MxktDK4/s1280/IMG_1425.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtVa36cv2l1-pSQQiBVKDcUVNEiU6dwgTO2FWTKxXSE1_tgqPE8k7j6iYlihFQsO_kdc9aj0A7KAlIVU7DJJabc8IjIz9fF4k1LlMp8N6HHsgreW54CnCUARpIAYY6R2tFhM6MxktDK4/s320/IMG_1425.jpeg" /></a></div>They are made with home decorator fabric, of which I owned precisely none. So I ordered two kits from Maria. I would like to mention that I no longer have a shortage of home dec fabric. I bought a ton of it on Etsy. Some of you may be getting mitts for Christmas.....<div><br /></div><div>It snowed! Shocking occurrence for North Texas. It had been several years:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCLUMLP7BRWfjVmfKUQe8gUsSWXFJSm0hB7rPRh4SM6gBvBbuFu7ZidL00PK0u6fHuc9EulLAxVQB4Rhvv0hgw3-IAcitgjWoSDpB2PaQbnh5n_bL4PcykKUJyu3OYC7_LwYqXb4zx84/s1280/IMG_1385.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCLUMLP7BRWfjVmfKUQe8gUsSWXFJSm0hB7rPRh4SM6gBvBbuFu7ZidL00PK0u6fHuc9EulLAxVQB4Rhvv0hgw3-IAcitgjWoSDpB2PaQbnh5n_bL4PcykKUJyu3OYC7_LwYqXb4zx84/s320/IMG_1385.jpeg" /></a></div><div><div>Brian and I have been walking every evening, part of my fitness routine. It was fun during the Christmas season. Our neighborhood goes crazy for Christmas lights. And there was also the convergence of Jupiter and Saturn on December 21. We watched them draw closer for days, before they finally "kissed" and moved apart:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3FTzj0U5sMWRX4W7pVz3XDO0uZQGfAIt-bVwZWpqi6NLl6QF2jdo8qhNDO6eiscFyJFpp8UPJdJLcWQQSHCMt7J4idngHCFqKLmucWyZd3ynwJTvbc4FAp0NbQAQR6Alrp9OLDdT0ZU/s1280/IMG_0511+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3FTzj0U5sMWRX4W7pVz3XDO0uZQGfAIt-bVwZWpqi6NLl6QF2jdo8qhNDO6eiscFyJFpp8UPJdJLcWQQSHCMt7J4idngHCFqKLmucWyZd3ynwJTvbc4FAp0NbQAQR6Alrp9OLDdT0ZU/s320/IMG_0511+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div>And we saw a bit of wildlife. Considering we are just south of downtown Fort Worth, our neighborhood has an abundance of wild animals. Foxes, possums, coyotes, hawks, owls. Some desirable, some not. The other day we saw a barred owl. Have you heard their call? It sounds like "Hoo Hoo Who Cooks for You?" They are very vocal:<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7wXIr3UTNzE7Mk4kB-QjKrak3W3nVyyHlcWe1oIuSiW3DP6tvqyR68S8jXPR-CWnXSb-ai4NBmhmb2efsIJOGWS19H_vpLN-ojc7lGJFD3v34Luh6X5Gkf6shNiodZLKCtIwsAHWFng/s1280/IMG_1415.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7wXIr3UTNzE7Mk4kB-QjKrak3W3nVyyHlcWe1oIuSiW3DP6tvqyR68S8jXPR-CWnXSb-ai4NBmhmb2efsIJOGWS19H_vpLN-ojc7lGJFD3v34Luh6X5Gkf6shNiodZLKCtIwsAHWFng/s320/IMG_1415.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been trying to focus on my health and fitness. The pandemic seemed an ideal time to make a change. So far I have lost 57 pounds. Here is a quick "before" and "after". Or, more accurately, "during". I'm not through yet:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qM_hYXUmkKlOYHEmbb5kP2IHpNwMiK26ceopFrZTdD022tULZ8fSZq6oVs5oq1Q019vYzUD31BM7J5Y14iZnToDaTGBtp_15KXQmfcJ-VbNqUNkfGHjSee2a6Y41hES9v6Vu-LLqIJU/s676/136148394_10208453000599130_118148495848691254_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="385" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qM_hYXUmkKlOYHEmbb5kP2IHpNwMiK26ceopFrZTdD022tULZ8fSZq6oVs5oq1Q019vYzUD31BM7J5Y14iZnToDaTGBtp_15KXQmfcJ-VbNqUNkfGHjSee2a6Y41hES9v6Vu-LLqIJU/s320/136148394_10208453000599130_118148495848691254_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnfuW19OJRP4PLv-jx16QCXZjHILmLm1qK4n9KBu-Aqi6Xzg4BGlLEWIuRte39qwDNGQZXYZBuC6Jzd58uPu48E-o_NbzOcVD80adWjN29D5n7iQnA-RIHGS6hUa4UFp1N5Vs20wBcaA/s1440/136110429_10208453000839136_3297577263140792211_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnfuW19OJRP4PLv-jx16QCXZjHILmLm1qK4n9KBu-Aqi6Xzg4BGlLEWIuRte39qwDNGQZXYZBuC6Jzd58uPu48E-o_NbzOcVD80adWjN29D5n7iQnA-RIHGS6hUa4UFp1N5Vs20wBcaA/s320/136110429_10208453000839136_3297577263140792211_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, by the way, my pandemic haircut is courtesy of my husband, Brian. He has discovered a previously undetected talent for chopping my hair off.</div><div><br /></div>I have had a few pieces in exhibitions during the "slow time"/pandemic. Recently, I had two quilts accepted into two SAQA Global exhibitions. </div><div><br /></div><div>And I have made a few actual art quilts. I think I'll save those for another post! </div></div></div>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-72060059067520110602020-12-14T07:35:00.005-06:002020-12-14T08:02:18.907-06:00The Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST) Annual 175 Mile Show!<p>Every year VAST holds a juried exhibition of 2D and 3D art, showcasing artists who live within 175 miles of Denton, Texas. It is always a fabulous show, and I am proud to say I have been a part of it for the last few years.</p><p>This year, the show was held as always at the Patterson-Appleton Art Center. The awards ceremony was held on the closing day, and I was thrilled to learn that I had won an Honorable Mention!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jbSJhUzSsOg" width="320" youtube-src-id="jbSJhUzSsOg"></iframe></div>My piece, Heat Wave, appears at 2:19 in the video above (as well as in the opening screen!). Also in the exhibition were quilts by several other North Texas Art Quilters. My friends Barbara Oliver Hartman and Deborah Boschert won Best of Show and Second Place respectively. Fiber was very well represented!<p></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-88930062550934026712020-11-01T10:40:00.006-06:002020-11-01T10:47:03.236-06:00Take a virtual tour of Quilts=Art=Quilts at the Schweinfurth Art Center!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyqwYGv3ggI-YMhIqVEWe59G_ykE8FQVCn-nq-1pixUa8EXrnTNTq1Znl9gn7ZlMah_y_7rpKALST3bTVKfFFzuVJfeX4jV4aO57oSQuYR_Y1U0RqNsnre6lePt8nL4uUpaBivWsWJjE/s900/QAQ900x200.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyqwYGv3ggI-YMhIqVEWe59G_ykE8FQVCn-nq-1pixUa8EXrnTNTq1Znl9gn7ZlMah_y_7rpKALST3bTVKfFFzuVJfeX4jV4aO57oSQuYR_Y1U0RqNsnre6lePt8nL4uUpaBivWsWJjE/s320/QAQ900x200.png" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a5TsQaBzcc3FskjTlgpj01CKjRUMw_2bRkptYzNk2-K5G-lGoanygOYbky6rlVnr3bSEg1TLhBB4l1ymWN5Ee33ngI0G04pV230KfBtvz3_kE1305Uj8319zgGT89q3jr0CZIGoh74I/s1492/Screen+Shot+2020-11-01+at+10.44.16+AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a5TsQaBzcc3FskjTlgpj01CKjRUMw_2bRkptYzNk2-K5G-lGoanygOYbky6rlVnr3bSEg1TLhBB4l1ymWN5Ee33ngI0G04pV230KfBtvz3_kE1305Uj8319zgGT89q3jr0CZIGoh74I/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-11-01+at+10.44.16+AM.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screen capture from the tour showing Shock Melt...</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I am so proud to be a part of this fabulous exhibit! And even more excited after I found out that my entry, Shock Melt, sold! Hooray!</p><p>There are many wonderful pieces in the exhibit. The tour is a fun way to wander around the galleries and see all of the quilts. You can go at your own pace, and you can even read the gallery labels. It's amazing!</p><p>Click here to experience the <a href="https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=Q7VsoinjZ6S&fbclid=IwAR0LKgeZgXVI-aTFTEAuoMKk9mO6Hz5IpTRI73Ec8_XVPfeB97m8_49VtpY" target="_blank">Virtual Tour</a></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-82541288225790949172020-10-23T13:50:00.004-05:002020-10-24T08:35:32.577-05:00Round, Square, Angled: Geometry in Quilts Opens Tonight!<p><span face=""Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; font-size: 13px;">The special exhibit opening October 23rd at the MADI is curated by Ruth Anderson. The exhibit features the works of </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am very excited to be a part of the exhibit at the Museum of </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Geometric and MADI Art (familiarly called the MADI). It is an honor to have been invited to participate!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EZ4Qem8ravkdqgWSiOokRGsjlcrMGMTZqmyel3SwjT9ZX9smNM88yhOVICIpR1pzgPWzHUtjtaKuFBPicvY0hznOAeD2BYU8_ZFOzB1qfkLF1eG5koT-5YylQL3RxyEE25weFf9dmeI/s2048/JV1_5098+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EZ4Qem8ravkdqgWSiOokRGsjlcrMGMTZqmyel3SwjT9ZX9smNM88yhOVICIpR1pzgPWzHUtjtaKuFBPicvY0hznOAeD2BYU8_ZFOzB1qfkLF1eG5koT-5YylQL3RxyEE25weFf9dmeI/w276-h400/JV1_5098+copy.jpg" width="276" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Effervescence © 2020</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The exhibit is curated by Ruth Anderson. It features the work of a number of local (Dallas-Fort Worth area) quilters: </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Carolyn Skei, Cheryl Isbell, Sherrie Tootle, Carol Morrissey, Sue Benner, Barbara Hartman, Kerri Green, Linda G. Bartley, Tonya Littmann, and me. It is a very impressive group of quilts, showing a variety of styles, all very geometric.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrX1Kp759w70zb00GoRyMpLEnwQru8bQWLP9QBUT04z7zp9uBgU41r_1un_c6yLIUhXBn0lMnLjUnmU7H_Tu4s3XsUqhhiSVpAMcTu5Nlc50PS1__uUGQog_7T1WD3HT003kJ0Yf10QI/s2048/PreggerDescending.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrX1Kp759w70zb00GoRyMpLEnwQru8bQWLP9QBUT04z7zp9uBgU41r_1un_c6yLIUhXBn0lMnLjUnmU7H_Tu4s3XsUqhhiSVpAMcTu5Nlc50PS1__uUGQog_7T1WD3HT003kJ0Yf10QI/s320/PreggerDescending.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Descending Into Chaos, © 2020<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I have two pieces in the show. Descending into Chaos was pieced at the very beginning of the Coronavirus crisis, and it's jagged forms echo my anxiety and uncertainty. Effervescence was finished in January of 2020, pre-shutdown, and the quilt is much happier, almost exuberant.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The exhibit opens this evening, October 23, and will run through January 24, 2021. I hope you get a chance to see it!</span></span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Museum of Geometric and MADI Art<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3109 Carlisle Street<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dallas, TX 75204-1194</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.geometricmadimuseum.org">https://www.geometricmadimuseum.org</a></span></div>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-41250282363899169242020-09-21T14:50:00.010-05:002020-09-21T14:55:55.442-05:00Circles, Squares and Triangles: Geometry in Quilts will open at the MADI October 23<p> The Museum of Geometric and MADI Art, in Dallas, Texas, is a total gem. Have you ever heard of MADI art? I hadn't until I visited the museum the first time fourteen or so years ago. According to the MADI's brochure:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>"MADI Art is approachable, energetic and bright; a non-representational form focusing on geometric shapes, vibrant colors and viewer interaction. MADI artists direct attention to the object itself in a search for beautify....MADI conveys a sense of joie de vivre reaching beyond customary boundaries and media.</p><p>The museum is the only of its kind in North America with a permanent collection of 1,000+ works."</p></blockquote><p>Several weeks ago I was asked to submit a few quilts for a geometric quilt exhibit. The curator, Ruth Anderson, selected "Descending into Chaos" and "Effervescence" for the show.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG07iHPpLEmUPwnov3sQAtSEah8GVzl_aJ4Vf199Ar6cxF8WRVrx5ELQRGA_mo9X9iMWzLY1kePxxpBXQCsFSJbN4hTGBy78dcrKwQhRXpCqOdYS-_mF-Aylq4mqgj7R5rk3C5H4PdWKs/w276-h400/PreggerEffervescenceFull.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="276" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Effervescence, ©2020<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Effervescence made it's debut at QuiltCon in Austin before the shutdown. Chaos is one of the first pieces I made during the shutdown.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="164" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7ut_q-xbbDQCY1tKGxOUYWNTl_BIjzpLs6wpM0Ry2J_RPDYYcGHXuL784nX4iFK3VE04eihm_M3Kvwu-6Y3xaUApBMCJyuKTzJlrevp8TcQDZHOEMhVioGqX6UO-JP7laBbdfW34f54/w205-h400/image.jpeg" width="205" /></span></div><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Descending Into Chaos, ©2020</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UI8Yr-oRyh40SZhZv3zC8kDkXc10GsZs6KTwZA-GiILRT4JUSa5hmSJwoVbEQ1Mk-aPOU0DQrjYez4FMrH7qqtu00CYTFUP23i9-L2NuqYHH717f9cDGAFHTllffKlzYtkHeuOEej1k/s320/MADI_Logo.png" width="320" /></div><div class="paragraph" style="color: #010000; font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px auto 1em; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Circles, Squares and Triangles: Geometry in Quilts</span></strong></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Lora, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px auto 0.3em; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>October 23, 2020 - November 23, 2020<br />at the</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Museum of Geometric and MADI Art</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />3109 Carlisle Street <br />Dallas, TX 75204 </strong></h2><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Lora, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px auto 0.3em; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><strong>United States <br /><span style="font-size: small;">Phone: </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">(214) 855-7802</span></strong></h2><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-22349314135025835212020-09-14T10:55:00.011-05:002020-09-15T10:31:22.765-05:00Working during the COVID-19 pandemic.<p>These last six months have been strangely surreal. Restricted to our homes, communicating electronically, feeling very lost, slightly frightened, and a little lonely. The divisive political climate in the United States has certainly not helped reassure us. Our anxiety level is very high.</p><p>It has been a strange, sad summer for Brian and I. All travel plans were cancelled, most significantly our annual trip to Cape Cod in May to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday, his ninety-sixth. A very unfortunate cancellation, as my father-in-law died two weeks after we would have returned from our planned trip. Which brought on a new set of stressors: dealing with the grief of the loss of our last remaining and highly cherished parent, and dealing with settling his estate, both without the ability to actually travel to New Jersey to take care of things. That has been the theme of the summer for us, time spent on the phone and the computer, trying to organize and settle things and hoping for a time when we can gather the family to celebrate Pop's long and wonderful life.</p><p>As an artist, I probably found the isolation of the shutdown much less stressful than many people. I can't think of anything that I would rather do than spend endless days in my studio, working on my art. Of course, it wasn't that easy. At first, I was restless and unfocussed. I had spent the previous two months getting ready for two shows, one a solo show, the other a two-person show, that were to take place in March. One cancelled, the other hung for months in an empty gallery in a closed art center. So I had, unfortunately, an empty design wall and a pretty much empty head. For several days I sat and stared at the empty design wall. Then I decided to just start cutting, piecing, and slashing and see where it would take me. It took me here:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56V4tFXCJ5xNw_QP8cdKeJRV0QFNPuQ3a53czD4fOllwE_AO9BFxLhJllfDv8i9Z9Xb134TvHiGKI2yoLR3FmkW8kPcGRxZdiABEZSeEBJd9sQaVzfV9Zx5AjEwwmUAQd1Z7X1WJMJiA/s320/JV1_5131.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Descending into Chaos, 15" x 33" © 2020<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Very jagged. My anxiety, depicted in fabric. And it felt strangely good!<div><br /></div><div>I hung this piece on my design wall and decided to spend a few days cleaning up my studio. I found a large pile of printed fabrics stashed under the cutting table. I had taken a class called "layers upon layers" from <a href="https://www.carolsoderlund.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Carol Soderlund</span></a> last summer, and during the class I had created quite a few printed, stamped, batiked, dye-painted fabrics. (NOTE: if you ever have the chance to take a dye class from Carol, do so. She's a fabulous teacher and you will learn a lot!) Plus I had a number of pieces I had printed and stamped at home. Just looking through the pile gave me comfort. I decided to use the fabrics, my own hand dyed solids, and a commercially dyed black fabric, to make a series of quilts. So, hooray, I had a direction.</div><div><br /></div><div>I spent the next four months piecing quilts exclusively with my restricted set of fabrics. And, yes, the quilts were for the most part very spiky. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy3MvNyHBS-1CIEEH0IXMED_Q0tk8henPcTwYflNDMShU7J8JtPN21qiEL73eCE5P39eq9BXjcWsiXbl4tJhiVPtGQxVcRAK00dCFJ3VZQrxHVcaMfvnM4U8qmf2_QWiynAYpoWCVRqA/s320/image.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy3MvNyHBS-1CIEEH0IXMED_Q0tk8henPcTwYflNDMShU7J8JtPN21qiEL73eCE5P39eq9BXjcWsiXbl4tJhiVPtGQxVcRAK00dCFJ3VZQrxHVcaMfvnM4U8qmf2_QWiynAYpoWCVRqA/s0/image.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viral Spike #1, ©2020<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkyXnxln8fv8YkmspFW4phj-S-IxA0eElq90wwXqQyOhkYEUX_-yPsiZ1_i-2AvF0XYH1O7FQyTEHn3dEzGPMFTL0eMPHuiO266TUtEdKQ2hjxISSbA5-qbCl0L9PNC_fkBC3AqebUbs/s0/image.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connections, ©2020</td></tr></tbody></table><div>These are a few of the pieces I made. There were a total of 20, two of which were large enough and, I think, good enough to enter in Quilt National, the prestigious biennial art quilt show. I can't show you pictures of them right now.</div><div><p>I also spent weeks making a new quilt for our bed. A king sized improv log cabin. It is still in progress. I used some of my hand printed fabrics for the centers of the blocks, and pieced it in four 50" x 50" quadrants. Three are done, one is still a pile of blocks. Here is one of them:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUgJndLuXVbFrdTk5bYeJgu-BqIxIprzPcEy-IljezXsdmjPY5n0-c3t81lR7SYtA_mapnxCojc0aB13veMsGOje6P1nUdOtpqFAKLO96-XX4vuFTzTW6ahIZMRin0B7JskOBC9j60Cc/s1280/IMG_9998.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1254" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUgJndLuXVbFrdTk5bYeJgu-BqIxIprzPcEy-IljezXsdmjPY5n0-c3t81lR7SYtA_mapnxCojc0aB13veMsGOje6P1nUdOtpqFAKLO96-XX4vuFTzTW6ahIZMRin0B7JskOBC9j60Cc/s320/IMG_9998.jpeg" /></a></div>And here is a totally gratuitous picture of Kippers helping me make the bed quilt.😄</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdxQRq10xc98aYS49P7Sy-pgkj2aIQUvUjWf4d41-0TRUeHF0U6S_rWLwuLy0-NIlkphavl8hUSixcgdZM5nu4pl9A7bei5rhY1hIMscgsxeknPdc8cNcs1Aupo-oD0VkdhgaFYjfKtk/s1280/IMG_0175.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdxQRq10xc98aYS49P7Sy-pgkj2aIQUvUjWf4d41-0TRUeHF0U6S_rWLwuLy0-NIlkphavl8hUSixcgdZM5nu4pl9A7bei5rhY1hIMscgsxeknPdc8cNcs1Aupo-oD0VkdhgaFYjfKtk/s320/IMG_0175.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div>I have also used this time of isolation to work on my own health. I have been trying very hard to exercise more (mostly walking and yoga) and to eat well. I feel very good, and am down 24 pounds. I have also managed to clean out quite a few cupboards and closets. That also feels very good. Taking control of my health and my environment makes me feel much less helpless.</div><div><br /></div><div>So life goes on. I have felt a bit of a letdown since I finished my pieces and entered Quilt National. I often feel that way when I work hard to accomplish a goal, but I know it is only a temporary feeling. I took last week off completely from the studio, working in the garden and working on my website. And spending a part of each day reading some very good books. But I think it is time to get to work again. I feel the beginnings of a new idea forming in my head. Or, maybe, I'll finish that bed quilt! I'll let you know.</div>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-61951602029307318002020-09-10T09:46:00.004-05:002020-09-10T09:46:47.518-05:00Shock Melt was accepted into Quilts=Art=Quilts!<p>I am honored to report that "Shock Melt" was accepted into the annual Quilts=Arts=Quilts exhibit at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn, New York!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlu4KbkC4FA3Igx2sgXNOy9-peKUSrDGBfQz4T1T2nHo5VZ98rUIWc99CxkOZIalgs7yrw4bKi53yqwACxj9VJknT-Xg4S0itg-bGZzrGNOUkEmAGvGPN9wmjhQFkGD3hD4AAdXF5hzA/s2048/JV1_4159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlu4KbkC4FA3Igx2sgXNOy9-peKUSrDGBfQz4T1T2nHo5VZ98rUIWc99CxkOZIalgs7yrw4bKi53yqwACxj9VJknT-Xg4S0itg-bGZzrGNOUkEmAGvGPN9wmjhQFkGD3hD4AAdXF5hzA/w320-h400/JV1_4159.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(114, 114, 114); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Quilts=Art=Quilts is an annual juried quilt exhibition that has been held since the art center’s opening in 1981. Each year the exhibit attracts competitive entries from some of the world’s leading quilt makers and fiber artists. Juried by Valerie Goodwin and Mary Lou Alexander, Quilts=Art=Quilts 2020 features 71 quilts from 58 national and international artists. The exhibit opens Oct. 15 and closes Jan. 10. Prizes will be announced on our social media accounts Oct. 15th.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(114, 114, 114); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">For more information, please check the <a href="https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/quiltsartquilts-2020/" target="_blank">Schweinfurth's website</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-6938999174421150532020-07-30T11:31:00.000-05:002020-07-30T11:33:43.619-05:00The Fresh Ideas virtual exhibition is on the Visual Art League of Lewisville's website!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fresh Ideas, a multi-media show, contains lots of great pieces. My dear friend Barbara Oliver Hartman won 1st place/Best in Show for her quilt, Anamoly, seen in the upper left of the photo below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://visualartleague.org/virtual-shows-1?fbclid=IwAR0E9Vv_d2W5wQ70fd96wi0US4at3QlonmOxe-1Yivqd9bYh6cwGsEpeE7Y" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBr6tPq34i2A-0yE9f_ahoboUExwd57KRvWkvG1Cpbet-tyHDuG7dzntqCJfjQ59A7vqJqyRL73X19CXSLoZrSa9vWM4mR8Ra6mrXuvjf-BYpInkn1DOpWx78Qo7FNEufdYesQw3pdC3w/w400-h266/fresh+ideas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You may not be able to see the exhibit in person, but The Visual Art League of Lewisville just posted a virtual tour on its website.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://visualartleague.org/virtual-shows-1?fbclid=IwAR0E9Vv_d2W5wQ70fd96wi0US4at3QlonmOxe-1Yivqd9bYh6cwGsEpeE7Y" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click here to see all of the pieces in the exhibit!</span></a></div>Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-20379569401818049672020-07-24T15:14:00.000-05:002020-07-24T15:14:02.402-05:00Eastham Marsh: Summer Squall featured in a new gallery on the SAQA website!<div class="block block-core block-page-title-block" id="block-saqa-page-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: azo-sans-web, sans-serif, FontAwesome; outline: 0px;">
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I am very excited to tell you all that I have three pieces in an upcoming all-media show. Fresh Ideas 2020 will feature Shock Melt, Beneath the Surface and A Piece of the Action. I'm also excited that four good friends also have quilts in the show. Barbara Oliver Hartman, Karen Stone, Kerri Green and Deborah Boschert all were accepted. In all, the five of us will be showing 12 quilts. Such wonderful representation for fiber/quilt art!</div>
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On Tuesday, the five of us delivered out pieces and hung our work. I hadn't seen these friends (except on Zoom) since the start of the pandemic, and it was a treat to see their smiling faces. At least, I assumed they were smiling. We were all wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.</div>
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Below, a picture of Shock Melt and several shots taken while we were hanging the quilts. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is always a great feeling to be accepted into an art show (as opposed to a quilt show). And I think the five of us represent our medium very well!</span></h2>
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The Fort Worth Community Arts Center (FWCAC) has reopened and Material Abstraction, an exhibit of abstract art quilts by Heather Pregger and Wendy Hook, will be on display until July 18</div>
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The Arts Council’s first priority is the health and safety of our visitors and staff. The Arts Council is committed to reopening responsibly. Visitors can now set an appointment to visit the Arts Center's nine galleries and Art Shop. The Arts Center is asking visitors to help keep Fort Worth <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">safe and healthy by adhering to the Centers for Disease Control’s guidelines. These include wearing a mask inside the Arts Center, maintaining social distancing, and frequent hand-washing.<br /><br />Appointments can be set by calling the Arts Center Business Office at (817) 298-3024 or<br />emailing vortiz@artscouncilfw.org.</span></div>
Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611269224768739471.post-60145869961765007522020-05-21T10:13:00.000-05:002020-05-21T10:14:43.252-05:00Spring arrived during quarantine, and it has been a beautiful one.I know I am stating the obvious, but these are very strange times. The world has gone a bit crazy. But in the midst of social isolation and working from home, Brian and I managed to have a very good spring.<br />
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We have, for one thing, become excited about retirement. I freely admit that I was concerned about having Brian here at home every day, but we both managed to get our work done and we thoroughly enjoyed the time we had together. We met every day for lunch on the patio, we enjoyed having more time to relax after work, and Kippers enjoyed having both of us to "assist" with our work. Best of all, the lack of a commute and a very relaxed dress code for Brian (he wears a suit and tie to the office, but can work from home in shorts and flip-flops) meant more sleep. A precious 45 minutes more sleep.<br />
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I am now optimistic that we can survive retirement. <br />
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It helped that the weather has been fabulous. Abundant rain and moderate temperatures have done wonderful things for our garden. And we love our garden. So, a few pictures.<br />
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The path from the patio to the main walkway, surrounded by hostas, ferns and hellebores:<br />
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Spikes of acanthus:<br />
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From the back doorstep looking towards the patio:<br />
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Lilies (true lilies):<br />
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The acanthus against the trunk of our big Texas red oak tree:<br />
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Daylilies. They are just starting to bloom:<br />
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The most exciting thing in our garden this year is a turtle nest. Our little box turtles, Lizzy and Vinny, have been living in our lower back yard for many years. But this year, Lizzy laid eggs! We are excited to see what happens. After Lizzy covered them up, we covered the nest with screening to protect the eggs:</div>
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Kippers has enjoyed having both of us home. She has been able to help us both. She helps me sew:<br />
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She helps Brian with his geological correlations (she's in his in-box):<br />
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She helps with household tasks, such as taking out the recycling:<br />
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And then she has a well-earned nap:</div>
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I have been busy. Very busy. My next post will be on quilting in the time of COVID-19. Happy spring!Heather Preggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.com1