Winter is here

Boy have I been sick. Took a trip to Niagra Falls over Labor day on the motorcycle. Came back and had terrible pain in my back. It turned out to be not one but 3 kidney stones. One did come out but I am still stuck toting 1 around in each kidney. After weeks of testing they put me on a special diet of what I cannot eat anymore. Chocolate and Tea being the main ones. Thats bad. I love both. Then on to the next big health issue. I had a total Hystromecty Oct 15. I am just now getting back on my feet moving around. But still no heavy lifting or staying up long walking. It took alot out of me- like 8 lbs!! And if not for the incision, I feel wonderful. What pain I was in for years before that. You get used to the pain then when you don't have it, you just cannot believe how it got that bad. So, Our first big snow came Nov 20. We got about 8" and its been snowing ever since. At night it got down to 15 to 20 each night. Winter jumped straight into January cold and snow. I hate it, I hate snow and cold. I cannot be outside , cannot ride my motorcycle or be at the fish pond or in the garden. We really need to relocate south. I am working slowly on quilting projects that needed finished up. Pictures coming later.

Harley Summer

Now on to the next big thing this last two weeks. Shane got a Harley 1200 low rider. I am really happy for him. Kristi is learning to ride too. He is taking his time riding every day when he can.

Finally getting back on computer after summer boating and biking. First off, Shane is home on 2 weeks leave from Korea. Here is one of the largest, not completely the largest but one of the many Pacific salmon he caught. he is so happy to be fishing

Honda Shadow 600

I am now the proud owner of a new Honda Shadow 600. It has been over 20 years since I had a street bike and now with gas prices going so high, its time to get back to two wheels. Dirt bikes, (3 wheelers) were my entertainment in the 20 years but going back to pavement and street bike is a large adjustment. But it sure is fun while saving money

Another postcard exchange was to come up with an abstract. So, just turning 50 I thought why not do the abstract on objects that are in my life up to this point. Ice cream is number one. My first car was a green Volskwagen Beatle, Red purse and hat for turning 50 (Red Hat lady) Window is for the future and past. The background fabric is waves / water because I would rather be on the water than land.

Deep Blue Sea

This is a postcard I had to make for a Deep Blue Sea exchange. No fish or sea creatures. I put tiny sea shells from Cape Hatteras, NC that I had gathered up in Dec 07 while on vacation. The fabric is blue silk that has been folded and stitched w/ blue and greet lame' to represent waves and movement. I then stamped a light house over top this and it gave a kind of foggy/ distant look and finlly stitched different trims to represent seaweeds.

Bookmark trade

Here are pictures of my bookmark trade from Fiber Arts Trader. Mine I traded are left over fabric pieces from my Crazy quilt lady Quilt that Patti, Lynn and I made. They are great for bookmarks. I used a piece of decorative trim tape for the top tab and one has yarns with fabric beads.

Marble fabric

Here are the marble fabrics I did. I want to use them for water, ocean sea scapes

Tie dye

Here are my favorites the tie dye done on unbleached muslin. I don't want to cut them. Some are the perfect green/ tan colors I will use for sand on beach sceens and the Desert Storm quilt I am working on.

Fabric dye & Marbeling class

I finally got pictures to post of my fabric dye classes last weekend. What fun. I was coloring anything that came my way. I colored up 20 yds of fabric. I hated cutting it into fat quarters and 1/2 yds but had to do it. I did manage to get some 1 yd pieces. You will see fabric dyed using unbleached muslin which gives a creamy brown tone effect which is my favorite and I also did fabric using bleached muslin which gives a clear, crisp bright color effect. The marbeling was a different. Some of those pictures are here also. For the marbeling I want to get fabrics representing water, ocean looks.

To the Dogs

This quilt was made for charity. Eagles Wings Service dogs. It was chanced off and sold 450 tickets. All the fabric in the quilt is dog fabric and the dogs & dog paws, trees and houses are appliqued on. Metalic threads used as accents on the dogs highlights. Quilted with puppy and dog bone pattern.

Log cabin

This is my log cabin replica of my house but done in logs. I made 5 of these quilts Two I kept, One was laid over my grandmother to rest resembeling her cabin ( made one for myself of the cabin in Slate Run) and the other two were sold. Quilted in metalic threads.

Fabric Postcard exchanges

Here is some of the collection of fabric postcards that I have made over last year and this year. Red riding hood and wolf are printed out in black ink only right onto muslin. Also a fabric book cover with the rocks made from Tyvek, beads and fabric fish.

Just mailed out one of my flat dolls for a trade on Fiber Arts Trader. She is heading to CA. All you were given was a torso body pattern and you came up with the rest. I drew her out, then cut her out of Pelatex. Her upper body is flesh color fabric. I put a base fabric of brown for her lower body area then painted and shrunk Tyvec for her lower body. Hot glued it over the base. For the tail I used batique fabric and tulle. Hot glued sequins, beads and sea shells over top of the body and tail. For the braw that too is Tyvec. Beads for her necklace. Hair was raw wool from Woolrich looms then I dyed it in cherry coolaid. Hot glued it on. Put a Tiera in her hair of seashells and beads. The shells I gathered up on the beach over Christmas at Cape Hatteras. Overall size is about 12 - 15". Very fun to make

Quilt show

Off to the quilt show today to help work. Susquehanna Valley show in Hughesville. I have 4 quilts entered, one doll and a display of postcards. If any win, I think it will be my Army Muse doll. She took first placet in Tiadaghton Quilt show in October 07. She is made of Peletex, all Army inspired fabrics and trims, yarn for hair and I drew on her face. Very fun to make.

Yankee Rose Fiber Art

Feb 28, 2008
First post today. Just getting this set up and running. I be doing research on how to post quilting patterns and items I have made. I will also be posting alot of post card and fiber art. This is one of my Easter post cards made from paper napkin.