Hello,

Summer will officially come to an end on Sunday with fall equinox.     I have noticed that the sun is going down  a  lot sooner.    The plants are starting to show the changes of fall as well.

I have had a busy week starting   with a trip to Marcia’s on Friday.   It was a good get together with lots of sharing and good work.

 

 

This one is by Kathy.  She added buttons to make spiders on this work while we where their.

 

 

 

 

 

Joyce was busy making bowls.     She cut fabric for a new bunch at the meeting.

 

 

Deb worked on a beautiful  guild challenge   piece.

 

 

 

 

 

And we got introduced to a new way to do scrap quilts call Trash quilts.    It’s always a fun time.

 

 

 

 

Saturday was the FLFA Meeting at the Schweinfurth.     I went early so I could view the Members show too.   Victoria had a good box piece in this show.

 

 

 

Jean G  work was included in the show.   I like how she is building up her surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Nancy  was working on this pieces at the fall retreat and now its done.  Looks great in this show.

 

 

 

 

Desy included this work in the show.

 

 

 

 

Ann finished her jelly fish and it was a part of the show as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Red Tide work was also a part of the members show.

 

 

 

 

The  FLFA  meeting was small but the work was great!    Cheri brough several pieces including this one that she wanted some feed back on.  The group talked and she told me later that it really helped.

 

 

Jean M showed  some of her work from QBL and explained what she learned.

 

 

 

 

Joan showed off this wonderful piece with it’s irregular edge.   It is great use of the fabric she printed in the fall.

 

 

Victoria shared her newest piece with a great mix  of new fabrics and old work  cuts.    She introduced the use of Cola pens to make marks too.   ( the thick black lines)

 

 

 

 

Susan finished up her work from QBL class as well.

 

 

 

 

Bev works away in her studio and produces some surprising stuff.   I really like this work.

 

 

  My third event for the week was Sunday with the opening of the Associated Artist Show.   I was delighted to learn that my piece ” Winter Tide Pool ” won best of show.

Honorable mentions went to Laura   and Guta.

This is Laura’s piece .  It too is a fiber piece and I really like it.

 

 

 

 

 

Guta’s did a wonderful plain air water color.

I made it to the  Textile talk on  Wed and  the Sisterhood Zoom  meeting too.   After all those events  the rest of the week was quite.

 

Progress Report:   Hollyhocks and Humming Birds    I am starting to attach the steams and flowers  now.  It takes about 45 min to do each one so I will be at this one a while

 

 

 

 Lap# 21- 25  I did this top during the week.  I do not have any more  polar fleece to use as centers, so I am at a bit of a stand still until I find a new source.  I miss Jo Ann’s.

 

 

 

 

Protesting   Sisters  I  am making progress here. I decided on of the sisters needed to be gray haired,so us older gals are now represented.    Kathy suggested that I make the quilt have an irregular edge so that one of the signs will not be cut off.   I love the idea and I am working on that challenge now.

 

 Square bead necklaces     I put together several more of these this week.  I only have enough beads for three more now.

It is a busy time of the year, but I am enjoying every min.

Keep creating

Carol