Creating an art quilt tutorial: Many months ago I promised a tutorial of how I make an art quilt. I think it was last June. I have started doing videos for youtube so decided to use all the pictures I had taken for the tutorial and put them into a video format on my vlog.



Let me know if you have any questions and I will try to answer them. The video does not go into a great deal of depth. I will probably do another one some time about how I am inspired.







Until next time,
angels be with you.

for the love of purple: I've just created a new set on flickr titled purple. If you love purple you should check it out. I especially love to view the slideshows of my sets.
Purple - about spirit.

This butterfly was a photo of mine I'd scanned and then adjusted on corel photo paint.

Wind - the word for artwords this week. Wind is important to me. I decided I would try to create something that would speak simply about wind. This very simple journal quilt says part of what I know. I have also written a small piece for windyangels and you that you might like to breeze through.

Please click on picture to get a more clear view.

Christmas pillow; trying to take one day at a time; trying to complete something instead of starting many more new projects.

I think all this little pillow (7 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches) needs is handstitching on bottom. I had been thinking of making it into a mini quilt with four knots but I got carried away with the stuffing and decided I liked it the way it was. The photo does not show detail very well. The purple fabric is some muslin I had dyed a couple of weeks ago at farm. There is some purple fiber sewn between silver thread and edge of blue. I like it.

Our godchild, TW, was here for a visit this afternoon. We always have such a hard time breaking our hugs, saying good-bye. We are very tight. I love her very much.

TW wants to get into art. I think she's impressed with what I showed her. She says I have done so much. HUMPH! If my accomplishments would be anywhere near my plans I would be happy.

About TW - she needs to find happiness. She saw it huge one summer and would so love to have returned. It never worked for her to return. I sense she is racing now, with life - won't go into details. I wish she would start an art journal. I showed her how to do the quick and easy backgrounds while she was talking a mile a minute and I was listening with heart wide open.

I hear TW questioning herself far too much and talking about maybe needing to change. Sigh. She'll sort it out just as she always has. I hope there won't be too many challenges along the way.

Till tomorrow - have a great day, hopefully with some magic.

Purple Sunrise: AEM - November 13, 2006: I actually did the background this past weekend, on cardstock with stamps and ink pads. The photo is printed on mulberry paper and then stitched on with metallic thread. I'll be doing more of these pieces but will practice tension next time and use some wonder under so as not to get the pillowy effect. Practice, practice.

Got a bit frustrated with transferring to blogger beta. Actually it was OK but a bit uncertain about comments. I had four junky comments all the same on Friday on windyangelsandyou so changed things. I have a feeling I may have messed things for people to comment now. Sigh. Hopefully I can figure it out tomorrow. Some patience together with practice.

I love that I now have labels. Anxious to see if it will connect to my other blog also.