Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Gelli project

 I've been asked to demo gelli plate printing at the Mississippi Valley Quilter's show in October. Most of my previous printing has been on paper. Some experimenting and program planning is  on my to do list. 

My first prints used yarn on the plate with acrylic paint. Both pulls using paper look good.



The second set is on fabric. Again, both prints look good. 


I plan to do a few prints each week to come up with a good sampling to show and do some stitch work for examples. For now, my studio is a bit too warm to work in for long. Summer is most certainly here!

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Putnam Museum

 Girls Day Out! After lunch we headed to the Putnam Museum in Davenport.  I especially enjoyed the kaleidoscope exhibit. Very interactive with much hands on play time!









Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The Pink One / Eve / Temptation

 Updates on this piece somehow didn't happen. "Temptation" is mostly done. I'd still like to add some more shards, but also find it necessary to move forward on the next piece. Yellow needs more beads and stitches. It seems like a good piece to stitch on when I'm feeling a little grey and down. Bright yellow will brighten even the foulest of moods!

But this was to be about the pink one! Looking at the photo helps me see exactly where I want to add a little more.  For now, it can rest with the others waiting for the QC Arts gallery show in January. It seems like a long time from now! Especially when we are under a heat advisory this week it is difficult to even think about cold weather.



Monday, June 29, 2026

Moments of Light

 Moving along. Probably won't make my June 30th goal for finishing, but I am happy with what is happening. I like how the sequins fill in and give extra texture. I'm loving using the threads Beth gifted me! I am blessed with wonderful friends. 💛







Friday, June 26, 2026