Quilt - Steffy's Window Pane 68x80

It is Steffy Sister Mine's Birthday today!
I made this quilt for her, Window Panes.  Green for the Walden Pond of her youth, Blue window panes for her blue eyes.  And a sunny border and backing, for rememberence of good times, past and good times in the future.  Love you Sister Mine!

Quilt for Kids - Cats

At my monthly Quilt Group called the UFO Club (un-finished objects), I heard about a charity called Quilts for Kids.  So I went onto their website and signed up to make a quilt!  They sent me the fabrics and pattern, I provided the know how, threads, and batting, and return postage.  It was a lot of fun and what a great cause!

Quilt- Cathie's Crazy Cat Quilt

Way  back in 2003 mu BFF Susan and I went to the Empty Spools Seminar at Asilomar in Walnut Creek, California.  We took a class with Sandi Cummings called "Beyond the Block".  Of course we pick the brightest colors we can find, screaming orange and green, blues and purples!  Well I got quite a bit done, then felt like I was painting my self into corners, so I put the UFO (Un-Finished Object) in the cabinet and periodically would bring it out continue on, paint into corners and put it away. Well in the summer of 2011 I decided that this was not going to get the best of me, and persevered and finally finished the quilt!  I call it my Crazy Cat Quilt because of all the Laurel Burch fabrics!

I learned various techniques and use them in other quilts.  The finished quilt is fun and I am so glad I completed the project.

Elba, Italy

This is my try at the February Challenge from the Virtual Paintout .  My BFF Susan and I decided to paint from the same street view, way cool.  I Can't wait to see hers!  Here is a link to the street view of 6 Via Gaspare Dussol, Marciana Marina, Tuscany, Italy.

New year 2012

Work has been getting in the way of my fun, but, I will be back to more art SOON!

Arles, France

I am trying to get back into the Daily Painting Routine! 

So I am starting with this months, Virtual Paintout challenge, Arles, France.  I am starting up slow so I did this in my Strathmore Journal with Sharpie & Colored Pencils.

Wildcat Lake, Banner Elk, North Carolina

The Guys wanted to fish Wildcat Lake, so I let them have at it.  The colors were awesome so I drew this picture using a sharpie and colored pencils.  Daniel caught one of the largest Rainbow Trouts I have ever seen!  Catch and Release.....