Quilty Projects

This is the book I am presently working on. Since I finally sold two journals at 2nd April, I am working hard (playing hard!) to finish a few more. I am easing up on the detail, so they can sell at a cheaper price. Here is the front cover all quilted, but not yet embellished.

This is the back cover completed.

Another journal cover just started. Bellydancer-ish. Go figure.

Peek-a-boo under the skirt.


Most recent journal cover started. I really like this one.


This is my IPAQ pouch.

IPAQ pouch back.

Camera pouch.

Camera pouch with lovely green velvet flap. I LOVE these little pouches. They keep my electronic equipment from collecting purse lint.

My Own Wee Wonderful Garden

I found a pretty spring flower called Osteospermum at the Wal Mart. They didn't have much else for this early in the season, but these were really bright and cheerful looking. I planted them in my back-patio flower box, then I added some moss and miniature goodies for fun.

Those bare twigs will be a lovely lavender plant again soon.



As for the FRONT yard, this is what we woke up to last week:

Apparently the Pickard "triplets" are attracting some negative attention. Unless, hey, is it cool to be tee-peed nowadays? I don't know.

My Next Quirky Quilted Journal Started

Fabric journals are my thing. I usually forget to take pictures of them before I give them away or sell them. In fact, I just made my first "official" commission from 2nd April Galerie located in Downtown Canton, Ohio: I sold one journal for $200.00 and one for $100.00. I danced around the house waiving my check in the air and making squealie noises. It is very affirming to sell one's own art.

The next project has begun: yet another quirky quilted journal. Here is the front cover. I haven't decided on the title yet. I'll add that later using embellishments after it's quilted with bright pearl cotton.


Here is the back cover. Don't you just love the batik-star fabric? It feels as soft as a baby's butt.

Most of the images I use, I download from the web. I try to change something about them to avoid copyright infringement. If you see one of your protected images up here. please let me know. I would be happy to chop it up, make it unrecognizable, and then sew it back on my journal to avoid your wrath. Or, I'll just save the journal for a gift for a family memeber instead of trying to sell it. I only use images that tickle my pickle!