temple_of_heaven

temple_of_heaven, originally uploaded by wordnerd411.

Beewax collage made at Maria Lynam's workshop yesterday.

I now realize the Temple of Heaven in the postcard is the same as the picture on the green tea boxes that have been part of my surroundings for most of my adult life!

The postcard is actually a color photocopy. Also tissue paper, specialty yarn, oil pastels, and Chinese writing.

Having played around yesterday I now have a concept I want to try at the next workshop!

foiled fish

foiled fish, originally uploaded by wordnerd411.

I realized I was only doing half of the Use What You Have Flickr group commitment, i.e. staying out of bars, er, fabric and craft stores.

But it is half way through the month and I need to actually make some stuff instead of just feeling virtuous that I was able to run into Michael's the other day to tell the cashier that the silk trees outside had blown over and not break stride but head straight for the exit.

Monday I sat and brainstormed, challenging myself to come up with at least 10 non quilting projects that I could do with the supplies I have on hand. I came up with 20-some. Do I want to do all of them? No, but that was not the point!

And I did this one -- now would like to make more but that would mean buying more soapdishes!

bluestar

bluestar, originally uploaded by wordnerd411.

This is the first block I made for the Charity Quilts group on Flickr started by Luminous Honey.

It fits in the definition of Use What You Have.

It's so long since I made an Ohio Star and it took a long time to make.

Along came a spider ***

Along came a spider ***, originally uploaded by wordnerd411.

Photo is blurry because this critter isn't very big. We think it's a brown recluse. Spider bites can lead to amputation or death so this makes up for the unrelenting near daily carnage our cats inflict on birds and geckos.

NOT THAT I WANT TO STOP ANYONE FROM MOVING To ARIZONA!

The Chameleon has spoken :-)

stash organizer

stash organizer, originally uploaded by wordnerd411.

Had a stupiphany the other day!

The tote bag on the door is for fabric whose rightful home is in one of the bottom totes. Until I can get shelving this will have to do. Also I have a box of scraps for making string blocks and as I generate scraps by quilting, they get tossed into the tote until the end of the session.