DK Quilt Guild: Some of The Many Ways to Make Flying Geese
There are two quilt blocks that are, to me, the foundation of quilting. They are universally loved, used constantly, so versatile, just the essence of blocks-the half square triangle and the flying...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 6/27/2019 "He's wearing Billy Porter clothes."
A very long time friend of ours has returned to this area after many years on the East Coast. She came back to care for her mother in the last of her life, has completed that phase and has some time...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 7/4/2019 Stealing CQ's Otter Obsession
Happy 4th of July. I am glad I had no intentions of being in Washington DC today to celebrate our independence since the twitwaffle has sold the Mall to his cronies and will be using the day to...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 7/11/2019 Pour Paintings
My friend and I tried our hands at pour painting yesterday. They are made using acrylic paints, distilled water, Floetrol (a paint extender),and silicone. You mix the paints with these additives in a...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: My Guild Gives Me Stuff...
I belong to a small quilt guild that meets during the day, once a month. There are less than 100 dues paying members, some of whom don’t come to meetings regularly, and a percentage of whom do not...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 7/18/2019 Just Like in the Movies
Do you remember the Star Trek episode where the resident of the planet only spoke in metaphors? It was called “Darmok”. I loved the idea of communicating that way and realized that we actually do that...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 7/25/2019 To Cover or Buy New?
I have had dogs and cats all of my life. I never remember a single day of my childhood without pets. For a short time, as an adult, I was not able to have dogs but managed to keep cats. Until Razzle,...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 8/1/2019 Slept Through Time to Write
I fell asleep this evening and forgot to write this. As you can see, some folks have been waiting. As you can see by the parrots concerned looks, this group is for us to check in at to let people know...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 8/8/2019 More Poured Paint Projects
Well, another craze has seized my fevered brain. Many of you have been here since before I came on site, so you have seen a few of the crafts I have entertained. Now I am being aided and abetted by a...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Big Bear, Ca Quilt Show
One of my guild sisters and I went to the Big Bear Quilt Show last week. It was a lot of fun and here are some pictures.DK Quilt Guild is a place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 8/15/2019 Learning to Knit
After seeing Sam Barsky last week end at a knitting shop, Lil Zen has decided that she wants to learn to knit and crochet. I have done both in the dim and distant past but have no real skill at it so...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 8/22/2019 Open Thread
I am only able to post this thread this evening. Please use it for your purposes and have a good day.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 8/29/2019 Road Trip!
When I was 7 months pregnant, Mr. Zen went to South Dakota to bring his grandfolks, aunt and her children to California. Soon after they arrived here, they moved to Coos Bay,Oregon and that started...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: A Quilt is a Labor of Love
I have been working on a few things, completed a couple and the tote filled with things to be done never gets any emptier. How does that happen?DK Quilt Guild is a place for quilters to gather, share...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 9/5/2019 New Abstract Paintings
Playing with paint consumes my Tuesdays these days. These are a few new examples. I entertain all questions, comments and rude remarks.The above piece is done using a technique called a “kiss pour”....
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/12/2019 The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum San Jose, Ca
In the scenic little city of San Jose, Ca there is a museum dedicated to Egyptian art and artifacts. It is the The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. I have visited it a few times over the years and it is...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/19/2019 Weird Websites
I ran out of interesting ideas a while ago, I think. But this sounded like fun. So I googled “Weird Websites” and checked out a few. These are some I thought were fun or funny or...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/26/2019 Old Jeans=New Purse
My daughter has given me at least 6 old pairs of jeans that I squirreled away, along with an equal number of Mr. Zen’s ratty ones. I always planned to use them somehow. I did use the back side of one...
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IAN:Thursday 10/3/2019 Autumn Artist Trading Cards
The following images are artist trading cards I made some years ago for a swap with other artists. We trade them and that’s why they are called trading cards. It is the season to show these and I can...
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IAN:Thursday 10/10/2019 On the road,no cell
Open thread, can’t post properly. Have a good day.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such...
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