Greenhouse

I don't often post something that isn't fiber/art related, but this shows why I didn't get anything else done over the weekend. We are building a greenhouse and are of the school of "We'll do it ourselves without help."

A good foundation is important.

It's a kit that my brother built, and it's holding up well in Montana. Everything snaps together and is pegged. The problem was excess plastic on the window panels that had to be trimmed on all 4 sides.

There's still more to be done, but we made good progress.

Journal Quilt, Family

Here is another journal quilt for the challenge at www.3creativestudios.com  It is piece of fabric that I had marbled years ago that became a good opportunity to try quilting with the decorative stitches on the machine. Chenille yarn is zigzagged to the edge. The buttons create a focal point.

I'm back from a visit to Houston, Texas to visit our son and his family. The kids made me this artwork. The back has hand prints with their signatures in them-a treasure to keep for years. It's always good to see them-wish they didn't live so far away.

Take a Stitch Tuesday, family

This week and next week's stitches from Sharonb at http://www.pintangle.com/ is the Raised Chain in 2 versions. The dark blue for this week is the way I originally learned it and is in the stitch books. The light blue is for next week and is actually a regular chain worked so that it doesn't go through the fabric but uses two stitched bars.I like the raised stitches, because they make more impact, although they do take longer to stitch.

 Since she was born, my granddaughter has had dragonflies land on her. Maybe she smells like a flower.

Famly

My daughter http://karenlynnebeads.blogspot.com is making and selling these bracelets and sent me two blue ones to wear. Blue is my color, and they are so much fun to wear. We have a rooster and 8 hens, but someone is not doing her job!

It was just the white when we cracked it.

I'm going to Art and Soul in Portland on Wednesday for 5 days of classes, so I won't be blogging until Wednesday of next week.

Family

I've been working on an altered book about family using some transfers that were very distressed and faint. They appealed, because most of this part of the family is gone, and the name of the original book is "Look Away, Look Away".

This is my Dad with his older brother Dan.Here is a navy photo of Dad.

This is Mom and Dad in New York in the 40's. No one dresses so formally anymore. Memories are important.

Jesse Paul Mannix

August 4, 1914-September 21, 2009