ROAD TO CALIFORNIA!

I spontaneously decided

to stop wishing

and just do it...

I took my cute self

down to the Road to California Quilt Show!

First thing I saw when I entered 

was an exhibit of quilts

made using Laura Heine's patterns.

Then I got lost

in the wonderfully colorful

creativity that was...

Best in show,

that everyone was talking about,

looked so real you felt you could grab a pillow!

(Lots of paint...

hmmm)

More of what mere mortals made...

My favorites...

Possibly the ugliest thing seen...

Funniest things seen...

And,

of course,

LOTS of new lusciousness seen

(and rescued).

Yummiest thing tasted...

Best feeling had...

in the glorious sunshine

and gentle So Cal air

after a wonderful adventure!

Which quilt was your favorite?

WIP WEDNESDAY

I've had this clipping from some magazine for years.

I am really enjoying using some of my 

happy

dancing

loving

favorites!

Linking up with Lee at 

http://www.freshlypieced.com/

grab a cuppa tea 

and enjoy what other creative spirits are up to this week!

LAST HURRAHS OF 2015!

Two weeks before winter break

I set my intention to see the Aurora Borealis

and amazingly (of course!) everything fell into place!

We had an incredible visit to the 

Enodah Wilderness Lodge in Yellowknife, Canada

http://www.enodah.com/

From Yellowknife,

after you put on the rented Artic clothing,

you drive in a bus about a half hour outside town

then you get in a crazy Hagglund,

a Swedish military vehicle,

and ride about 45 more minutes.

Despite frigid temperatures (around -23)

we went snowmobiling,

snowshoeing, dog sledding, and even ice fishing!

My ever-so-manly husband caught two!

Into the darkest of darkness on winter solstice

to see the light!

Unbelievably amazing!

I was in total awe!

Yes!!!

There was a quilt shop in Yellowknife called 

The Quilted Raven.

That's a felted raven that lives by the register

next to some Aurora Borealis fabric.

Home has been chillier than normal with a bit of snow!

(Although, after Yellowknife a positive

23 feels quite balmy!)

This is my sewing view...

I've been doing a new years purge

of fabric and projects.

I sifted through a shelf of UFOs

and finished a few

and donated the rest.

Here's an odd one...

and a hint of my giant Vintage Spin from Kathy's class this summer!

Look what's going on the back...

I turned a stray place mat into a cute bag for me...

I found this pattern to be a bit addicting...

I think I'll use them as presents in the next workshop -

Tonye Belinda Phillips!

http://www.tonyebelindaphillips.com/

And finally finished 

hand quilting this piece 

started with Freddy years ago...

Wishing you much...