Whoops! I'm slacking off again! Taking too long between posts. Today I puttered in my studio. I have been asked to be part of a local oral history project that will focus on crafters. They are coming on Saturday to video tape an interview in my studio, so I felt I should tidy up a little bit. I've resisted the urge to "stage" the place ( although I've made sure that any rosettes I've won with my work on tacked on my bulletin board.) So I've been sorting out my baskets. There are three of them and they are big. They sit on top of a chest and seem to attract all sorts of weird "stuff". After two hours work, my garbage can ( a five gallon pail) is full and my baskets now look quite decorative sitting there. I even found my Teflon ironing cloths--both of them! I also took the time to re-paint a whole cloth piece that I had started several months ago. It was just not right, and it's been sitting there staring at me for awhile. I saw a painting technique on Utube about a month ago and gave it a try. Bingo! Of course, being me I went one step too far, but it'll "pass with a push". Now I have to add some machine applique. I also took the time to mount some photos in my sketch book, so now I have about 6 tentatively planned pieces. Then just as I'm checking e-mail before bed, I found a critique of Magnolia and Blue on an internet site. A very nice critique, too. So I feel better about it not getting into the show.
I have the whole day tomorrow to finish sorting out the studio. We've been having terrible weather--cold and snow--and the Ladyslippers were just peeking through the soil in the garden. Anyway tomorrow will be a good day to stay home.