What to do when your photographic memory . . .

Runs out of film.

Make a numbered list with all the colors for a project,

In sequence, according to how they'll be laid out in the pattern.  Include how many strips are cut per color.

As you cut the fabric strips, assign a number to each stack.

Coordinating with the master list.

And just in case you'd like to join in, the pattern is called Baltimore Square and can be found on the Wyndham Fabric Free Pattern web page.

Dolly is nodding in agreement.  She knows how often I misplace things now that I'm out of film.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Wordless Wednesday

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Practicing . . .

 Dolly decided we needed a walk.  So I packed up the water bottles, camera, and off we went to the folk school.

 Now let me just clarify that holding on to 120 pounds of willful pup while framing any shot is, to put it mildly, "a challenge."

 In the downstairs of Keith House, marbling on paper class was progressing nicely.

 The old log cabin by the garden.  Notice I'm going for texture . . . the roof, the wood, the hay.

Some wonderful light coming through the dog trot part of the cabin.

Fall Festival was held at John C. Campbell this past weekend, thus the pumpkins.  I did not attend, but am very glad they had great weather.  Last year it was cancelled due to rain.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

You may recall this was begun in December 2007 . . .

It was quilted in October 2013.

 Now finally bound and finished, except for the label.

 Why has it taken so long . . . this was the quilt I was working on when my dad died.  Sometimes things have to wait.

 You'll notice I'm including the wonky pictures.  

 There's been a love/hate relationship between my Nikon and I for the past 3 years.  No matter what book, article, or video I absorbed . . . No matter what button, gizmo, or dial I adjusted . . . things just came out WRONG.  Well, except for the wee pup who is so photogenic Iams should put her on the big bag of chow.  Cover to cover, she'd fill the whole bag and look great doing it.

 But quilts are another matter.  Especially feather-quilted, solid-colored ones with lots of black.

 However I'm here to tell you THERE'S HOPE!  See that new title on the lower right hand side of my blog.  The one for Mike Browne?

Well, let's just say this man knows his Nikon.  His tutorial videos are very helpful.  Informative, succinct, not to mention funny.  I'm LEARNING things and they are actually starting to make sense.

Someone's getting tired just watching me adjust dials.  The smoke alarm almost went off I was thinking so hard.

So if there's hope for me, there's definitely hope for the rest of those who swore to never touch their camera again.

Go ahead, hop on over and check out Mike's videos.  And classes.  He has on-line classes too.  If you live in the UK, you can even join him for workshops.  How neat is that!

Just need to find Scottie to beam us over.  Dolly would like the beach don't you think?

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

There's a lot going on here at Doooo-ville

Window washing, porch scrubbing, furniture rearranging, curtain hanging, floor mopping, and yes  . .

 even screen fixing is happening here.

 One never knows when needle and thread will come in handy.

 The herbs need trimming and drying.

 Dolly got a bath!

 And an old quilt top has a new border.

 Who knew this fabric I never really liked would work so well.

The 9 patch variation with twirlies, remember that one?  Not sure when I started it, but sure hope to finish it soon.

Meanwhile, Dolly and I will be on blog break for a bit.

Wishing you all a wonderful Fall.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .