I am working on this quilt today, a gift for a wedding. It has so many batik fabrics in it, more than 25. I love sewing on batiks. It’s like playing with my collection. Happy face:)

I made 16 more blocks today, with 3 more colors. I added a row of 4 patches across the top. Then I added a border on 3 sides.This quilt will be like a bedspread on a twin bed.

I’m working on a polka dot quilt for my granddaughter. The blocks are made, now to assemble the quilt.

This is yesterday’s drawing, colorized. I feel like Ted Turner!

This is showing my very poor drawing skills. But they will improve with practice. Lines today, color tomorrow.

My old colored pencils are what I used to color this. They need to be sharpened, but I had them, so used them.
And today I baked, so here is the recipe. It’s different every time I make, due to what I have in the pantry.

Telling the book this is mine.

Periodically I avoid making anything. Sometimes it’s because I have a bunch of books to read. Other times I just can’t make myself go into the studio. When this happens I try to set a small task for me to do, as frequently as I can make me do it .
Journal covers are one such task. They are a small commitment of time, don’t require gathering materials, because all the stuff lives in easy reach in my sewing room. As you may see from recent entries, I’ve made a few. I think of it as doodling with fabric, similar to doing so on paper. But my favorite medium is fabric, so I sew.
But I want to journal too. I love to make books, and covers, but hesitate to fill them up. The desire is here, I just haven’t established the habit. Or at least, revived it from years ago.
So, as of today, I will make an art journal. I have made the cover already. The equipment is all over the house, so I’ll gather it. I want to use stencils, washi tape, Inktense pencils, oil pastels, pens. And I need to limit the tools to a reasonable number. (That will be difficult, since I have lots of paper art equipment.)
Please check back soon, and send me a note if I’m not living up to my intention. I need a nanny to keep me accountable.
Here’s the cover , front and back.

Aren’t these cool? Now to use them….

This journal cover says ,” Dreaming under Water”. It’s pink, yellow and blue, with seahorses and fish. Going to Gallery 108.