Blanket Story

Marie Watt's piece in the Denver Art Museum stacks blankets, covers, and cravings. It is a moving tribute to the nature of love and what is used for showing love. My visit here today too short.

Today's Goal -- The Front Range

The morning greets with this never ending width of mountain range from my hotel window in the suburbs of Denver. The goal was to set foot in the foothills. Just to say I was there.

Makin Lines While the Sun Shines

Golden Colorado was a balmy 72 today while we perfected the skinny line and Bow Ties. The class proved to be quick, adept, and a great group to work with. Can't think about tomorrow and 32 degrees.

Rocky Mountain Quilt Modern

A lecture for the Colorado Quilting Council in the morning, was followed by a visit to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Boulder for the afternoon. A hearty group from the Denver Modern Quilt Guild was on view with bold patterns and even bolder quilting. See for yourself.

Denver Airport Might Just be a City

I've landed, and now am getting a sense of what awaits. I think color, cold, and a few high (though distant) peaks. There is room in my Sunday class on Bow Ties -- making that lovely skinny line. Sponsored by the Colorado Quilting Council at the Golden Quilt company in Golden.

It Happens Every Year

...but I still have to capture this vine (Virginia Creeper?) growing on my fence. Through the summer, it is my green wall. Just about now it shouts for attention, then suddenly goes away. Must be why I'm compelled to love that red.

One More for the Road

Here's the top of the bow ties -- you know, the one I couldn't stop making. I've got it folded into a tiny package and ready to stuff in the suitcase for my workshop Bow Ties this Sunday in Denver. It'll pack next to my down vest and gloves.

I'm a FAN

Fiber Art Now (that's FAN to you) came today with the article that I wrote "An Artist's Sense of Place." It's a wonderful magazine -- and it's sold everywhere --  that you need to discover.  And not just because yours truly wrote and article.

I Can't Help It

Now I know why those traditional quilters go on a binge. It is that "just one more" ailment that takes over. Okay, I'll finish this, then that's IT.

Outllines

Wendell Castle's sculpture from his current exhibition reminds me of the adage: if you'd want to highlight (no pun intended here) a shape, put a line around it. I've spent a few days adding thin lines around shapes, and it works.

Tip Top Tie Top

Well, finished the top, now to quilt. It is a variation of my Bow Tie quilt, and I think I have a few more to make. but for now, this needs quilting, then packed to go to Denver for a class where we all make Bow Ties.