Puddle Jumper

Morning flight to Toronto was a wee plane with the copilot standing in for steward. As my friend Bev pointed out -- an aisle seat is also a window seat. Total capacity of 20. Flown like a kid's airplane, we safely landed.

Short Term Memory

I'm still thinking about the Surface Design Sampler class this week in Montreal. The group was so diverse, so welcoming, and so fun. I loved that Chris gave it her all. Only wish we could spent twice as long creating. That'll be when I teach this a Pro Chemical and Dye  August 15 - 19.

Welcome Committee

I hate to leave home, and hate to come home. And in a day, I'll be doing the leave/return thing again. So, I'm going to spend all of tomorrow greeting my greeters in my garden. Cause I don't think they'll be around when I return.

In the Thick of Dye

Suzanne went through all the processes we could think of to do with thickened dye in my Montreal "Surface Design Sampler" class. Next time I'll do this will be in August 15-19 at Pro Chemical and Dye just south of Boston. There's room, come find out what it's all about.

Cutting Great Fabric

Yesterday Suzanne took a cutter to my wonderful fabric (which she now owns) and made a glorious New Big Leaf. I hope to someday see the finished leaf. And bravo for having courage to cut with abandon!

No Image Now

I think this is a first -- some glitch won't allow me to post a photo. Might be because I'm in Canada, away from my usual smooth technology. But I'm tired, bleary eyed, and will try again tomorrow. Great day teaching in Montreal. Tomorrow the same.

Nature's Pen

Russell Serrianne's work Magnification: arbor vitae caught my eye. I was sure that it was thin wire. He has sanded the tendrils, applied a shellac to them, then glued them to paper. It is stunning.

Taking It On the Road

Time to pack it all up, the dyes, the silkscreens, the Big Leaf quilts. Car is gassed up, maps at the ready. I'm headed to Montreal tomorrow for a couple of seminars, a great quilt show, and time to see the lights on the streets in Old Town. CQQ Salon  2016.

And That's the Half of It

I have a test to see just how long is long it takes to get proper color set in dying. Not the most scientific, but I've sent half through the wash, this will be for tomorrow's load. It's packing day for Montreal tomorrow. Lots to do.

Sweet Line Up

Regina Sweet took my Surface Design Sampler class last fall at the Schweinfurth. Yesterday a group of art quilters met and her works, started from the prints she did in the class, gave evidence to both the diversity of technique and power of multiples. Well done, Regina! Thanks for sharing.

Flower Moon

I'd try to capture tonight's full moon, but my little camera is far too weak to do that. So, in lieu of this month's moon, dubbed the Flower Moon. here is the last of the tulips. I'm sure that they see the moon just fine.