Post Cards ready

This morning was the last push for 5 post cards for Virginia Spiegel's worthy cause. They should go out in the mail today. I am a cancer survivor (last year) so for me this has a special meaning. I still have a few more ideas in my head which will go out next week.

For this week there still is another journal quilt for August due. There are two pieces going out for "Doing Small Things" a Fiberarts Challenge -- also this week. They need sleeves and labels but the entry forms and fee have been turned in on time. Amidst that I have a twin bed quilt top in the works for my nephew Tommy and today I am hoping to pick up a new puppy. So how much more can you pack into a few days.

The puppy looks so sweet. We have a springer spaniel Chico at home (see the "Many Modes of Chico" on web site-- www.jeanneoberrieth.com) ; he is alone and needs a buddy. I've been searching on the internet for sheltie's and found this one 3.5 hrs away. My husband and I have had dogs as pets for 15yrs since my only son left home for college. They are part of the family and have been there for us during good times and bad. Dogs just love you.

Post Card -- Fiberart for a Cause August 2006

 

Post Cards Fiberart for a Cause August 2006

 

Post Cards for FFA August 2006

 

Barn and Silo 8/2006 Virginia

 

Old Doors 8/2006 Virginia

 

Locust Wood Pile 8/2006 Virginia

 

Vineyard Trellis 8/2006 Hillsborough Virginia

 

A Month has past

Well lots has happened- travels mostly and a bad cold. From the travels there are photos that inspire. There are a couple I want to share with you. We went to Virginia to visit my son and his wife and several shots came back either from the Nikon 35mm or from the digital camera (it surprises every time how good pictures come out). The first one I call Vineyard Trellis and was taken at the Hillsborough Vineyard where my son and his wife were married in 9/2004. It talks to me to reproduce it in fabric yet creatively I am still pondering the color of the timbers in the trellis or the shadows in the gravel. The second shot was taken of an old barn door- that could be re-produced in different shades to exemplify the old decay wood. This needs fabric that is dyed to show the old stains. There is a whole series of barn and silo shots as well. Then there is the pile of locust wood which in my head I see in black with dotted thin lines and orange for the centers with tourquoise shades as the contrast. There are several shots of the wood pile that could be appliqued in my own drawing and then enlarged on to larger back ground sheets of paper. The wood pile is interesting to me since it has different lighting and bark textures that could be expressed in fabric.

In the between all of that I started a twin bed quilt for my nephew Tommy who started college. Not done -- in progress. Then in this last week I was completely flattened by laryngitis and a full chest cold. It has taken till now to feel human again. Of course to add salt to the wound the air conditioning went out and it has been difficult to even enter my sewing room in this heat. The repair man is due tomorrow. I have post cards to make, a Journal quilt for August is due and now there are a couple of quilt art pieces (described above) that are pushing at the brain.

There is one shot of the rear end of my son's new puppy Jelli- which I would like to re-create as a pair to the other Blue Baby's Bottom. I havent come up with a good name but it will be similar -- maybe in another color family. Let me know if you have any ideas.

I hope you enjoy my photography. Some new pieces should be out this week.
Happy Summer!
Jeanne

A Month has past

Well lots has happened- travels mostly and a bad cold. From the travels there are photos that inspire. There are a couple I want to share with you. We went to Virginia to visit my son and his wife and several shots came back either from the Nikon 35mm or from the digital camera (it surprises every time how good pictures come out). The first one I call Vineyard Trellis and was taken at the Hillsborough Vineyard where my son and his wife were married in 9/2004. It talks to me to reproduce it in fabric yet creatively I am still pondering the color of the timbers in the trellis or the shadows in the gravel. The second shot was taken of an old barn door- that could be re-produced in different shades to exemplify the old decay wood. This needs fabric that is dyed to show the old stains. There is a whole series of barn and silo shots as well. Then there is the pile of locust wood which in my head I see in black with dotted thin lines and orange for the centers with tourquoise shades as the contrast. There are several shots of the wood pile that could be appliqued in my own drawing and then enlarged on to larger back ground sheets of paper. The wood pile is interesting to me since it has different lighting and bark textures that could be expressed in fabric.

In the between all of that I started a twin bed quilt for my nephew Tommy who started college. Not done -- in progress. Then in this last week I was completely flattened by laryngitis and a full chest cold. It has taken till now to feel human again. Of course to add salt to the wound the air conditioning went out and it has been difficult to even enter my sewing room in this heat. The repair man is due tomorrow. I have post cards to make, a Journal quilt for August is due and now there are a couple of quilt art pieces (described above) that are pushing at the brain.

There is one shot of the rear end of my son's new puppy Jelli- which I would like to re-create as a pair to the other Blue Baby's Bottom. I havent come up with a good name but it will be similar -- maybe in another color family. Let me know if you have any ideas.

I hope you enjoy my photography. Some new pieces should be out this week.
Happy Summer!
Jeanne