Featured Artisan

Stroll on over to Amanda's blog:   http://chloeboutique.blogspot.com/  and check out her feature on my online shop, SplendiferousFiber.etsy.com.  Amanda & I are both members of Handmade Louisiana, a group to promote local artisans and their handmade products.  Thanks!

Damsel in Distress

Rocky the rocket cat is very talented at climbing up trees.  Climbing down is another story.  The more scared she got yesterday, the higher she climbed.  We were finally able to coax her down enough to reach her with the extension ladder, but she was probably up high in the Live Oak for 5 hours, fussing loudly the whole time.  All that climbing and meowing made for a hungry kitten.  She's ready to go out and have another backyard adventure today.

Fiber at the Swamp: Off the Wall and Into the Swamp

Time for the annual fiber show at Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center in Baton Rouge, on exhibit now through Feb 7, 2010.

This year's theme:  Off the Wall.  Everything must have three dimensions.  My pieces:

knitted wire maple leaf

There are some random beads but they don't show very well on this background.

Autumn Leaf

painted muslin with paintstick rubbing

overlaid with leaf-printed organza

Reception: January 24 at BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 North Oak Hills Parkway, Baton Rouge
Free admission to reception.  All are welcome!

Jungle Kitties

Moose outside and Oslo hiding in the houseplants

And three of the new baby, Rocky as is Rockette, Rocket J. Squirrel, and Rocky Raccoon.  Currently wearing the Cone of Shame, as she had a fateful trip to the Vet last Wednesday, and would not leave the stitches alone.  She's a growing girl, although she would not appreciate a little watering!

Vote for Me! (My 100th Post!)

Oh Christmas Tree jacket, size small, is entirely pieced. NO cheater cloth here! Interestingly enough, only 2 solid fabrics in the whole thing: Dark green in the lattice areas on the front, and metallic gold lame'. All other fabrics are prints. A few details below:


There are two categories, Small Projects (which the jacket is in, although it was NO small project to make), and large bed-size quilts.


Here's the link to the main contest page with thumbnails or larger photos in both categories:
http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-fun/holiday-traditions/


Here's the ballot itself:
http://quiltinggallery.com/2009/12/08/voting-now-for-the-holiday-traditions-quilt-contest/

It's Snowing Down South

Or at least it was Friday night.

Banana trees across the street.

Roof tiles make a pattern across the other street.

Southern Magnolias with snow on the branches.

Snow creating patterns in the plantings at the Saturday Art Market. It was COLD! Not many shoppers out and about.

Frosty camellias.

By mid-morning, snow was sliding off the roof and into the plantings below.

Don't be surprised if it's 80 degrees next week. Stranger things have happened.

Triple Play

King of Pain

Quiltart's annual online journal quilt show here:
http://www.quiltart.com/triple_play/
Each participant made three 8.5 x 11 quilts with a common theme, hence the Triple Play title.

See the others at the link above.

I made three quilts back in January for the Quilting Arts "Rock On" Challenge, and had plenty of other ideas, so my three pieces in this online show are inspired by three more songs.

AND it made my day Wednesday when Karey Bresenhan, International Quilt Festival's Founder Extraordinare posted to QuiltArt, "...It's hard to pick a favorite, but three of the entries really captured my attention: Ellen Apte, Wendy Starn, and Els Vereychen. ..." What an honor to be singled out by Karey B. (She was also the juror for 500 Art Quilts, so I am doubly honored)!

Uh Oh another new baby

She appeared in the yard one day. Of course, my son picked her up and brought her inside to show me. She immediately decided she had a new daddy. Saturday, she managed to get in between the interior and exterior walls of the house where the water pipes go in for the washer. Apparently she got scared and started to climb until she was between the first and second floors. An extension ladder was required to rescue her and nail the siding back on the house.

A bit of fall color

Not much color here yet, but a little bit is starting to come out. Most of the trees that change color will hold off for at least another month. All photos: Bluebonnet Swamp, Baton Rouge, Sunday, 11/8/09.

Vote for Me!

http://www.handmadelouisiana.com/2009/11/vote-for-october-craft-long-winner-here.html

Vote at the above link for my scarf, Autumn Glory, pictured in the post directly below this one. this month's theme was Happy fall ya'll. Colorful leaves sunprinted in fall colors and overprinted in metallics are the epitome of autumn. This scarf also won a blue ribbon for miscellaneous handicraft at the Rapides Parish Fair.