Last year in October I met my sister and my best friend from Montana and one of her friends in Houston to go to the International Quilt festival. We had a blast. This year we decided to go on a quilt retreat where we actually sew rather than just add fabric to our stash. Well, … [Read more...] about Quilt Retreat October 2015
Happy Halloween – Pictures of my Haunted House Halloween Costume
Here is a pretty good photo of my completed halloween outfit at a coworker's party.When I added the final touches to the house, the "stairway" piece was folded under the house so I forgot to decorate it. That's why the gray behind the stairway is kind of bland. I think I am going … [Read more...] about Happy Halloween – Pictures of my Haunted House Halloween Costume
Finally, the last 2 Halloween houses
I made 2 houses as gifts for some friends of mine, one of whom has a dog named Josie. I found an online store that had a small ceramic yellow lab that looks like her so I made a cardboard witch hat for Josie to wear next to her Halloween house.I used the same basic … [Read more...] about Finally, the last 2 Halloween houses
Just finished one more house
Just finished another Halloween Putz house. This one has a textured roof which is designed to look like slate. It's the first time I've used a stencil with Tim Holtz' texture paste and I like the way it looks. This house is for a friend of mine who requested her house a little … [Read more...] about Just finished one more house
Two More Houses have bases – the Flying Bat House and the Rusted Tin Roof House
I just finished the bases to 2 more houses today. One is the Flying Bat House for my brother. I think it looks pretty good. The fence is a little disproportionate to the house, but it's ok. My brother likes it. He picked out this house because it was the first house with a … [Read more...] about Two More Houses have bases – the Flying Bat House and the Rusted Tin Roof House