On Monday my mom came to Tucson, and I had the day off from work so we spent some time together; she had an appointment with her cardiologist, and then we went for a walk along the Rillito River (it’s a dry river, most of the time) bike/pedestrian path. Doesn’t my mom look absolutely adorable? [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Half a Day with Mom: it’s not enough time!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Reverse Applique: A Weekend Sampler
Posted in Art Quiltmaking Design, Art Quilts, Baking, Design, Uncategorized, tagged Art, art quilt design, Art Quilts, cooking healthy meals on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I think one big secret to any successful art quilt design is making samples. A sample is a helpful way to “audition” a technique on a micro-level before taking the plunge into the art quilt itself. So, this past Saturday I made a small sample using sheer fabrics and reverse applique. I learned both techniques [...]
Goodbye Wildcat Dog Park
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bearbear, Dog Park, Dogs, Tucson dogs on January 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Late last fall Bearbear and I discovered a wildcat dog park near the multi-use walk/bike trail in our neighborhood. There is a large park along the path; last year it was being rebuilt and redeveloped. At the edge of the park was a very large grassy area that was sectioned off with portable chain-link fence. [...]
