Tips...

Thanks for all of the suggestions on creating more contrast between trees and background (on last post). I always appreciate suggestions! Have created a bit more contrast with colored pencils and hope that the quilting (whenever I get back to this piece) will also help.

For an amusing approach to some excellent tips, visit Granny. And if you need advice, Granny has a page for that as well. Be sure to find out why they took Granny's design wall away from her.

I'm doing a lot of experimenting lately. One must take advantage of inspiration, even if it it is not your own. The inspiration of others keeps my mind spinning with possibilities. Here are some things I want to try (at some point):

From Nellie at Nellie's Needles : Quilting and Press'n Seal, and oh, almost anything that Nellie does. Ortwork or crinkle quilts or shoes.

From Jude at Spirit Cloth: letter blocks and story quilts and more, lots more.


**I started this post this morning, before "stuff happened" and I had to leave. It never fails that when you think you have plenty of time, you don't. Someday, I'll learn not to procrastinate, because as sure as I do (thinking that I'll have plenty of time to tend to those chores, like cleaning for company) something will come up, and I will wish I hadn't assumed I had plenty of time.

I left in the middle of this post, and now that I'm home, I've got to get busy and catch up on other things, so this post will have to be curtailed. I'll finish looking at inspiration later, but I'm expecting company this weekend, our daughter and her family. So I must get some things done now and will have grandchildren to entertain me this weekend!

On blogging, tips, and "Alice's Restaurant"

Lately, I have not had much to say. Since I can usually go on and on about nothing, this inner silence had been frustrating when I want to blog. Well, not silence really, because my mind is always buzzing, but nothing that I'd bother blogging about.

Ironically, Delta has signed up for Nablopomo (National Blog Posting Month) and is trying to blog every day. I usually blog every day, but am suddenly having trouble.

ANYWAY, (I guess I'm getting back into the swing since I'm rambling) Delta has an excellent post on "non" tools for quilting. Take a minute and read her post, she has some good ideas. I'd never even heard of Reynolds Wrap Release non-stick foil.

Here is Rhonda's Alice's Restaurant quilt that I was lucky enough to get in the first quilt swap. Sadly, I have not been involved with any of the following swaps, but looking at this quilt never fails to cheer me up.

I love tips. If you have any you'd like to share, I'd love to hear them.