Friday, June 25, 2010

Meeting Mr. Campbell...

We met up with Mr. Glen Campbell tonight
He was so gracious and kind
Here he is with Brad signing Brad's guitar

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Brad & Glen Campbell

Brad was honored to have Glen play a few licks on his guitar

Wow! What a night!

Oh yeah.....Glen hugged me.....tight!

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LuAnn

Paul Harvey at Mt Shasta...

Mt. Shasta

I never leave home without my favorite quilt
"Paul Harvey"
It goes everywhere I go.

I just sleep better when we are on the road if I have Paul Harvey with me.

We are on our way to Lake Tahoe



Rooster
We pulled into fuel up and this handsome guy greeted us with a nod of his beak.

I think he was expecting a treat...
Like the gas station attendant he said,
"Fill 'er Up"


I have visited a quilt shop or two since leaving Oregon as well as several thrift stores and found a few treasures.

More Tomorrow....

Why did I name my quilt Paul Harvey? READ HERE


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Friday, June 18, 2010

Jello Class.......Loading up Supplies



Jello Printing Class Tomorrow...

I am all ready to go!


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Gelatin Trays

Filled, Chilled and Ready to Print!





Class Supplies

The back seat is filled up with printing equipment






Botanicals

The back of the pick up is full of freshly picked botanicals.
Mostly wild flowers, grasses and weeds.


I hope to see you in class tomorrow!


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LuAnn

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Storage.....Class Supplies



I am packing for a class on Saturday

This is how I store my class supplies


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Storage
A few years ago I could no longer store supplies for all of the classes and techniques I use in my textile art out in the Thread Shed.
I began storing supplies by class or technique in these big Rubbermaid Totes.
They stack in the garage and no longer take up floor space in the Thread Shed.
Each tote is labeled by the class or technique: Shaving Cream Printing, Jello Printing, Foiling, Mixed Media, Paper Quilts, etc.
When it is time to teach a class or do a technique, I just grab the labeled tote and it contains everything I need.



Here are a few things I saw today...


Fence along the gravel road we live on...





Grass along the gravel road...
I plan to bring some of this to the Jello Printing Class on Saturday





Volunteer Pansies growing along the edge of the flowerbed





Tinkerbells in a hanging basket...





This is my favorite view...
Gunnr & Brad pulling down the driveway

I love the silhouette of Gunnr's ears through the windshield.

He just loves going to do morning chores with Brad each day.

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LuAnn

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Jello Quilt......Class Sample



I spent the day finishing up a class sample for the Jello Class on Saturday

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" Country Roads "

This jello print has been hanging around since last summer.
The print is a weed that grows along the gravel road I live on.

I added the pink background fabrics and quilted it today






My sister spent the day in the Thread Shed today.
She suggested the orange binding, which was perfect.
She also helped name the quilt.

I hope you all have a sister.....and I hope she is a quilter like mine!





This photo is brought to you by Suzy...





Suzy is a 15 year old Jack Russell Terrier
She sleeps soundly to the hum of the sewing machine



I am calling it a day and heading back into the house


Dandelion
A lot of these are growing in the yard right now





Make a Wish...


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LuAnn


Sunday, June 13, 2010

Thread Shed....



This is where I spent my day yesterday...

The Thread Shed


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This little building has served me well for 10 years.
16 x 20 feet
It is my happy place!

It is nestled between the barn and the hen house





Pink Rhodies blooming along side the Thread Shed





My favorite time to photograph flowers is after it rains





Check out this white spider...



I have been spending so much time inside the Thread Shed, that the outside is a bit neglected...


The blackberries are thriving nicely by the old milk can




White Hydrangea Vine blooming on the arbor out front

The ivy is climbing the walls





The vegetation is threatening to take over the entrance!





Those tiny ivy starts I planted a few years ago...

Have traveled under the stairs, around the arbor posts...




and into the front door way!

I guess I better spend some time outside of the Thread Shed.




Meanwhile.....back inside the Thread Shed

Treasures found at the Thrift Store:


How lucky to find a Rowenta Iron at the thrift store!
I also found a pressure sprayer for misting fabrics and disposable gloves. Both of these are needed for a fabric painting workshop in July.
Also brought home a little heat gun.
I was so happy to find these treasures...I danced all the way out the door of the store!




Check out that beautiful sole plate on the iron...

2 weeks ago my iron just stopped getting hot.
Brad took it apart, but could not revive her.
We gave her a decent burial last week...

This little beauty is just what I needed!



Enough Milk for Two:


This Mama Cow had so much milk....more than her calf needed.

This little black & white Holstein calf from the dairy is just what she needed!

Twice a day the calves are put in with the Mama Cow to nurse.
It will take a few weeks of this ritual to convince the Mama that she loves the new baby.
For now, she tolerates him, but would rather just have her own calf.
I will let you know how things progress...


We are headed into town today.....2 grad parties to attend.
Who knows.....maybe time to stop by the Thrift Store?

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LuAnn