Fibermania

Everything in Place

I don't remember having this many empty shelves before...but I am not complaining. It's good to have room to breathe. Several pieces of furniture did not make the cut and will not have a return engagement. I prefer the openness.

Those white things on the very top are bed risers for my folding table, to make it high enough for comfort. The boxes of fabric are for my workshop students later this summer. I figure if I put them way up there, I won't be tempted to raid them.

 I kept two Rubbermaids, just to be neat, and peeking out there is the iron on a stick that I use for fusing. Hobbico here.

 A tiny bit of sewing produced this table runner for my bedroom coffee bar. This little bit of luxury comes from spending so many nights in motels over the past years. I wanted to try out my sewing machine setup, but didn't want to get all involved in a project, knowing I will be out all day today. It was just enough to know my arrangement functions properly, and now the room is still pristine.
A few weeks ago a reader, Edith Tan, asked if she could use some of my quilt images for a poster, for her own use. We discussed this and I agreed. Later she came back with a calendar idea, and said she would send me one for myself. Thank you Edith!!! She works for Hewlett Packard and does something with printers. Something amazing!!

 Here is the calendar, which conveniently begins in July, and goes to July 2011. And along with the calendar, she included several posters of my quilts, all taken from my Flickr photostream. They are about 11x14" and just fabulous. I am so impressed. Of course I want a printer that does this. I wonder what it costs?

Reviewing these older pieces has been good for the old brain. It encourages and reinspires me. Do you keep pictures of your finished work?

 One little garden picture. My scarlet runner beans have started setting beans. It will take a lot more than these to make a meal.