A- I wanted my husband to post about his projects this weekend, but then decided a collaborative post would be cool, and we have not done that before.
C- huzzah for new adventures!
Read moreProjects in May
With Spring fully here I am starting a bunch of projects and taking time to hike in the wildflowers. A number of my projects are in the planning phase, but I thought I would talk a little about how that works with me.
Read morePortland Japanese Gardens
The Portland Japanese Gardens are a beautiful place to get some calm in the city.
Read moreProduce bags
I am always trying my best to use my groceries up and minimize food waste. Part of that means figuring out ways to better store some of my groceries so that they don’t spoil or as in the case of bread- dry out as fast.
Read moreUse Those Scraps!
We got a new sewing machine that works great (it’s a Brother) and I had to try it out!
Read moreSew a kimono-style jacket
I have been motivated lately to use up fabric I have collected instead of letting it sit around as unfinished projects. As an artist I have enough space taken up with blank canvases and yet unpainted birch panels. The quilt I made in a recent post was one such project, this kimono-style jacket another!
Read moreGrand Teton- Painting
After almost a year I have finished this 36”x48” painting of Grand Teton!
Read moreI made a quilt!
First. I m not a quilter. This was my first and I don’t have plans for others. I occasionally enjoy sewing and I love learning how to make things. It came about by my having a bunch of fabric and being annoyed I didn’t have a plan for it.
Read moreCommunity Art Show
Hey all! It has been a minute since I posted, but largely that’s been because I have been trying to wrap up things before I start posting about them. On that note, I am participating in the 6x6x6 Community art show at Alberta Street Gallery in Portland, OR that has already started and will run through March 24th. All works had to be 6x6x6 inches or less- mine were 5in circles.
Read moreCarver Creek
My sister was off for Christmas as her baby’s daycare was closed, so that seemed the perfect time to visit; off to North Carolina we flew! Needing to get our 100th hike in for 2022, we got my sister and niece to go with. She took us to a park that she had been to but our niece hadn’t.
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