What I’ve been Working On

The 100 Day Project on Instagram is moving along

Objects of my Affection. Even the dust buster made the cut!

I joined The Sketchbook Project. Brooklyn Art Museum will get my completed book by in August 

This is just a couple of my house drawings so far in the book. 

The garden is blooming. This is a lilac vine

And the weirdest thing is that my Roma tomatoes are still growing! 

The table redo project has started up again!

I think the hallway project was a warm up for this project

I can hardly wait to paint in the stems and leaves. It will really bring it altogether! And the background color too!

I designed this logo for Tipsy Tea Thursday’s for two friends who host an Instagram Live every Thursday at 2:00pm Pacific Time. Leslie Tucker Jenison and Michele Muska. Two people to follow! Another project with Curvelets. Instead of the tiny ones like they did before, they are using larger templates by BettyCrockerAss. This project is sponsored by The Tea Guys. This is the shape of their teabags. The paper tag is a Curvelet block. 

This is my Curvelet project made entirely out of wool blended felt, except for the printed felt. I Mistyfused each block to wool felt backing and the hand sewed the squares. Templates are 1-1/2”. Everyone else hand pieced fabric. I don’t piece anything, so felt was my option! 

Happy New Year!

Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table that was my Grandmother Verona’s dining table

It’s pretty thrashed. We don’t use it every day, but it is a great table. Can store with the leaves down. And has an extra leaf to make it larger! My grandmother gave away the chairs before I got the table. Go figure.

I thought the easiest way to begin the prep work was to put it on its side

Using white Gesso, I started painting the legs - 2 coats

Upright with the leaf in, I am preparing the top and sides. Taking the time to let it dry.

This garden bench that I can stoop down on my knees to get the lower portions, and then flip it over to sit on to take the stress of my back

First coat taking shape. The window is open for extra air/ventilation 

Empty Talenti gelato jars are excellent for paint. I am anxious to paint. No real plan, so we’ll see how it goes!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope for a better 2021 with a vaccine and a new President and Administration! Onward and upward we go towards truth, empathy and fairness. I hope to see our kids and grands this next year! Hope is the word!