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Show panic: Getting Ready with Grace

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I’m delighted to announce I’ll be doing a show of my work for the Peoria Art Guild this September, 2023. Right now I’m running around the studio like a frenzied ferret. It’s not pretty. But it’s show panic. It’s how it’s done.

The show will open Friday, September 1st. I am so excited. I have a pile of new work to show and I’m so pleased to be able to do that in person with you.

These last two years have been a renaissance for me. I’m working larger, in wilder images and on fire with the art happening. Not bad for a lady at the other side of seventy.

So here is a review of last year’s work.

Major quilts

There are some large unfinished pieces almost ready to go.

small Works

As you can see it’s been a busy year!

The show will start at the

Peoria Art Guild September 1-30

Opening
First Friday, September 1
Gallery talk: 4pm
Opening 5-8 PM

Classes:
Fantasy Flowers: making flowers from sheers and embroidery. Saturday. September 16th, 9-12
Dragonfly Sky: Working with bobbin work. Sunday, September 17, 9-3

Free Lecture: The Visual Path Designing Art in Motion. Saturday 16th, 1-3

Peoria Art Guild, 203 Harrison St, Peoria, IL, 61602, 309 637 2787 

Hours: Monday 9-4, Tuesday 9-6:30, Wednesday 9-6:30, Thursday 9-6:30, Friday 9-4 Saturday 9-2, Sunday CLOSED

To celebrate, and to pay for some of the show costs, I’ve put my current small quilts on sale on Etsy at 25% off. Check them out
Are you excited yet? I’m exhausted. But thrilled. Come join me!

Dog Prep: The Instantly Changeable Dog Bed

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We’re excitedly waiting to adopt Chloe!  For those of you who bought quilts, we did it!. We think we’ve reached our goal. Not only do we have adoption fees coming, all three cats and Lotus need their shots updated. We’re hoping for our application to clear soon. If you bought a quilt, Thank you! It’s making this possible.

Cara

For fun,  and as a thank you, I thought I’d share my favorite dog bed recipe. I developed these after living with Cara, who was a magnificent greyhound with a small problem. As she got older, she started waking up wet.  We needed to be able to change her bed at a moment’s notice. This was the answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instantly Changeable Dog Bed

I use 

  • 1/2  of a four inch deep slab of foam from Joann’s
  • 2  plastic leaf size garbage bags
  • duct tape

 

Put the slab of foam into the black plastic bag. If it’s not big enough, put the slab in from the other side. Seal it with duct tape.

Baby crib sheet

You can purchase a baby sheet. But they’re easy to make.

To make a baby crib sheet you’ll need a

  • Serger
  • 1 7/8ths yard of soft cotton fabric 45: wide
  • 1 pk of 3/8″ elastic

Cut a 9″ square out of each corner of the fabric. Sew the diagonal corners together. Apply gathered elastic around the edge.  

Basic RGB

For extra comfort add

  • a baby pad for moisture protection
  • An old quilt

Lotus loves her beds. But she’s not the only one. Lewis truly believes they’re just for him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’ll be leaving up the sale quilts for a week or so and will add a few more pieces as I clean the studio out more.  Check on the Quilts for Sale and Small Quilts for sale page for some amazing quilt bargains or check the Etsy shop.

If you’ve already purchased a quilt, thank you so much! It’s making our dream for a new dog come true!