Del Thomas Collection at Visions Art Museum

My sweet husband took me on a date yesterday.  He made me breakfast early and we left by 9 to go to Visions Art Museum in Liberty Station which for years was a huge Naval Training Base in San Diego near the bay.  So glad they preserved the old buildings as they are such a part of our San Diego culture.  We spent about an hour perusing the quilts-which were stunning and picking our favorites: I chose David Taylor's, "Hidden Treasure" and Greg chose, "Flowers Come in Stony Places" by Karin Franzen.  Del  had a room of  Ruth McDowell's works and I had a hard time not choosing her large "Rash of Flamingos" for my favorite but David's baby hummers grabbed me.  All of the quilts were quite wonderful! I couldn't take pictures of course but, if you are in the area-go!  This exhibit is open until the 19th of this month.  You can follow Del @ http://delquilts.blogspot.com/

Then he took me to a new place for lunch.  I had a child's Fish and Chips and Greg had Cajun Red Snapper sandwhich.  It is a new fish restaurant and fresh fish market that is reasonable and wonderful.  It is called the Blue Water Seafood and Market.  It is right next to a SD landmark, El Indios, on India street north of downtown 2-3 miles.  By then I was tired and we drove home-I needed a nap:)  Our friends came over at 5 and brought dinner-such a soul lifter.  I am not coughing as bad but still can't sleep-3 hour last night.

Have 2 meetings today-going to sew for awhile and then try to get a little sleep if possible.

Jury is in!

The trip to Medford was wonderful but it was unplanned and cut into my Christmas gift making time by a week i couldn't afford to lose-so, I didn't get anything on my list completed.  I am going to finish them when I get home and they will get them before Christmas. This is the skirt:

A cheater panel but a really nice one bought at M&L fabrics in Long Beach for.  The backing fabric was bought at a yardsale.  It is red and white holly and a Hoffman piece.  I need to finish outline quilting the birds and bind it in red so it can be reversible as the stitching doesn't show on the back.

Backing

This morning I went to a wonderful 2 hour class taught by Tracy Potter who is a wonderful artist and taught us to use Inktense Watersoluble Ink Pencils.  What a great 2 hours.

Tracy Potter and all her teaching stuff

Tracy's work

I love this-i am going to make my own version with:

This photo-who couldn't love this face?

Teacher in action

My results after 3 hours:

Terry Waldron Workshop

As the program chair for 2014-15 I get to be teacher's helper for our visiting artists-I love my job.  #1 I don't usually do the project because I can't deal with one more UFO but , I get to listen and take notes and today was just wonderful-I learned quite a lot from this quite fabulous teacher.  Some students were frustrated because they were not told exactly what to do-Terry taught the basics of art and design for the first 2 hours-good stuff! However, one lady said she just didn't work that way-she needed a picture. Wow.

I worked on my ML Weidman inspired cow quilt-got the cow's helmet and nostrils done and some corn stalk leaves and the pattern for the quilt the ewe is wearing as well as the template for appliqueing it to the ewe once it is paperpieced. All in all a productive day.

Self Portrait-alphabet made with new ties

This was stunning-taken draped over a table

Close up of tree detail

I liked this teacher alot-she was a wonderful storyteller