On the road ...

Me and the 'cube' are on the road ...

First stop ... Orlando Museum of Art ... located in the beautiful
Orlando Loch Haven Park.

This tree was in the parking lot of the

Mennello Museum of American Art
where they have a dog sculpture
covered with BUTTONS!!!

Clearly, the artist is most awesome in my book ; )

Art Festival, Michigan City, Indiana

Lakefront Art Festival

August 20 + 21, 2011

Washington Park, Michigan City

www.lubeznikcenter.org

Click on image to enlarge.

Last Summer, DH, DD, + I went to the festival. We had a wonderful time. We went to the sidewalk sale at the nearby Outlet Mall and rode the shuttle into the park. I look forward to this event + hope we will be able to attend this year!

Stash Sale and Art Walk; LaPorte, IN

August 13th will be a busy day in LaPorte Indiana

Visit the Stash Sale and
stay for the
Art Walk
5-8pm

Gotta have one ....

DH + I went to the Chesterton Art Fair this afternoon.
Hot + humid, light breeze; however, the artists were amazing!

The pouch pictured, was made by
Chris Acton
Chief Weaver
from Chesterton, IN

The minute I saw her 'sample' made into a pouch,
I knew exactly what the pouch needed ....
tatting supplies!

My much neglected shuttles are screaming to be used.

I keep reminding them to be patient as the Friday's demonstration at the Lake Co fairgrounds is my current priority --- then, it will be their turn!

If you are interested in the Art Fair --- it continues thru Sunday.
(information in previous post)

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And Congratulations to the winners of the awards at Lake Co Fair! Delighted my friends entered stunning projects + judges gave a positive nod. I had zero entries this year and hope to enter next Summer.

Pictures are on South Paw Stitcher's blog. She has post re. Porter Co Fair and Lake Co Fair.

Chesterton, Indiana

Chesterton Art Fair

Aug 6-7, 2011

10am-5pm
Hawthorne Park

$5 adults (children free)

Double Spiral Beaded Bracelet

I have completed the spiral part - not sure how to add the findings on the ends.

Baby steps.

Picture of Finished Bracelet HERE

I want one!!

A School Girl's Work

giveaway

Lynn
is hosting a giveaway
of her beautiful embroidered felt
creations ...

details on her post:
One Felt Broach Giveaway.

Take a look around her blog
what inspiration!

Bent Creek

Oh, Karol, you know me too well!

This is my Bent Creek WIP - I think called Autumn Row

I liked the pattern the second I saw it stitched up - autumn colors, birds, pumpkins, and an awesome ALPHABET.

Did you notice the Autism Speaks scissor fob? I ordered it when our EGA Chapter, Needle Artisans (NANI), had a workshop with the needlepoint canvas piece. Looks like they are still available if your scissors would like to have one on ...

This is a Bent Creek FREEBIE, I stitched awhile back:

. It is called One Dozen, c.1996. It was a delight to stitch. The tree, sun, bird motifs would be wonderful on the cover of a small needlebook (IMO).

Do you see my new pattern? Thx Karol for passing along your alphabet patterns. The Bent Creek Stitching Row

looks like a fun stitch!

She also passed along, Bent Creek's Seasonal Sampler, which you can see all stitched up on This Post.

Many thx!

In the Company of Friends ....

In order to get to this:

I had to clear space among this:

This will grow into a bracelet ... I started with the black beads and gold beads. I also purchased a kit (two kits) for blue beads:

Should you be curious how it is supposed to look (knowing I create things at a snail's pace, check out the picture here. Our friend, Mel, made these bracelets. The class was taught at a recent NANI meeting with assistance by Sue D.

Did you notice this?:

My friend turned 60 - isn't this lovely? She tells me she will shelf her pen until she is 65. Then, get it out and start using it! What a hoot ; )

Life would not be as fun
without my special friends.

And, you know who you are!!!

Clutter ... Books ...

Say what you will ... I just love my 'clutter'.
My desk is loaded with keepsakes and toys.
I know I need to clear some space for my beading (next post).
But, really, I do my best creative ramblings surrounded by my stuff.

Do you have things like this? I know it will end up in death's junkyard.
My kids will scratch their heads wondering 'what the heck'
'why'd she save this'
'pins? thimbles? ... what a fossil'

How can I explain the smiles some of these trinkets bring to mind?

These are the two books I'm currently reading:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
(this book was banned in a nearby school district)
AND
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
I admit purchasing this book in an airport awhile back -- and didn't read during that flight. So, grabbed it, stuffed into the suitcase + did start reading it during a recent flight -- delayed by rain (no surprise). It is interesting.

Awesome Giveaway ....

The Southpaw Stitcher
is hosting a giveaway ....

check out her post
Half Blogoversary Giveaway ...

for details

AND, take a look around her blog posts, too!!!