Baby Here, Quilt finished

So my cousins baby boy arrived at 9:48 pm Monday. I got the blue satin binding on yesterday. No more time to put that job off. I made them a wedding quilt, made a baby quilt for their first, had to do this one. Both previous quilts were greeted warmly, but when the thank you came I was thanked for the Blanket. I know it's just their lack of the right vocabulary, and I don't think she has any experience at all with handmade items, but it still is a bug in my side. Ok, enough, I will get it packed and shipped out today, and hopefully the information on the label will educate them on the "Quilt".

I am getting ready for the new year, I am now on face book, under my name, Diana Louie. Friend me. I am reaching out for a new stronger artistic network. I am participating in the Sketchbook Challenge with a number of prominent Quilt Artists, and I can't wait for that to begin. Click on the button on the right for more information on that, or to join in. In fact, some of the artists I know have been discussing a word for the new year, and this year mine is going to be network. I'll keep you all posted.

Are you out there?

Not one person requested the pattern after the last post. Are you out there? Is there a problem with the settings here that make it hard to post? The whole point of this blog is to keep in contact with creative people, and if something is not working I need to know. In the profile is my email, if you tried to post and it doesn't show up please try to let me know. All this technology is still new to me and I am increasingly finding my way without tech support from my too busy hubby.

I must get the binding on a baby quilt to send to my cousin, the baby was born last night, so no more putting it off. A little boy and all are doing fine. I had hoped to spend some time today working out the bugs in my technology, but it is time to finish the baby quilt.

New Projects for the New Year

Yes I know that most everyone including myself, is trying to finish things for the holiday, but there are two new things that I need to share.

First, is the Sketchbook Challenge. About a dozen very creative people have gotten together and linked up their blogs to create this. They are all going to work a sketchbook ( each their own) with a different theme each month for 2011. At the blog, there are profiles of each of them, and links to tutorials and images on flicker of some of their sketchbooks. The badge in the right and column should take you directly there for more information. They have made this public and have invited the Quilt Art World to work along with them. I have every intention of doing just that and I think that anyone who is serious about creating original work should get in the sketchbook habit. I will happily post images from mine here as the year goes on.

Second, I am thanking those of you who read this with a free project. I have been making pillow boxes for gift giving from greeting cards on and off for many years. They are easy, green and look great if you have a pretty card to start with. If you leave a comment on this blog before Christmas Eve I will send you the pattern and instructions by email. Just click on "Your thoughts ??" and follow the instructions, remember that if you comment as anonymous, I wont be able to send you anything.

returning momentum

Art making is a funny thing. You can go for weeks without any inspiration strong enough to combat the tired at the end of the day, then up comes a deadline that forces you to get going and the ideas flow so fast you can't keep up with them. The Art Quilt Challenge for my guild is due this Wednesday and so I needed to really get going. In two days, the piece is conceived, quilted, collaged, and quilted some more. I want to add some hand work to it and get it mounted as per the challenge instructions today, because now that I am working on something that isn't for the Holiday, the plan for the Deep Spaces piece has sprung to life. Now to get it done too, that one is due is January. I don't yet know if I am allowed to post a photo of the Art Quilt Challenge piece, I will add one if and when I hear a positive answer, If I can't, you will just have to wait until the First Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show which will be Columbus Day Weekend, 2011.

** We had the big reveal last night, great work, take a look at this link http://wildwomanglamgirl.blogspot.com/

Just in case, here is mine.