16 paws

I cant understand why someone would clip a schnauzer’s ears and give them funny haircuts.  We love our sammy a little messy.

I spy from the floor of my studio

looking around from the floor of my studio I see these words….book titles not included.  word lists.

AlphaSew

Clutch Motor

Singer

Peachtree Animal Hospital

Alternative

Cafe de Costa

People Driven Coffee

Patagonia

Atlanta, Ga

Paints

Dharma Pigment

Sony

Klipsch

Beaverton, OR

Prepaid

Marshalls

Earth

Bernina

Certified

Grace

Rowenta

Auxillaries

Bingo

Thank You

Hancock Fabrics

Shibori

Vectra

Bag Balm

Markers

Mulit-purpose

Vinegar

I have made many kinds of lists over the years.   My list making was inspired by a fiber artist who kept track of every single thing she ate for a year and stitched the words in red in a spiral formation on a quilt.   I will have to google her name.

Days of quiet

I love how the days between Christmas a New Year’s feel.  like an ending.  its a kind of quietness.  John has been going climbing pretty much everyday since Christmas.    I love hearing his summary of how the day went.  He was telling me last night how if he starts some kind of PS9000 workouts he can mutate soon and be like an X-men.   Sorry about your tendon Beck.  maybe, PS9000 can work for you.   I enjoyed our chat today about colorful sneakers and hoodies.

This is John Hur happy at the Red.

only a day left

I started wrapping gifts in fabric in college when I realized I was running out of storage space for all the piles I had.

This year I learned that the Japanese mastered this technique long ago and its actually called  Furoshiki.  Well, I have been fabric wrapping, but it wasnt quite Furoshiki.

I found the chart on Natalie Chanin’s blog.   her blog kicks my blogs ass.  I dont even know why I bother with mine.

Anyway, this is the chart:

And another thing,  I would like to see layaway come back.   Somebody told me it was but, they definatley dont have it at the Barney’s Coop.

I want these boots.  I want to wear them until they fall apart.

I like the taller ones too. they can fold down.   Black probably, but I love the brown too.  These are both by Fiorentini + Baker boots.   Ive been looking online for them to be on sale somewhere, but no luck yet.  I wear a size 38.

get that fly.

So, I love this.  man is so simple.    Luckily, John Hur doesn’t have any trouble getting his pee in the bowl (as far as I know), but I do know that lots of guys are letting it spill all over the place ESPECIALLY in public restrooms.   The simple tested solution now referred to as “Fly-in- Urinal Research” has found that if a man sees a fly he aims at it.  The black etchings of flies in the urinals of the Amsterdam airport restrooms have reduced spilage by 80%.  I was telling John this story and I was like, “well, what about the drain? isnt that like a target?”  He said he doesnt even really like to look at the drain, but a fly would be a fun thing it aim for.

pin cushions

kelly ricks gave me this pin cushion for my birthday the last semester we were in school.  I still cant believe she was able to part with it!

note from A.T

the book of the bottom is one of my favorites Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces.  Its what inspired me to

start making reverse applique quilts in college even though I had just learned how to sew.  A graduate student in the fabric design department named Meredith Re showed how to do some stitches and use the sewing machine.  My method turned more into stitch and slash rather rather than applique.  I wasnt about to turn under all those edges!   The first doll I ever made is one the wall in my studio too.  I refused to ever part with that one even though it was always everyone’s favorite.

I was just looking to see if I had a jpeg of any of my quilts to post, but all my art from those days is on silly slides.  I will have to get those scanned.

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