Quilts, quilts, and more quilts
As expected, the kitchen workmen were here at 7:00 (on a holiday morning - yikes!) so Mark and I got out of the house early, grabbing breakfast and then heading downtown to take advantage of the plain white wall in my office so that I could (finally) take photographs of my quilts. I've put them up on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25563073@N0
(That link should take you to a page of 16 photos. If it doesn't, let me know, and I'll figure out what I did wrong.) I may update the photos later, using the images from Mark's superior camera, but I wanted to get something up at long last...
After being photogs, we went to see CHILDREN OF MEN. It was dark, grim, disturbing, exhausting, and brilliantly well-acted. For once, I wish that I had read reviews beforehand - there were some long tracking shots that I didn't recognize as such while watching, which all of the reviewers commented on. (I avoid reviews like the plague because, um, plot is important to me.) In short, though - not an *enjoyable* film, but an excellent one. (And the subtle touches, like the ads for Quietus and the patriotic ads in the background were brilliantly done.)
We returned home in time for me to have a minor breakdown about the kitchen, and now we're settling in for the third and fourth hours of 24. (After which, I'm pretty certain, my violence quotient for the day will be fulfilled...)
Mindy, regretful that the holiday is, essentially, over.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25563073@N0
(That link should take you to a page of 16 photos. If it doesn't, let me know, and I'll figure out what I did wrong.) I may update the photos later, using the images from Mark's superior camera, but I wanted to get something up at long last...
After being photogs, we went to see CHILDREN OF MEN. It was dark, grim, disturbing, exhausting, and brilliantly well-acted. For once, I wish that I had read reviews beforehand - there were some long tracking shots that I didn't recognize as such while watching, which all of the reviewers commented on. (I avoid reviews like the plague because, um, plot is important to me.) In short, though - not an *enjoyable* film, but an excellent one. (And the subtle touches, like the ads for Quietus and the patriotic ads in the background were brilliantly done.)
We returned home in time for me to have a minor breakdown about the kitchen, and now we're settling in for the third and fourth hours of 24. (After which, I'm pretty certain, my violence quotient for the day will be fulfilled...)
Mindy, regretful that the holiday is, essentially, over.
I looked around quilt shops around here and all of them suck. For being an old foggey state, they sure don't have a huge selection of fabrics or patterns.
I started quilting when I was still lawyer-ing. I'd come home too brain-dead from work to do anything other than sit in front of the TV. Quilting gave me the "excuse" to veg in front of mindless shows.
Now, if I win the lottery, you can expect to see that full-time job part of the equation disappear! :-)
G Street Fabrics here in the Metro area offers lots of classes - you might see if one of them works out for you. You could also check fabric stores closer to you and see if they offer classes!
Good luck on your project! (And thanks for your kind words about the GIRL'S GUIDE quilt!)
(Anonymous)
I am jealous--all I seem to make is UFO's!
Beth