It's snowing here in DC. A cold gray day, perfect for snuggling inside and catching up on this, that, and if there's time left, the other. I have a lot of upcoming things to share with you. Many days I feel like I am busy all day but get nothing done. But now looking at this list, I can see the fruits of my labor and yes, I have gotten a lot done. It's important to compile a list like this once in a while, if only for your own satisfaction of seeing your accomplishments pile up. Here are my February accomplishments, in no particular order.
1. Taught a class at Angela's Happy Stamper in Reston, VA yesterday. Claudine Hellmuth and I made a day of it, each doing a 1/2 day of book signing and a 1/2 day class. Great shop, great students (as always).
2. Completed a Guest Blogger entry for Quilting Gallery which will be online Thursday, February 26th.
3. Submitted work for Layers Upon Layers blog, to be online Thursday March 5th.
4. Designed, painted and printed this fabric for use in an upcoming Quilting Arts project. (Comments appreciated & welcome)
5. Completed and submitted another Artist to Artist interview for Cloth Paper Scissors magazine.
6. Had a small, intimate, immediate family only gathering (just 20 of us) to celebrate the February birthdays – son Chris (24), daughter Kerry (20) and sister Katie, my little sister.
7. Completed this small quilt, playing around with some new fabric fragment ideas and techniques. (Comments & critiques welcome)
8. Completed another article for the Spring issue of Studios magazine, which is now available for pre-order.
9. Received my contributor copy of Creative Awakenings – Envisioning the Life of Your Dreams Through Art by creativity coach, Sherri Gaynor. A great book to do just that – awaken your creativity. my contribution and project is entitled Finding Meaning in the Bottom of a Bowl. (OK, so this is technically not a February 2009 accomplishment, but when it comes to books, they aren't real to me until you can hold them in your hand.)
10. Completed my class description for a great NEW art retreat taking place a year from now, February 18-22, 2010 - An Artful Journey in Los Gatos, CA. There are also small mini-events taking place this year – all organized by Cindy O'Leary. Check it out.
11. Had a fantastic networking lunch with author, pattern & fabric designer, Pat Sloan, to pick her brain and get advice about vending at the huge International Quilt Market & Festival on October. It's a big step and I'm (gulp) scared.
12. Wrote a whopping 4 blog entries this month, including this one…..not too proud of that but when you have to choose between beingproductive inthe studio and comunicating with the rest of the world, well – let's just say it takes a LOT of discipline and time management to do both successfully.
13. Wrote another Guest Blogger entry for Fabulous Fabric Art with Lutradur
14. Painted yards and yards of Lutradur for my classes. I used Claudine's STUDIO paints. Those little jars sure go a long way.
I've been at this so long it is not longer snowing. It's still cold, but the sun is shining and I am smiling. I'm ready for March, Spring and my own little form of March Madness – another book GIVEAWAY+ a free Creative Textile Tool courtesy of Walnut Hollow. You can't have the complete Lutradur experience without this tool. So come back soon, come often. Tell your friends.
sounds busy but lots of fun too.
Lesley, it made me tired just to read your list, LOL!
The newly-created fabric is just too gorgeous for words … reminds me of sun-dappled wallpaper in my Grandma’s house. Can’t wait to see the project that it was created for.
Wow! You have been busy. I love, love, love the rusted, dyed blue and stamped fabric!!
Wow, You sure are getting a lot done! Great stuff, all of it!
Wow, sounds like more than a full time job. Thanks for the eye candy. I love it all.
What an incredible list of accomplishments. I love your work and stop by often to see what you’ve been doing.
xo dear Lesley. wow! that’s an impressive list of accomplishments. congrats. I know how hard you work and it shows.
wow, you have been really busy doing art let alone the everyday things that are a part of life. Love you painted lutradur and the layerd one. I really enjoy your TAPP too. Enjoy Peggy
You HAVE been a busy person! I know what you mean about needing to make a list so you don’t feel like you’ve been spinning your wheels.
My comments about #s 4 & 7:
#4: I love what you’ve done. Love it. Just love it. In case there is any question, I really like it and think you did a stupendous job!
#7: I hesitate to say anything at all…I really like it, but after staring at it and staring at it, I am having a hard time with the black squares. I love the piece as a whole – everything on it is scrumptious! I even like how the black squares “ground” your image and provide a “link” with the rest of the quilt. That said, to me (and I know you’re just dying for my opinion), they seem to be too…pervasive. They draw the eye away from all the goodies on the rest of the piece. That, and the ones on the left seem to “float” there.
I cannot BELIEVE I’m saying this. I think I have lost my mind and should just go to bed. I have no business telling the awesome Lesley Riley how to go about things…nope, none at all. But that is my opinion…feel free to ignore it!
I love everything you do…and will keep checking back. I can’t get enough! lol
WOW!!!!!That’s quite a list! Did you have time to eat and sleep? Love your blog and your work. Your books have inspired me to move beyond “traditional quilting” and opened up a whole new world to me. Thank you!