Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts

Friday, May 9, 2014

More Quilts From Art Quilts: Whimsy!

Yesterday I went back to the Page-Walker Arts and History Center in Cary, NC, to take some more photos of the Whimsy! quilts.  The first time I went, I ran out of memory on my phone!  I had a little longer to spend this time.

I do not know musical notation, so I had to read the artist statement by Liz Kuny to understand the musical reference.  I like the very graphic quality of this piece.





The next happy little piece was inspired by the Word Challenge.  It is made by Teresa Wall.




The next piece is a fabric puzzle.  Each piece connects to the others.  I like the complementary colors of blue and orange, which is actually rust-dyed.







Here is another small but exuberant quilt called Break of Dawn by Eileen Kane.






The next quilt is larger, and is by a well-known quilter named Teri Stegmiller.  It is a whole-cloth painted quilt with some delightful quilting.




Next to her quilt in the foyer is Frolicking, by Margarita Korloth.  She uses some paper and recycled materials along with cloth to make her joyful people.







Also in the foyer hangs this piece called Up the Down Staircase.  Her inspiration was Cubism.





Also in the foyer...this interesting quilt that makes you pause for a second...and third...look!  I happen to agree with her title.



A House is Not a Home Without a Dog, by Susan Robbins







Speaking of dogs, I took my own personal pooch to a groomer not far from the quilt exhibit in Cary to get her summer shave.  She has been suffering under her heavy fur coat since summer temperatures finally arrived here in the south.  Not any more!  She does not look too happy in her picture, but I think she will be much more comfortable.



I posted this picture on Facebook, and one of my friends asked if they charged extra for the tail!  Ha!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Woeful Week for People and Pup

After a great weekend in the mountains, we ended up having to stay until Monday because my husband got the stomach bug.  We made it home Monday afternoon, and I got the same thing on Monday night.  Not fun, but we both are over it.

Also last weekend, we noticed our dog Kasey had a swelling under her left eye.  It was the size of a golf ball. 



Today I felt strong enough to take her to the vet.  It turns out that she has an abscessed molar.  Tomorrow morning she goes under anesthesia once again (3rd time in 8 weeks) to get two big molars extracted and the rest of her teeth cleaned.

My poor baby has had a rough couple of months!  They say she should feel like a puppy once the broken teeth are yanked and the infection is gone.

And we are supposed to move into the new cabin this weekend...and have a house full of company!  It will all get done.  We are blessed to be able to get this sweet dog fixed up and out of pain.

Monday, December 13, 2010

How Dogs Make Their Beds

We had a house full of big people, little people, and one extra dog this weekend.  Exhausting, but fun!

Here is my granddog, Roo, making himself at home at our house this weekend.  I thought you might enjoy it!

Monday, August 23, 2010

Silk Packets

Got some nice little packets of silk pieces in assorted colors from Joggles.com on sale.




There are six pieces in each bag, 7.5" X 10.5".  Not bad for ten bucks.



Here are a couple of other packets I just had to purchase for the mountain weekend:



Why does Blogger turn pictures sideways some days?  The packets are Dingo Dog Treats.

Had to get them for the Dingo.

Dave photoshopped this fake magazine cover when they were trying to figure out what kind of dog they were adopting.

Answer:  A cute, smiley dog!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

New Grand-Dog

I am off to my bee's All-Day Sew-in to make charity quilts at Quilts Like Crazy, our LQS.

Just found out last night that Dave and Emily are adopting a little rescue dog that Em's sister had offered to keep over Christmas as a "foster mom." Looks like love to me!

"Roo" had to go back to Richmond to go through the adoption process, but should be part of the family soon!