What isn't up !?

 The end of May pretty much slid into June. 

By mid June I felt like it should be July!

Crazy life full of wonder. 

Trip to see my grandchildren, trip to 

Houston to teach my piece,

Father and Son.

The following weekend I had an art 

opening one night and Zoom classes

starting the next morning for my 

Transformation piece.

Whoosh!

Since I seem to thrive on this behavior, 

I'm not complaining.

I made a big step about a month ago 

to retire from working outside

of my home. No more part time job, 

I'm now full time ART!

My new 'boss' is very demanding!

Guide writing in the morning,

studio time in the afternoon...

both run into the evening hours!

Loving it all!

My next in person class is in November in 

Chicago with the guild there.

It’s already full! 

So exciting as I get to see my long time 

friend Libby Sturdy 

and reconnect with another friend 

from my needlepoint beginnings 

back in New England, 

Jennifer Shekaran! 

She happens to be living in 

Chicago and is great friends 

with Libby, this world just 

keeps getting smaller. 

The project is 

'Tree of Life' 

from my original 

five by five series.  

NEXT live is in Sugarland, Texas!

Blue Bonnet Studio 

is back and raring to go!

[click on the link and scroll down]

I have two pieces for you to choose from...

'Santa Up Close'

He's 8" square with lots of fun stitching, of course!

'Movement'

from my five by five series.

This one features appliqued kid leather, 

couched gimp and silk wrapped purl.

I can't say enough great things about this 

stitching retreat put on by 

MaryAlice Sinton and husband John.

They are the best and most organized.

And... they treat us like gold!

So let us get back out there

stitching together again!