Miss P and I have enjoyed coloring together since she was quite small. Even in preschool, P prefered the "fancy" style coloring books and pointy colored pencils. The last couple of years we haven't spent as much time coloring as we did when she was smaller.We jumped at the chance to review fabric designer, Amanda Murphy's, new adult coloring book, Modern Elegance.
Amanda sent us the digital version of the book. We looked through it and printed off a few of our favorite pages, broke out the big girl prismacolor pencils, and had some quality together time.
The designs in the book are line drawings of some of her fabric designs. You can look at this post on the Benartex website and see the coloring pages paired with the corresponding fabric design. How cool is that?
I love all of Amanda's designs, we will be using our colored pages as gift wrap for small gifts this month.Thank you, Amanda, for helping us get back in our coloring zone!
Wordless Wednesday
Butterfly Migration
Look! The butterfly quilts had a chance to meet!
JEK's quilt, on the left, was the inspiration for my butterfly quilt on the right. I knew I had to make it as soon as I saw a picture of her quilt.
Isn't that a clothesline of happiness?
I am glad JEK had it with her on her trip.
Potholders!
I find I am always working on something. Little bits of time here and there and things get finished. The latest of my finished objects are the five potholders for the 2010 potholder swap.
I had fun making these. P helped; she advised me on when to change colors and which color to use. Here are the backs.
She likes to watch me crochet and wants to learn that next. I suggested that she finish the six stitch wide scarf she is knitting for her doll first.So, we sit next to each other and make things. There is not much better than that.I have started a file of her design ideas. Yesterday she designed hats.
Stripes, swirls, pompoms, braids, tassels, fringe, it's all there.
Flashback Friday
I was a real square in high school. I wore dresses almost everyday. Usually they were dresses made by me. Here I am as a high school junior wearing a dress hot off the sewing machine. I am not sure where this was taken but probably at a 4-H competition event.
My sister has been converting all of her old slides to digital format. She has been distracting, entertaining me during my cleaning process with lots of fun photos.
And since I know you are dying to see more of the junk I have cluttering my house - here are some things I unearthed in the sewing room. They never got put away when I brought them home from the thrift. There is a lot of inspiring stuff here I tell you.
We actually had a copy of this one when I was growing up. It is chock full of mushroom and owl ideas. What goes around comes around. It has a 1972 copyright.
This book from 1966 also has some great things in it. There are a surprising number of pink and orange projects.
When I am a little more caught up I plan to make some things inspired by these books.
Yeah, someday.
Progress Report
I've been busy this week - really.Do you want to see proof?The Ishbel - one more row before the bind off! Then blocking. 
The Animal Crackers quilt - partly quilted.
Now, it is back to the grindstone. I have the last batch of applesauce for the season on the stove!I have a few more pumpkins to cook but I'll do those on chilly days to help heat up the kitchen. (We haven't had our corn delivered for heating the house yet.)B has planted garlic and rye. After we harvest the carrots and beets and store them in the cellar the gardens should be just about ready for the winter rest. Whew.
