new quilt!

Miss Lucy approved the fabric for the new quilt I'm going to make. She loves to find the tallest pile of soft and lay down on it!

I got my mosaic section of the studio laid out by the fireplace. It was everything I could do to stop myself from going to town on that ugly tile around the pellet stove but need to do some planning first. With Elvis there it turned into a little altar. I love it. When the sun hits the glass beads it is magical. John is going to help me out with that project.

I really need to get the unpacking finished so I can spend the winter on projects! I have SO many plans already. Lace the windows in the bathrooms with corn starch, mosaic the brick sidewalk, make a quilt, make something with all the scarfs and lace and hankies I've collected over the last 15 years. I could go on and on.

It was really exciting to get to pick out fabrics at Marden's today! I was shopping for furniture but when I found the bottom two pieces of 108" wide fabric with the perfect colors for backing the fun began! I haven't gone through my stash but am sure I have more to go with! I didn't have a picture of the rug but I remembered all the colors.

Christmas catus

All my plants love it here in Maine and so do I! This one is bursting with color! I had made sure to have a southern exposure in the new house so I could bring my garden inside. I'm excited to see if I can grow the elephant ear and begonias in here. 

This crazy lamp post was bolted to the front porch when we moved in. So wrong...anyway,  John put a new tongue and grove ceiling on the porch and wired up this cool light.

Of course I had to bring the street light into the studio and use it for a chandelier. We ordered a fifty pound weight from Wal mart. They shipped it as is and then he drilled it to attach it and wired it up for inside.

 Gaudy  as hell, I know, but that is the look I am going for. Besides I needed a new substrate for all my baubles. I will be tweaking this as I think it need something.

Trashed this idea....not all things work.

Riki is getting settled in and doesn't even stir when the pipes bang like hell when the steam heat comes on. He is braver than I, John was on nights and it scared the crap out of me.

 My first haul from Main Street Mercantile...just blocks from my house and then a second.

The bathroom needs a redo so in the mean time all this pink sure makes a girl feel right at home.

I ordered fifty two porcelain cabinet knobs...love them. The upper right hand knob was the original and too big and too mushroom y. It makes a big difference even though a small detail.

Just a peek at the upstairs runners! I love all the rugs!

Maine fall

I love the view from the north side of the house. The lot is lined with trees and is a "sight to see" through the lace.

I used the same lace in the entire house and am so happy with it. Gives a little daytime privacy and still lets in the light.

It looks so pretty from inside the house and out! I won't share my bargain price with you but you can be sure I didn't spend $32 bucks a panel. I messed up my order three times before I got it right so have tons of left over lace for future projects! Still didn't spend that much.

I walked Lucy to the lake yesterday and got lost. I really hate getting lost on foot. I'm not a big hiker...hate to actually. So we took a wrong turn and had to walk all the way to town to find a cross street back to the neighborhood.

 They say the lake is nine miles long.

John finished the porch ceiling last weekend. Isn't it beautiful?

New stove problem

We finally moved in and the new stove arrived! Only problem is we had no paint to match for the ugly mess left from the old stove and bad paint job.

So out came my gelli plate and I printed some faux tile. This is only a temporary solution until we can pick out the new backsplash. I think I am going to go with white pressed tin. The house has beautiful tin ceilings! 

Zinnia watercolor

John cut me the last bouquet of zinnias for the year.

 I'm calling the zinnia watercolor done, even though I'm not totally pleased with it. I do like it better than most of my attempts.

Riki is getting a little gray around his face, he is still so beautiful!

Pool Closed. Zinnias gone. Paint packed. Pots emptied bulbs stored in paper bags. Endless chores every day.

It is not an easy task moving across the country but believe me it will be worth it!

I think I will share our projects on the pink house. Most of it is lovely but John has some ideas to make it even better.

koi paint swatching

Swatching my Koi and listening to some Van Morrison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suuzz4g2R0

Fellow artist

I had the most touching encounter with a fellow artist in Bath, ME today.

My husband and I are in Maine buying a house this week.  With all the travel and activity I have had little time for art.

We were at the waterfront and he was water coloring! I was so excited that I chatted him up for I thought was too long.  Lamenting about my "art" withdrawal.  As I was saying goodbye he told us to follow him! He opened his hatch and pulled out a koi set and a huge block of Arches paper and insisted it was a gift!!  I cried a little after we had left him with many thank yous!

I have to say just working for a few hours this evening set me right!  I intend on paying it forward.  Thanks again Daniel!