I Am A Quilter

I am a quilter
I am a quilter, my photography is weak and should be strengthened, but I am a quilter. 
I am a quilter, my writing skills need improving so my blog is better, but I am a quilter. 
I am a quilter, marketing is a priority for this career and needs work, but I am a quilter. 
I am a quilter, computer skills should be updated for networking & website work, but I am a quilter
I am a quilter, teaching opportunities are pending, brushing up here, but I am a quilter

I am a photographer, writer, marketer, computer technician, and teacher who just happens to quilt.

An Elvis Presley Song

One of my quilting groups theme is “An Elvis Presley Song”  but which one? The most recorded voice in history ranging over several decades – how to choose?

I’m looking at “In the Ghetto” being a Chicagoan, we have terrible discrimination in our city.

Or perhaps “All Shook Up” but that’s such a well-known song.  Hmm… Blue Suede Shoes? I used to have a pair – should have saved the leather.

We shall see…

Two Ply Silk Art Yarn

Raw silk from a pack of silk hankies was spun into two separate single ply yarns. Then I spun the two single ply yarns onto a core yarn of orange/brown sari silk yarn. Making it thick & thin is easy just push the yarn toward the spindle to make thicker portions or even coils and balls.

Here it is. Now that’s better! I just love the messy texture.

My First Yarn!

Just bought an inexpensive drop spindle. It’s not as easy as the YouTube video’s make it look! Here is my first try, pretty lame but it’s a start.

White Wool Art Yarn spun on a drop spindle

Off to the Races – take 2

This is a re-posting of my piece in the A4 Play group.

I could not decide which piece to show. So I posted 2.

I won the Race!

After running the Chicago Marathon 2011

Here is the original pic

My Race Against Time – which will win the cancer or the chemo