tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54399037098878230002024-03-12T17:51:20.981-07:00Art Play with ChrisChris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-48498277829718154472015-11-16T12:57:00.002-08:002015-11-16T12:57:12.988-08:00Renewing My Blog!Stay tuned . . . . . .Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-7186973816946929382013-06-03T12:05:00.004-07:002013-06-03T12:05:59.055-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, Yes, I'm planning on being more active here on the blog. Soon, very, very soon. I've signed up for some classes, one is an e-course by Valerie Sjodin (she's here in Oregon) about edges and putting text in shapes AND it's only $15. I've also signed up for a workshop with her at the end of the month. Soooo Excited!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for now, here's a link so you can check out her beautiful work and the e-course too: </span><a href="http://visualblessings.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">visualblessings.blogspot</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With a smile, ~ chris</span><br />
<br />Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-42509901739338633692013-04-29T11:30:00.001-07:002013-04-29T11:30:41.674-07:00Promises, promises! Someday I will begin posting again, and now that i've recovered and changed my password . . . (I can't seem to find a great, secure way to save all the passwords I have. How do you do it?).<br />
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First I have to stay off the internet at all the other creatve sites that are out there! But oh do I have some great finds to share :DChris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-12826055049556816992012-09-28T16:01:00.002-07:002012-09-28T16:01:47.970-07:00Finally - A New Post!<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think I'm in the swing of things again, or at least I'd like to think I am. . . . the last couple of years have been an interesting journey. Some good, most not so good. Not sure I'll go into all that this time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've taken some painting, drawing and artistic journaling classes though and I'm moving away from art quilts into mixed media & journaling. Don't get that statement confused with the thought that I'm all that great at it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Really that's why I went with the "artplaywithchris" name. My heartfelt desire is to share this creative play with others! Anyway, I've decided to try and start keeping a record of my play days. Here's some photos to start with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Additional Note: after attempting to upload all the photos here, I'm trying this instead. Only thing is I have no discriptions added to the photos yet!</span><br />
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Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-50891331604126366962010-07-09T10:39:00.000-07:002010-07-09T17:50:13.360-07:00It's Almost Moving Day<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wow, I see that it's been a whole month since I last posted and that's just not right. But, when you're packing to move and things are displaced. . . well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Anyway, the update on the house is that the carpet will be installed on TUESDAY and I'm so excited. That's the only thing stopping me from getting in and setting up my studio.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Actually it rarely looked that clean and organized. . . see that pile to the right, that's more like it. I'll bet when I took this photo I had to move huge stacks of paper crap off the surfaces and they were probably hiding on the floor where you can't see in the picture. What I really need is 3 friends who will come weekly and sort, file, and put away all that stuff that I habitually pile on flat surfaces. Oh my. But I did recently find some articles that may help me in the future and maybe you too if you're a little bit ADD like me. Check this out: </span><a href="http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/6528.html">http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/6528.html</a> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As of this date, everything is off the walls and about 1/3 of the light stuff has been moved down to the house. I'm storing it in the bathroom, even the tub and you can bet that as of Wed. there will be a flurry of activity and I promise to post photos as I move in.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is the great room (much will be unfinished even as we move in next month)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Below are just a few small shots of the landscaping and special places I love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's the island and a view of the front of the house as you drive up.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKdl7gUUfGDgCYd7x_0fK24gdZJldaf59Mrtl2T5MTMt78xaTAvPATkjWSTiada5m5m0aCm3o4-yaAPaFNCZuUkHfi4wU_4vMHiXRhkBmN1hyIwqNKxz1TOAMQhGIgGAZCVNTWz5vh4kE/s1600/DSC01172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKdl7gUUfGDgCYd7x_0fK24gdZJldaf59Mrtl2T5MTMt78xaTAvPATkjWSTiada5m5m0aCm3o4-yaAPaFNCZuUkHfi4wU_4vMHiXRhkBmN1hyIwqNKxz1TOAMQhGIgGAZCVNTWz5vh4kE/s1600/DSC01172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKdl7gUUfGDgCYd7x_0fK24gdZJldaf59Mrtl2T5MTMt78xaTAvPATkjWSTiada5m5m0aCm3o4-yaAPaFNCZuUkHfi4wU_4vMHiXRhkBmN1hyIwqNKxz1TOAMQhGIgGAZCVNTWz5vh4kE/s320/DSC01172.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The second dwelling on the property is a MF home and it will be empty in about a month. . . so before we get it rented, I'd like to offer it as a place to camp out. . . . it can sleep 8. It really would have to be like camping (but fancier) you'd have to bring sleeping bags and mats or blowup mattresses, towels and personal stuff. There won't be any furniture - so just a place to crash. I'll keep the TP supplied! There's also a washer and a dryer, a dishwasher (oops no dishes - guess you'll only have the snacks you bring). A fridge and a microwave will still be there too. I imagine simple meals will have to be arranged. Alsea has no restaurant at this time because it's closed and up for sale. There is gas and a store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is one of our two shop kitties - but they're a little shy with strangers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our homes are smoke free but animal friendly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So that's our place - a little piece of Heaven and people who come out here absolutely love it. The other special spot I don't have photos of just yet is the creek that runs along side the lower end of the property and the patio sitting area. You can literally sit there with a cool drink, hear stereo creek sounds from two sides as is winds through, the birds chirping like crazy and you just melt away into bliss. It's my favorite spot to relax!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And there are endless ideas for what to play with, fiber, paints, papers, stamps, photos, you name it. I also like the idea of renting a workshop from </span><a href="http://www.artworkshops.tv/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">www.artworkshops.tv</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.artworkshops.tv/index.php"></a> , oh and here's the best tip I can give you. . . .</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">if you sign up for their newsletter you will get to view free videos with every newsletter. This weeks newsletter has this video free to watch. "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://emailer.emailroi.com/go2.shtml?nkC8VP7EjxjaFqYP/5f7bf9387b5e002c/cd0d8d03a1780db1/artplaywithchris@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Beeswax Collage</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #740c03; font-size: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">with Claudine Hellmuth" And I've watched free videos of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sherrill Kahn and Ann Baldwin - both ladies that I've taken workshops with.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you teach workshops - you need to know about this company!!!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-84615545369611682752010-06-04T09:43:00.000-07:002010-06-04T09:44:49.524-07:00Waiting For Success<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I feel it again. . . . The energy inside is swirling like an encapsulated cyclone, ready to burst through, exploding into the atmosphere. But my past, my hindrances clearly show that rather than exploding through and out into the wide open space of success, it quickly drops to the surface like a glop of heavy lethargic mass of dough without enough yeast to fully rise to even its anticipated potential. All this repeats itself, over and over till someone quietly refers to the otherwise well known phenomena as half assed attempts on the road to know where.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On second thought, maybe it’s just the caffeine I just put in this decaffeinated body ;-0</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">or the beginning of another elevated mood episode! Who knows – but I better resolve it on my 3 day weekend, because it’s back to work on Monday.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What brought this on so early in the morning? I guess it was getting </span><a href="http://www.lesleyriley.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lesley Riley's</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> e-newsletter last night and her reply this morning. I've been a fan and groupy for as long as she's been out there with her "Fragments" on her first website! A secret fan pretty much, but always admiring and wowed at her work. Now she's embarking on a new venture, just opening the widow slightly for those of us who get her newsletter. It hasn't been launched just yet, but I'm first in line. Here's some of what she wrote:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Artist Success - Solutions for the Struggling Artist . That's it. That's the name for my new (ad)venture. There's no website yet but we're working on it. I just can't hold back any longer letting you know what I'm up to.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As an Artist Success expert, I'll be working with artists who are unsure of their path; confused or scared about how to get from unknown to known; artists who are trying to discover their voice, their style, their why; artists who are afraid or embarassed to show their art or even claim the title ofartist. From my years teaching and speaking with 1000s of students, I know there are many artists who take all the classes and buy all the supplies in the hopes of discovering their art, but then end up overwhelmed and unsatisfied.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Basically, I am here to help the person I was, so many years ago. I figure if I went through it, there must be others out there looking for direction, for a mentor, for someone to take their hand and show them the ropes, navigate the path, divulge the secrets.</span></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And this is worth repeating here from an earlier blog post of mine:</span><br />
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<blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. . . a word of caution (to me!) I read a post called "Highs and Lows of Being an Artist" on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_324981961"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lesley Riley's</span></a></span><a href="http://www.lesleyriley.com/weblog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> blog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> today and it reminded me that sometimes what we wish for ends up being more than we wish for - if not monitored and occasionally assessed. She has achieved success in my mind. I admire her so much and I love her work! Not only is she a talented artist but she has the most generous spirit. I've followed her from nearly the beginning and I even have one of her "Fragments". It's one of my favorite treasures! I love everything about it.</span></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Update 6/17/10 I removed the banner I was mentioning in this post. I've posted it below. I still like it, especially in this smaller version. The one I have now is temporary - too simple. I will play around with this one or the idea as soon as I have a bit more time. If you'd like to leave comments, please do.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I already took away the two tiny purple sidebars and now I'm looking at how to make my header less garish. I just took a class from Jane Davilla and one of her suggestions was to be consistent in branding. I just don't know how I'm going to do that because I love to come up with new ideas. Now I have to either simplify or change "Garish" or redesign something entirely different. Now was certainly not the time to go back to work, even part time. I simply have less time to play and that's no fun.</span>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-62510983417163305222010-05-30T11:07:00.000-07:002010-05-30T11:07:45.781-07:00I Bought The Book!Just wanted to say that I bought the book yesterday "Digital Expressions" by Susan Tuttle! Borders had a 40% off coupon that I used otherwise it wasn't on my "need" list. But I've had a rough week, so it was a little reward for having endured that. Now I just need to get myself to feeling better, (in order to thoroughly absorb it) while working my way through some of the exercises and attempting to use an older version (3.0) of Photoshop Elements. But I am excited!!!!Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-89672064227252771042010-05-04T16:15:00.000-07:002010-05-05T13:08:03.383-07:00Book Give Away! Late But Probably Not LastI've just found this amazing Photographer and Digital Artist Susan Tuttle, who has a new book out! I WANT IT . . . and I will have it one day, but I hope sooner than later. I just popped on over to her blog for the second time (yes, I just found her) and discovered that she is doing a book <a href="http://tiny.cc/zy259">giveaway</a> right now, and it's almost over so my fingers are typing madly so that I can get my entry in. Who cares about spelling and correct fonts right now . . . .<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">But do check it out on <a href="http://tiny.cc/zp3jg">Amazon</a>.com </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S-CpY8Qi3FI/AAAAAAAAAOA/uk4VRFu8UaU/s1600/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S-CpY8Qi3FI/AAAAAAAAAOA/uk4VRFu8UaU/s200/cover.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">. . . . and watch for my new creations after I totally absorb this book!!!<br />
Did I mention that I love the colors and design of this cover page. Oh my!</div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-41100184805303188692010-04-28T18:18:00.000-07:002010-05-03T18:06:44.492-07:00Some Fun News<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though I've been down with a nasty cold the last two days, I just got a burst of </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">excitement energy</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by checking my email. . . . </span><br />
<div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hello Shannon, Kathleen, Angela and Chris!</span></span></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I just wanted to let you know that the following pieces you created on our new Ultra-Light Lutradur® were selected to be printed on the packaging (close-up detail shots). Soon you'll get an email with the link to your images in the Troupe Flickr gallery, where the specific shot we used will be identified.</span></span></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- Front cover: Angela - Magpie quilt</span></span></blockquote></div><div><div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- Back cover: Kathleen - lampshade and butterfly card ; Shannon - Beauty collage; Chris - Excuses quilt </span></span></blockquote></div></div><div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This product will be released worldwide in July - in another month or so, we will be able to email you the full package image - and we will arrange to mail you a complimentary package as soon as our inventory arrives.</span></span></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Feel free to share this news on your blogs, etc. and thanks again for being a member of the Creative Troupe!</span></span></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lisa Fulmer, Marketing Manager</span></span></blockquote></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C&T Publishing — </span></span><a href="http://www.ctpub.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.ctpub.com</span></span></a></blockquote></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the piece I created for C&T Publishing. It's called "Hiding Behind Excuses"</span><br />
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I just do.<br /><br />So here's the information about this latest tutorial that I'm excited about.<br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mz0o-Smo_nQ77jYlWcKpi4NSLDsdwevRjOvFj7Qh4GRSpQ6vAOe-lf9sBpZtBWPYIq4ElZq7qTzi8qoWmmCu1bOEyrbWSR9pGtzsB211J1-RPyzmNkSlgZ-kgE3joXoO4BbFiNsU9ZU/s1600/pleaselinktome%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mz0o-Smo_nQ77jYlWcKpi4NSLDsdwevRjOvFj7Qh4GRSpQ6vAOe-lf9sBpZtBWPYIq4ElZq7qTzi8qoWmmCu1bOEyrbWSR9pGtzsB211J1-RPyzmNkSlgZ-kgE3joXoO4BbFiNsU9ZU/s320/pleaselinktome%5B1%5D.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.grittyjane.com/blog/">http://www.grittyjane.com/blog/</a></div><br />And if you're like me. . . you'll be digging in your change purse to be able to view this treasure! Oh, and her art is great besides!!! Enjoy.Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-32605878609955586732010-04-06T15:03:00.000-07:002010-05-01T10:51:46.753-07:00Thinking About CreativityHere's a video that's message is timeless! It's about being creative and that's all I'm going to say. You just need to watch it (without distraction) and then please leave a comment and tell me what you thought!<br /><br />To my friends and with love, chris<br /><br /><object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3EaUb4zk0Ow&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3EaUb4zk0Ow&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-26446261496907188872010-03-30T13:24:00.000-07:002010-05-01T10:51:46.755-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetm6nL_EpHjS4UivOs8wZoLBBaAZLdquCAtOqQxF1J-FdTPT0hXLXLAMqNeMUBVveh50MVgeVFVAqVHwCK93T4Q3HZbnF2HaqBvtzdhO3vSgDC-CrdHAiPPWtfKZ7M4AoUcN6_HRx3XI/s1600/DSCF0643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetm6nL_EpHjS4UivOs8wZoLBBaAZLdquCAtOqQxF1J-FdTPT0hXLXLAMqNeMUBVveh50MVgeVFVAqVHwCK93T4Q3HZbnF2HaqBvtzdhO3vSgDC-CrdHAiPPWtfKZ7M4AoUcN6_HRx3XI/s320/DSCF0643.JPG" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Much to our surprise it snowed this morning. Mike and I were reflecting back to an April 1st snow storm that dumped a couple of feet on us and we were without power for 4 days. It's not a fun time since we don't have a wood stove or a fireplace in this rental.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See that long line of fir trees along our driveway. . . well at the end of that driveway is the new house that we've been building for almost 7 years. The super good news is that yesterday we got our final inspection, passed and signed off with the county building dept. Woo-Who!!! So now we'll be able to pursue refinancing - Finally. It took lots of little and not so little loans to get this thing close to completed.</span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz71f5Uf1efEve1ydtF7gCDDp9QgtoY19ZYPY0-89cwHhZtBHzcgctifJOzR5oF7PHV0pNBcVIFVAUhN7NXmptqXM3Lxz7ZCfi1Qt7TRlp1BCg5D9SU6W5VcsvrBpWgYaCFns2apgZts/s1600/DSCF0641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz71f5Uf1efEve1ydtF7gCDDp9QgtoY19ZYPY0-89cwHhZtBHzcgctifJOzR5oF7PHV0pNBcVIFVAUhN7NXmptqXM3Lxz7ZCfi1Qt7TRlp1BCg5D9SU6W5VcsvrBpWgYaCFns2apgZts/s320/DSCF0641.JPG" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next step is laying the wood floor downstairs so the finisher can come in and make it beautiful. Then we pick carpet, have it installed and move in. Last step * * * P A R T Y O N!!!</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to reality - we'll need to rent out this MH and that's something we don't look forward to at all. I can tell you we've have more "bad" (or let's just say "interesting" renters than we've had "wonderful" renters. Then there's the big idea I have rattling around in this mental maze of a brain, to turn the space into a workshop / small retreat type spot, all set up with work tables, etc. with room to sleep up to 8, full kitchen, two baths and a washer and dryer. I can see quilters, painters, scrapbookers, mixed media artists, and girlfriend gatherings utilizing this space. Most importantly it would be a place to escape to. . . away from the tv, the phone, the kids, the to-do lists. A place to indulge ones-self in creative exploration or simply to finish a project. And that's part of my vision for "Alsea Art Farm". </span></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-57072790039844461392010-03-29T17:27:00.000-07:002010-05-01T10:51:46.758-07:00I Love This Quote!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g-7Ov8QBVE4DRcwmLEPT5MzwAGWDyfAQZJVPSpO8DIzvYIwEDoO0jMG47IXlwkHvcU6_b29Cv6UxxehGsr2p9cOrYVP_CWOj5zUEKLDSjHPpOPZ8GtL2kp8MFPGSVZjCBz-ga93wT-A/s1600/Ruined+scan0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g-7Ov8QBVE4DRcwmLEPT5MzwAGWDyfAQZJVPSpO8DIzvYIwEDoO0jMG47IXlwkHvcU6_b29Cv6UxxehGsr2p9cOrYVP_CWOj5zUEKLDSjHPpOPZ8GtL2kp8MFPGSVZjCBz-ga93wT-A/s320/Ruined+scan0009.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But a word of caution (to me!) I read a post called "Highs and Lows of Being an Artist" on </span><a href="http://www.lesleyriley.com/weblog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lesley Riley's </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> blog today and it reminded me that sometimes what we wish for ends up being more than we wish for - if not monitored and occasionally assessed. She has achieved success in my mind. I admire her so much and I love her work! Not only is she a talented artist but she has the most generous spirit. I've followed her from nearly the beginning and I even have one of her "Fragments". It's one of my favorite treasures! I love everything about it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_WEaU02Z1X_V2uWKzW3Oy8rjX5Xu-_O9TbwMKholVWPlrszyNyIpjIH-6tJsarngr70_HrvCywrb-1AQN6CGlCcjcPdjyCsm8AWfnN3R5aTC23cocSyKOlfTtLB3xGWuA2pmmPr5eWs/s1600/scan0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_WEaU02Z1X_V2uWKzW3Oy8rjX5Xu-_O9TbwMKholVWPlrszyNyIpjIH-6tJsarngr70_HrvCywrb-1AQN6CGlCcjcPdjyCsm8AWfnN3R5aTC23cocSyKOlfTtLB3xGWuA2pmmPr5eWs/s320/scan0007.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all need to make sure life doesn't overwhelm us and clutter our spirits!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We need to play often!!!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;"><div><br /></div></span>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-49773370721482648342010-03-29T16:13:00.000-07:002010-05-01T10:51:46.761-07:00Art Quilts and Wearable Art<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A post I'll be working on soon - more art quilts and art-to-wear that I've done in the past and hope to pick up again. Here's a sample of what's to come. . . .</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBfxyR9j4VQj5fPkKs_eAY5AFrlwTyzCynJqm__JQRlanOp69B64p7KPFKNVf4w9IOsBPUz9kWiwoHDe82FvriJO0yy7oly2yvIGA10JsA7FUVtbiGvQx0FLoU3AxorfxQ6BOu-OmLhs/s1600/Starbucks+Quilts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBfxyR9j4VQj5fPkKs_eAY5AFrlwTyzCynJqm__JQRlanOp69B64p7KPFKNVf4w9IOsBPUz9kWiwoHDe82FvriJO0yy7oly2yvIGA10JsA7FUVtbiGvQx0FLoU3AxorfxQ6BOu-OmLhs/s320/Starbucks+Quilts.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYEPe5NMxxxE5Dzj8Kv3YNUjv1usTpgZyCQ19AyDBlqRy0w4wsdrNRC_WhP5MlDGa5q1VdoZoljOonf5cMC4tPH78PZB1VcxfL-LuKQlsC7aQu0_z8vLtxKPOqiBDKhE1MIwXU9GzB_c/s1600/ATW+projectIcon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYEPe5NMxxxE5Dzj8Kv3YNUjv1usTpgZyCQ19AyDBlqRy0w4wsdrNRC_WhP5MlDGa5q1VdoZoljOonf5cMC4tPH78PZB1VcxfL-LuKQlsC7aQu0_z8vLtxKPOqiBDKhE1MIwXU9GzB_c/s320/ATW+projectIcon.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-55149422433609308652010-03-29T11:04:00.000-07:002010-05-01T10:54:04.873-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span id="goog_229052231"></span><span id="goog_229052232"></span></span></span></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-4912366954017247752010-03-26T17:29:00.000-07:002010-05-01T10:51:46.763-07:00Postcard Quilts<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Last night at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://marysriverquiltguild.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mary's River Quilt Guild</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> there were two speakers, one who did a slide show and a demonstration of postcard quilts. Her's were actually mailable, which is so cool. Although I've never mailed any of mine, I have made quite a few and I can't help but love almost all of them. Which of course makes it difficult to part with some. All are 4" x 6" finished little quilts with bound edges. I sold them in black shadowbox frames that I purchased from American Frame Co., but last time I looked I couldn't find the same frames for sale, which is disappointing because I would love to pick up where I left off and produce these one-of-a-kind little pieces of art and sell them in galleries again. The last gallery I sold them in was on the Oregon coast where they were priced at $70. Of course, after commission and supply costs (mostly for the frame) I think I made about $25.00 each.</span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span> </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The thing from last nights speaker that perked up my ears was when she mentioned that she sends them to grandkids and how much they loved them - hmmmm my gramma heart was telling me to do just that and very soon.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span> </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">But here's a sample of my quiltart postcards (introduced to me in a workshop 10 yrs ago, by <a href="http://davidwalker.us/Pages/Q_QUILTS_HOME.html">David Walker</a> ) I apologize - I'm still trying to figure out how to take great photographs. Some are ok, but some are barely passable. While I'm making excuses. . I'm having a heck of a time with blogger's photo placement. Sometimes it just has a mind of it's own!</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuVDEXEIDfgmB1zky0n7au2b8UwXaz_ufn_TiU3zRLxgtXkCMWssWwgD8T23D1nU8YuF61wCUCj_Gu0Q8m-f_h713nFE2jXnvoIVQi3P2TKJruIxjzMN6kSCQSkMfDy0PyNx0Jes2EdY/s1600/MVC-021E.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuVDEXEIDfgmB1zky0n7au2b8UwXaz_ufn_TiU3zRLxgtXkCMWssWwgD8T23D1nU8YuF61wCUCj_Gu0Q8m-f_h713nFE2jXnvoIVQi3P2TKJruIxjzMN6kSCQSkMfDy0PyNx0Jes2EdY/s320/MVC-021E.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XO81plestm3J-kMscRECQPNlZdm9eMKF0rTh0fE9APoxTB6PFGw251UYp0N-mcX5KIiplino2gWXbB4-2HbJ4qPXnOldxjL68VrY-AAIAJkNCNAASBprJB2yMt27FbWVbGruNue6ytY/s1600/MVC-017E.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XO81plestm3J-kMscRECQPNlZdm9eMKF0rTh0fE9APoxTB6PFGw251UYp0N-mcX5KIiplino2gWXbB4-2HbJ4qPXnOldxjL68VrY-AAIAJkNCNAASBprJB2yMt27FbWVbGruNue6ytY/s320/MVC-017E.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The first one above says </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see"</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The one on the lower left says </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"When someone you know becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure" </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"> and the one lower right was made when I found out that I would be a grandma for the first time. It was a reminder to me to pray for that little one because there were challenging circumstances! There still are - and my granddaughter is 9 years old now.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SRdfVOuEX4SWALTKcL_aWid_UcVuwAijF9XUiSzY9yjTxRj4hIv8apVyX4UjIDQZIFX2_pgr8e_7GROnzdyw38lFu34jxtkVK1m_EqVK5aJqO81Z4Z7iz2CH1nHIiY0AZIqTsSZKxnI/s1600/DSCF0620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SRdfVOuEX4SWALTKcL_aWid_UcVuwAijF9XUiSzY9yjTxRj4hIv8apVyX4UjIDQZIFX2_pgr8e_7GROnzdyw38lFu34jxtkVK1m_EqVK5aJqO81Z4Z7iz2CH1nHIiY0AZIqTsSZKxnI/s320/DSCF0620.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExucu8HUecvpyRgvewL6I6T5r8iNWNorRod8ysEolXqrhLkGqww_8lLf_nCQu52IytE32KbWUuBrBK2RW-I8GHajN_2yW1BnSrSdIz1iuijq0OND3I0lR7x8thF7v-dgWrjp9GoYNqGE/s1600/DSCF0634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExucu8HUecvpyRgvewL6I6T5r8iNWNorRod8ysEolXqrhLkGqww_8lLf_nCQu52IytE32KbWUuBrBK2RW-I8GHajN_2yW1BnSrSdIz1iuijq0OND3I0lR7x8thF7v-dgWrjp9GoYNqGE/s320/DSCF0634.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcduk8VoDrh_VL00qDgTp_yxXTiVwLFQWxtdY8aIqqPGHH45cyVOKTYvERvQZF20jk7-44qmviL8inrinRjcatk_C0B5BSCQia1Zz2rSW1QrdNzhazNcv-2A2PC5Ms-gheTZzGXTmSbaU/s1600/DSCF0628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcduk8VoDrh_VL00qDgTp_yxXTiVwLFQWxtdY8aIqqPGHH45cyVOKTYvERvQZF20jk7-44qmviL8inrinRjcatk_C0B5BSCQia1Zz2rSW1QrdNzhazNcv-2A2PC5Ms-gheTZzGXTmSbaU/s320/DSCF0628.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SRdfVOuEX4SWALTKcL_aWid_UcVuwAijF9XUiSzY9yjTxRj4hIv8apVyX4UjIDQZIFX2_pgr8e_7GROnzdyw38lFu34jxtkVK1m_EqVK5aJqO81Z4Z7iz2CH1nHIiY0AZIqTsSZKxnI/s1600/DSCF0620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-s4dWzR_tQqgmqs2AUXcfe6woaeSACg8tgBS9m76H8X5oER5SaUynBSQTMqFov-y4Robce2Xu52UD3rJBSL_GA964DfbSnQFFwygocW13znmZwKF85StwTWdHlMbSRtWEzDIuSmTlCs/s1600/DSCF0624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-s4dWzR_tQqgmqs2AUXcfe6woaeSACg8tgBS9m76H8X5oER5SaUynBSQTMqFov-y4Robce2Xu52UD3rJBSL_GA964DfbSnQFFwygocW13znmZwKF85StwTWdHlMbSRtWEzDIuSmTlCs/s320/DSCF0624.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Above it says </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"Art washes away from the Soul the dust of everyday life"</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> And then there are the postcard quilts that are unfinished. I posted two here. To the right it says, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"Complete forgiveness is Memory without the Pain"</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I unearthed several of them a couple of months ago and it was such a pleasant surprise.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">When we move into the new house in a few short months, that's what it's going to be like when I can finally unpack everything that's been in storage for the last 7+ years. I think we even have things in storage that were brought from the Philomath house's attic. Mike has said for years that when we finally have a garage sale, it's going to be a BIG one!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span> </span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">And then there's this last one. I think I like it so much I may be keeping it for myself! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"Creating my own reality with art"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAIcm45x2yD60TYoB8NpfyU3LoWK_2-7ZJFnyFNzUJDnSpP_QiY_05ZQIezYJSVHOXqnOkhdkjchD3E7E-OD6FynkfK2_Sl-rpiCw5PQuglDMVHH8LJeqVEcacbidXhHtiEmNqKMHsKo/s1600/DSCF0626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAIcm45x2yD60TYoB8NpfyU3LoWK_2-7ZJFnyFNzUJDnSpP_QiY_05ZQIezYJSVHOXqnOkhdkjchD3E7E-OD6FynkfK2_Sl-rpiCw5PQuglDMVHH8LJeqVEcacbidXhHtiEmNqKMHsKo/s320/DSCF0626.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-12841886046187038472010-03-26T14:49:00.000-07:002010-05-01T10:51:46.767-07:00I Can't Draw . . . . but if I practice I will be able to draw - so can you!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I use to say "I CAN'T draw" or "I even draw really bad stick people" and I had the drawings to prove it! But I firmly believe that creativity and talent all start somewhere and if we have the desire, and we practice (a lot for some of us - me included) and keep practicing. . . then we develop talents we didn't have before! OK so what about natural talent you ask? Well, then I'd say that some people are naturally gifted and I don't have time to delve into that right now, but basically I put all gifts into one big God box!</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span> </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">So I've always wanted to paint. The I discovered that to paint I'd most likely needed to draw or sketch. I took one drawing class, oh somewhere around 1998 and found it challenging, but even I was amazed at what I could accomplish with a little instruction. I look back at my classwork and for the life of me, I can't remember how I did some of those drawings. But they look pretty darn amazing to me now. Too bad I didn't continue to practice, because who knows I might be pretty darn good right about now! Ah well.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Last week another opportunity to learn to draw came about by reading our local Alsea newsletter and reading that someone in our community was offering public art classes. Every Saturday evening from 6-9 and for only $7 a class. The fact that he and his wife had painted signs for local businesses gave me an idea of their expertise, but it wasn't until I googled him and checked out his web site </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: green;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">www.</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">dan</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">andmae</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">hitchcock</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">.com/</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">(if you don't want to see nudes then don't click on "Dan's Art" but do check out the murals)</span> <span class="Apple-style-span">that I saw what an amazing talent the had. Actually it's he and his wife Mae's website and art. His name is Dan Hitchcock and he's self taught! I'm not sure about Mae, if she's self taught also. Anyway, I couldn't wait for the first class. So here's my class projects. 1st one is using a grid to transfer lines. I liked the picture I picked out to use, but I think a face or a person's form would have been a bit easier. With my picture I wanted to finish with paints or watercolor pencil, but I may do some of that later.</span></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_VnPZdMo4iflC9wzYIuk6M98vH_vBGoxAdu6wnZ1X3Qz9WLhLXpQeKoLqx5duUJQJjFeUKcA3erOpOud_S-dSMQjeL7DaGLUzFXafZCYWUVYfzlV-QnLsDT9p8MnsCq9E-_y5no18UQ/s1600/DSCF0606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_VnPZdMo4iflC9wzYIuk6M98vH_vBGoxAdu6wnZ1X3Qz9WLhLXpQeKoLqx5duUJQJjFeUKcA3erOpOud_S-dSMQjeL7DaGLUzFXafZCYWUVYfzlV-QnLsDT9p8MnsCq9E-_y5no18UQ/s400/DSCF0606.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">This second class sample of the first night we were suppose to draw a head form that was sittin</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">g in fr</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">ont of us on a table. Mine looks ridiculous. It looks like an alien to me! This will not be finished!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjLZsSjK433KUIEfNdxZDl_sMu9YbwnaVu8Xzf7DhjQ9TEyNCiY67P7yl4lmQEQXKgEU43vF2MUSu0vzAEBO5VpexKupCZ0Zvg0InUe2IBY56tmPoGXyJYCv3cSquTC3wPbFxrAcXxiI/s1600/DSCF0608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjLZsSjK433KUIEfNdxZDl_sMu9YbwnaVu8Xzf7DhjQ9TEyNCiY67P7yl4lmQEQXKgEU43vF2MUSu0vzAEBO5VpexKupCZ0Zvg0InUe2IBY56tmPoGXyJYCv3cSquTC3wPbFxrAcXxiI/s320/DSCF0608.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">OK, on to something I've been wanting to paint for some time. My favorite coffee cup. I call it my comfort cup because it's big and the colors really please me, every time I use it. What I did was take a picture of it then change it to gray scale on Picassa. After I printed it out, I remembered something from my last drawing class and I traced the cups lines with a graphite pencil. Then I laid that drawing face down onto watercolor paper and burnished with an old spoon. When I lifted that picture from the wc paper, there was a light pencil image of the cup. Then I proceeded to go over the lines once again, then I used Staedtler watercolor pencils to color in the cup.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHpibZ4RK5l_4ILvYxxRe0rfh5sLIrjDoHOGgFFWbAtwmtWSb_tlel7nG-5iOa7jMfp_PdZMI6xOq4KeiLZP84z8vhpLuOgm2qj34xAtfNu84Q_WI7rTihkLmGvIG8R1U7t66Sz7YCVg/s1600/DSCF0598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHpibZ4RK5l_4ILvYxxRe0rfh5sLIrjDoHOGgFFWbAtwmtWSb_tlel7nG-5iOa7jMfp_PdZMI6xOq4KeiLZP84z8vhpLuOgm2qj34xAtfNu84Q_WI7rTihkLmGvIG8R1U7t66Sz7YCVg/s400/DSCF0598.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">After everything was colored in I used a fine tip brush and carefully went over the pencil and there I was Watercolor Painting! It truly was just filling in the spaces and kinda like paint by number without the numbers.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16DYnB1qqj-fdQFilcXvl4i_CyI_AIruwTE1RDrCi48HKmAMamxHyTXuUAZexlHiQZvRngNMrFtXfZxri085hDIx8Y5rjd2E2Vq4GlU64yFvlRei1gdpQFlROTz_nB9HipKQULqjx3Vs/s1600/DSCF0600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16DYnB1qqj-fdQFilcXvl4i_CyI_AIruwTE1RDrCi48HKmAMamxHyTXuUAZexlHiQZvRngNMrFtXfZxri085hDIx8Y5rjd2E2Vq4GlU64yFvlRei1gdpQFlROTz_nB9HipKQULqjx3Vs/s400/DSCF0600.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">After the painting was completed the last step for the cup was to go over the black lines one more time with a black pen. I used a Precise V5 roller ball black pen.</span></div></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It's not a perfect match by any means but it does give me the same visual satisfaction as the real cup.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0FUa4AbeqHiMJ7A5LmPwW8c6jU7RnKH6K24Nl2Uy4liXOVwsrcBXkZESn2rraC7mr1Avo3Rl95ShEsC6J6sulnOGZaeXRsz-adbQaeceCBtFAVvA7VCDiZyElckRxa2IcKpD8m1Rgfs/s1600/DSCF0602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0FUa4AbeqHiMJ7A5LmPwW8c6jU7RnKH6K24Nl2Uy4liXOVwsrcBXkZESn2rraC7mr1Avo3Rl95ShEsC6J6sulnOGZaeXRsz-adbQaeceCBtFAVvA7VCDiZyElckRxa2IcKpD8m1Rgfs/s400/DSCF0602.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's the completed painting.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwPHsRwJxSwmB9YrtEyG1y5xST7wOETCvOeFBD9oZiaWNQyIkEzX_mZoOu-w1oLIWAkk5jBC0BOZeiNU8StI298vWOsBkqwRpdsYlO5U8Xzq9oMajZdKHjs4SCeybzHSPkO4Y-YxJWJU/s1600/DSCF0604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwPHsRwJxSwmB9YrtEyG1y5xST7wOETCvOeFBD9oZiaWNQyIkEzX_mZoOu-w1oLIWAkk5jBC0BOZeiNU8StI298vWOsBkqwRpdsYlO5U8Xzq9oMajZdKHjs4SCeybzHSPkO4Y-YxJWJU/s400/DSCF0604.JPG" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The title was done with a Sharpie marker the exact same color as the inside of the cup.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">And I can't tell you how happy this makes me.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-72145417484342407992010-03-21T15:47:00.000-07:002010-05-01T10:51:46.772-07:00Too Cool Not To Share!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought it time to share this cool resource that I stumbled upon. It's called "Creative Catalyst Productions Inc." I actually was looking for a past painting teacher Lynn Powers, from whom I first took a watercolor painting class at the Benton Center in 1998. It's something I would like to do again. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I googled her name and came across her new venture with her husband (they live in Albany) and wowza - take a look at what they are doing, right here in my own backyard!!! </span><a href="http://www.ccpvideos.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.ccpvideos.com/</span></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've known about this site for a couple of months and really thought I'd purchase a few of my favorite artists ( </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="style1" style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.ccpvideos.com/page/CCP/CTGY/ARTAEB" style="color: #993300; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ANN BALDWIN</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> / </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span class="style1" style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ccpvideos.com/page/CCP/CTGY/ARTSK" style="color: #993300; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">SHERRILL KAHN</a> /</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span class="style1" style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.ccpvideos.com/page/CCP/CTGY/ARTLR" style="color: #993300; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LESLEY RILEY</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> / </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span class="style1" style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.ccpvideos.com/page/CCP/CTGY/ARTCH" style="color: #993300; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CLAUDINE HELLMUTH</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">DVD's, but not until I'm employed again and can afford even that. But think of the tremendous opportunity this is. . . . workshops are getting increasingly more expensive and this option is affordable to say the least!!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S6aapNnzoZI/AAAAAAAAAHE/kJdbG-iEuKo/s1600-h/CoolFind.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S6aapNnzoZI/AAAAAAAAAHE/kJdbG-iEuKo/s320/CoolFind.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BUT. . . . the surprise that I had today is that you can also RENT these DVD's too, right on your own computer. </span><a href="http://www.artworkshops.tv/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.artworkshops.tv/</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Check out the freebies!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sherrill Kahn screen-prints below are from one of the freebies that I watched today!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S6aY7Gcv7sI/AAAAAAAAAG0/wkSzzJp26Cs/s1600-h/SKphoto1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S6aY7Gcv7sI/AAAAAAAAAG0/wkSzzJp26Cs/s320/SKphoto1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think she's at the top of my favorites list!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've taken a workshop from her in person and I've used her painting on fabric techniques more than any other. She's also on of the nicest people you'll ever meet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S6aZsnOowfI/AAAAAAAAAG8/FRXjNkLqy5g/s1600-h/SKphoto3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S6aZsnOowfI/AAAAAAAAAG8/FRXjNkLqy5g/s320/SKphoto3.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what are you waiting for. . . . go check out these DVD's.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me know if you find anything you like!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-65943712608939685612010-03-12T10:42:00.000-08:002010-05-01T10:51:46.779-07:00Quilting Magazines - Ooooh La La!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S5qAO28lx8I/AAAAAAAAAF8/QLl29Qj-Ga0/s1600-h/DSCF0479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S5qAO28lx8I/AAAAAAAAAF8/QLl29Qj-Ga0/s320/DSCF0479.JPG" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">This is the quilt magazine cover I'm lusting over right now. I want to create something with its feel, vibrant color and zingy style. Simple huh, but oh so cute!</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></i><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I’m blessed to be leaving this afternoon for a woman’s retreat at the coast this weekend, but all of a sudden I want to stay home and play. That’s not unusual, but what is, is that I’ve been in a non-producing place for some time now. So I collect magazines, peruse blogs, get inspired and frustrated all at the same time. I know there are other people that can probably relate to this. Maybe, there’s even a self-help group I can join? If you know of one, email me!</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S5qAVTDCmbI/AAAAAAAAAGE/VQWpi6nHRDg/s320/DSCF0481.JPG" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I'm still dreaming & waiting for the day that I can move into my new room (a.k.a Studio). We purchased the wood flooring last weekend for the whole house, which has to be acclimated to the interior of the new house before Mike can install it. Then the floor finisher comes in to do his thing. Then the last step before moving in will be to have carpet installed. We're thinking another two months! But wait, we have a nephew getting married here at the property on May 15th. . . maybe waiting till after that is a good thing (but I'm also thinking that we can use some of those young muscles to move some of the heavy stuff before or after the wedding. A small price to pay for camping and spending the weekend here, wouldn't you say?)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S5qAcf_JTJI/AAAAAAAAAGM/n0UrfQM_w48/s1600-h/DSCF0483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S5qAcf_JTJI/AAAAAAAAAGM/n0UrfQM_w48/s320/DSCF0483.JPG" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I have been playing around with dryer softener sheets (I first used these in my 1st Starbuck's Quilt in 1997) but now I'm printing on them. Also playing around with face wipes. Seems like this is all coming around again right now. I'm seeing it on lot's of blogs and in mag. articles. Reminds me of the saying "Nothing is new under the sun", we just rediscover with a twist.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Speaking of the Starbuck's Quilt. . . I'm not yet ready to post the art quilts I started doing in 1997 while a member of Tactile Expressions, but if you want to see a few things I've done you can take a look here. . . . </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Fegles-ArtPlay/243989502476?ref=ts"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Fegles-ArtPlay/243989502476?ref=ts</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> go to "photos", then "other works" There are a few things there, certainly not all the stuff I need to dig up (photos mostly, because a lot of my quilts have been sold) By the way. . . I'm about ready to put the first Starbuck's quilt up on Ebay with a minimum bid, in order to get the funds to trademark a term. Yes, that's what I said! We think we have a great idea and really want to market it asap, but not without trademark protection first. And with me still being unemployed, I either need to sell plasma or sell a quilt to get the extra funds needed to pursue this frivolous idea. And to end this post. . . these are the covers that I almost want to frame! I love the colors!!!</span></div></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S5p-7S0167I/AAAAAAAAAF0/e5EkTlpdGho/s320/DSCF0485.JPG" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Did I mention that these are all going to the retreat with me?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Of course I'm still dreaming!</span></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-7523636269779512042010-03-05T12:21:00.000-08:002010-05-01T10:51:46.782-07:00Colorful and Different. . . I love that!I was getting dressed earlier and thought of my new socks and had to post a picture. Then that led to taking another picture, and then finding another one that I thought fit in the "Colorful and Different" category. . . . way side tracked AGAIN!!! But let's proceed with the original thought. .. . .. . .. Here are my birthday socks from my son and daughter-in-law. I just love them for their outrageous design, pattern and of course the color. By the way, if you love them as much as I do - you too can own them if you live locally. I found them at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7e8083; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"Sibling Rivalry"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"> in Corvallis.</span></strong></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S5FhlFi1hTI/AAAAAAAAAEk/3xNIiVT1AHc/s1600-h/DSCF0426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JMXQBfLArw0/S5FhlFi1hTI/AAAAAAAAAEk/3xNIiVT1AHc/s320/DSCF0426.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and they're much too special to cover up with any shoes, so that means I will always have to wear them with my black Birkenstocks. Of course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLmDJI_Sja4_2z69xshHVlbvmDesYHxNYgtAojsiTUxMVTAf8o8HPyutvxVtKrxjdzDyMB9blOy49TBLLtFWI1nN3CuR8gqvdP1xYlv-_Quokl-QWDLjPk9LmAshvGnBrCUjxB1gH9F8/s1600-h/DSCF0430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLmDJI_Sja4_2z69xshHVlbvmDesYHxNYgtAojsiTUxMVTAf8o8HPyutvxVtKrxjdzDyMB9blOy49TBLLtFWI1nN3CuR8gqvdP1xYlv-_Quokl-QWDLjPk9LmAshvGnBrCUjxB1gH9F8/s320/DSCF0430.JPG" /></a></div><br />and thinking about color - I have to show you this picture that I took while playing around with my webcam as I was play acting. Yes, that's what I said. Here's a photo of me pretending to be a famous artist (why else would I have such a posed photo). But let me explain a thing or two. It started out to be an experiment with my hair. Lately I've been sick of it and I thought that I'd try and do a hair-pulled-back photo (I haven't done that look since grade school) to try and analyze my facial features so that I might begin to have an idea of what I think I'd like to try as a new hairstyle (way too sidetracked that day too!) and down the wandering path I went. .. . .. . I ended up having too much fun and the resulting picture is part of that. Oh, and the other photos. . . . only a few close friends got to see the whole slide show. Anyway, I got out one of my funnest and wildest jackets that I wear in spurts, on occasion, and it made me realize how I love that jacket! <b>Why</b> I love that jacket. It's not a jacket that many people would wear, well except for an artist type/wanna-be-artist like me. I love it's color, the design is wacky, wild and free. That's what I love about it and that it's <b>very</b> different - like me ;~)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2LIHo05tK_dpIxIoBJwFfQyJDj-brPzcQxlorrZtSltzZtnc-wyuLmzvFtCODyUkaVpVS3RTAGgv0r6rFMHnvisaWAd1AtgC9thrCyv_Dam-1ZEW0gfT5eDUuyYhoaj9-O2ohCpsmzQ/s1600-h/Picture+58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2LIHo05tK_dpIxIoBJwFfQyJDj-brPzcQxlorrZtSltzZtnc-wyuLmzvFtCODyUkaVpVS3RTAGgv0r6rFMHnvisaWAd1AtgC9thrCyv_Dam-1ZEW0gfT5eDUuyYhoaj9-O2ohCpsmzQ/s320/Picture+58.jpg" /></a></div>Sometimes I can't believe I'm putting this stuff (thoughts and photos) out there for anyone to see. <i>Yikes!</i>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-11121129225075813972010-02-23T12:17:00.000-08:002010-05-01T10:51:46.787-07:00Sisters Quilt Show Years<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I unearthed some photos of the Sister's Quilt Show, many, many years ago when it was still relatively on the small side before the crowds overtook and it became almost unbearable to attend. Notice the older location of the store! Certainly not the first location because that was practically a tiny hole in the wall. But boy how it's grown in size and notoriety! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtoERpp9hxKSWdQHI_3qKh1gcaFDF7d1srWZgpyyq6TJzy5nFvNDyl87ZdVbsPJgnzELAMYvUt4zYHoJukCetEpxpxIenDXsR9hA9QfOgOUZhDua4CkfJxzFXpZLwMSD5WdgQlkgsqXXK/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtoERpp9hxKSWdQHI_3qKh1gcaFDF7d1srWZgpyyq6TJzy5nFvNDyl87ZdVbsPJgnzELAMYvUt4zYHoJukCetEpxpxIenDXsR9hA9QfOgOUZhDua4CkfJxzFXpZLwMSD5WdgQlkgsqXXK/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0029.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my entries for the block contest and I happened to win the top too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitbx76o5FCu7HKVJPlsIJcC3VaJLUWW8tRVihVvNp2VxBfXz-RzgfD7hw2zPaouRfGDK7tyuBgrIOv0OTgcEtkIFcPm016v0WWw-lndCzxbCDcTRUy79oIEavUrgAmNA2sDhLye0teyb7/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitbx76o5FCu7HKVJPlsIJcC3VaJLUWW8tRVihVvNp2VxBfXz-RzgfD7hw2zPaouRfGDK7tyuBgrIOv0OTgcEtkIFcPm016v0WWw-lndCzxbCDcTRUy79oIEavUrgAmNA2sDhLye0teyb7/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0030.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's me in the HUGE bug-eye sunglasses, dressed very appropriately in my stylish quilt show t-shirt!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOzzXRXRtjNOQaaqCtV6I98RGvJenPcY4S5xzuz_oCp-nJQQE3I6PNmdt0tEw4pRhscZ486CSkY_TQdECH915r3vHzFLtwnBYvsBhiUBxWJjuE_uQ-sOqaE3RKC81BbYuslYzAJD_ezQS/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOzzXRXRtjNOQaaqCtV6I98RGvJenPcY4S5xzuz_oCp-nJQQE3I6PNmdt0tEw4pRhscZ486CSkY_TQdECH915r3vHzFLtwnBYvsBhiUBxWJjuE_uQ-sOqaE3RKC81BbYuslYzAJD_ezQS/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0031.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; text-align: left;">View of all the entries that year. Opps, sorry no quilt top photo. When I find it - I'll post it. I <i>think</i> I still have the top. I may have ripped off the binding fabric (I remember thinking about it) because in my opinion, well let's just say I didn't like it. Never thought of actually finishing it either. Those were the days when machine quilting was talked about out behind the barn and with a whisper so no one else would know you were one of those kinds of girls!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJKX53McUvdE4mrVezgdbCclIxFA3H5MlsGMoJsYP6Z_F_USy32q0E1Nq3iAtvAyhi6DpzWrjQUsESSJFVq1tn6F12f3K1GFJjdJCrLt6cWG3-6Ew-4a99KeO_rIlpHRD6-IoNLYSqXf1/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJKX53McUvdE4mrVezgdbCclIxFA3H5MlsGMoJsYP6Z_F_USy32q0E1Nq3iAtvAyhi6DpzWrjQUsESSJFVq1tn6F12f3K1GFJjdJCrLt6cWG3-6Ew-4a99KeO_rIlpHRD6-IoNLYSqXf1/s200/Sisters+QS+scan0036.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This was another of my block entries one year.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA93k9a316rUn-GhuB6yg480ZbMHrKHy7vif-GtjoitoLc86a8bOD732gE70kXwjckTIEOvMHHYOh7IYNGAWVy027C-LLLk2eEqY889XjOiaegJac5T9dgH8icKU-UUQxqudQyRca-EXg/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA93k9a316rUn-GhuB6yg480ZbMHrKHy7vif-GtjoitoLc86a8bOD732gE70kXwjckTIEOvMHHYOh7IYNGAWVy027C-LLLk2eEqY889XjOiaegJac5T9dgH8icKU-UUQxqudQyRca-EXg/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0033.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yikes, it that the same t-shirt? Must not of been able to afford a new one that year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGCptcC2q9ZCc7Eysb1oqlcwvDtDoUfqt7wrXdV-7sZ4PF9_y85tsS1DOFnGgJjH-vpZYsOG4LgZkZ5OYGNJllTMAEraZt0-i4GVYt_O0hpcjgIQ_U2E4xsXN784JuA1wVvkKOdPcZ9AN/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGCptcC2q9ZCc7Eysb1oqlcwvDtDoUfqt7wrXdV-7sZ4PF9_y85tsS1DOFnGgJjH-vpZYsOG4LgZkZ5OYGNJllTMAEraZt0-i4GVYt_O0hpcjgIQ_U2E4xsXN784JuA1wVvkKOdPcZ9AN/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0032.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can see there were many more entries than the previous year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoEqIcbjqfo0kYm-O93s4qYg5Yui1oQhkO9wJjyjjZI-0qSuRcWlpGQXLymyM6kvJFiXciQzHC7F3tjcKgCRck6Oi19OY6WM8bqIvVH8my-YtgCIIiKjLTMdWN0Ls2N5KulE4Aavo-gp5/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoEqIcbjqfo0kYm-O93s4qYg5Yui1oQhkO9wJjyjjZI-0qSuRcWlpGQXLymyM6kvJFiXciQzHC7F3tjcKgCRck6Oi19OY6WM8bqIvVH8my-YtgCIIiKjLTMdWN0Ls2N5KulE4Aavo-gp5/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0034.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think this is a photo I received of the winning top, that I didn't win. Someone must have snitched on me that I didn't do the last one justice, that in fact I down right may have ripped it apart. Oh my!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrueyLd0esMaDINJMpoM4Jryv9uSQWB9p-HGkXEshgQytyl7NPsESNwmcOBvjp057c5TMlkvJp6YU66hORdjwCKL-q5pLPB0A3R7RZ04VJZHUyfQ5ehWCAi5UkQptlm2fGih-FIqlTjsSh/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrueyLd0esMaDINJMpoM4Jryv9uSQWB9p-HGkXEshgQytyl7NPsESNwmcOBvjp057c5TMlkvJp6YU66hORdjwCKL-q5pLPB0A3R7RZ04VJZHUyfQ5ehWCAi5UkQptlm2fGih-FIqlTjsSh/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0035.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh, this little quilt was really a favorite of mine. I've always loved little nine patch quilts. Here it is hanging inside at the Sisters Show and I can't tell for sure, but I think that's some sort of judging sheet with a ribbon. How nice. I also think this was a class sample for Jessie's shop Quiltwork Patches, when I taught machine quilting there. Boy, that was when I still lived in Springfield and drove up to Corvallis to teach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHa5D_wefLA-k1yPxCj4OjIwx-hw1volZ_EK3MTk7lEByBEQWBgp7SA6BjTbss0AhmMgjwSqzgDevnxLV6c094BdbVvg4UBopKumio4tXmIQTzc0XGzkYiFyuG7f3StjfM1x57fLM6JTX/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHa5D_wefLA-k1yPxCj4OjIwx-hw1volZ_EK3MTk7lEByBEQWBgp7SA6BjTbss0AhmMgjwSqzgDevnxLV6c094BdbVvg4UBopKumio4tXmIQTzc0XGzkYiFyuG7f3StjfM1x57fLM6JTX/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0027.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OK - here's a workshop I took in Sisters from a woman and I can't think of her name right now. I'll come back to this when I do. She did fabulous quilts where she hand painted some of the fabric and made quilts around it and with it. I absolutely loved her work. Bought her book too! It must be in all that stuff I still have stored. This was what I worked on from a photo of my husband fishing in Alaska. I recently came across this piece and have it around. Has it progressed from this point in the photo you ask. (I just took it out to look) No, it's still at this point. Is it something I think I'll finish someday. . . . well, yes. I still have an interest in it and I know it will be a beautiful wall quilt someday. Unless I die first. But I think it would be perfect to hang in our new house, especially since we have that fishing theme going on!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipT0Po9jza2YSHssTyj_XN-QKdoSxKoWVCS9jTqN-sgsVt7iv59Uwb0T05QtjrtA0ZZZgrOqcoVCFvZWTp-OjIZQBKnxbFFNLk1GhqMUFG0sqLkq0Zudv5n_A1kevnuClXAyhqXiRGR5Kd/s1600-h/Sisters+QS+scan0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipT0Po9jza2YSHssTyj_XN-QKdoSxKoWVCS9jTqN-sgsVt7iv59Uwb0T05QtjrtA0ZZZgrOqcoVCFvZWTp-OjIZQBKnxbFFNLk1GhqMUFG0sqLkq0Zudv5n_A1kevnuClXAyhqXiRGR5Kd/s320/Sisters+QS+scan0022.jpg" /></a></div></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-23594367066663729412010-02-23T11:41:00.000-08:002010-05-01T10:51:46.792-07:00New Directions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our move from Marcola to Philomath happened around Dec. 1999. The first photo is of me in my new "quilting room". It's the first time I didn't have to sew off the dining room table and I didn't have to put my toys away after playing!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgia9Fi7fRj88RIle7Vc-TifRzIfVnGptHYJ2HJvb1JDRGTr9wFmwgA2yFdUE156ErnNSrZ5DYprM5njV0UxHz82nsvTxSm6GE1rFAvQjJW82uxGdDg0D95oQNpjtnkg-LC1He4hUDWDS4n/s1600-h/9th+scan0028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgia9Fi7fRj88RIle7Vc-TifRzIfVnGptHYJ2HJvb1JDRGTr9wFmwgA2yFdUE156ErnNSrZ5DYprM5njV0UxHz82nsvTxSm6GE1rFAvQjJW82uxGdDg0D95oQNpjtnkg-LC1He4hUDWDS4n/s640/9th+scan0028.jpg" width="451" /></a></div>Another thing just crossed my mind, which I think I'll mention here. Prior to moving from Marcola, Mike had been commuting to Corvallis for about 2 years. So we were use to the area, had already changed Dr's because of insurance, knew the area for shopping, etc. Not only that, Corvallis had a quilt shop. Quiltwork Patches is where I found my 1st quilt shop teaching gig. Jessie hired me on to teach machine quilting, and in the photo below you'll see one of my new (then) class samples that hung in the shop to advertise my class. I loved that little quilt. I wonder if I still have it around? (since I drafted this post I've found it safe in storage)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabQvBnd1vfGVPauI2oLrvSgqJJDyRDFqYkXN-WyD-UPPDrsWWuck7G4TK7zhCqi1P8E2X7Op1Ui6FSDF5pG9xlC4p7BCo3m8AvUq79Lo3sxRzhfuCizIC5V3dZJ1fn6EO_Ahk7TGM9B-5/s1600-h/9th+st+scan0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabQvBnd1vfGVPauI2oLrvSgqJJDyRDFqYkXN-WyD-UPPDrsWWuck7G4TK7zhCqi1P8E2X7Op1Ui6FSDF5pG9xlC4p7BCo3m8AvUq79Lo3sxRzhfuCizIC5V3dZJ1fn6EO_Ahk7TGM9B-5/s640/9th+st+scan0016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I'll probably find a large number of things when I tackle the huge piles of plasic bins of stored fabric. . . supplies, half finished projects and so forth, in the next few weeks. I'm sensing a renewed energy to go through things, sort, organize and eventually set up my new studio space in the new house once we decide to move in. Now I'm just waiting for the wood floors and carpet to be installed. Soon, very, very soon!<br /><br />This quilt is all machine pieced, machine quilted, fused applique and has button embellishments! This quilt was set to be made into a pattern and I think it's still worthy - I should put in on my list again!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUXviQjQntMXRoeEhER2IOdQO75mjvcdsC_S9Ma-_5FxQwIZHqvJKdZowTPU05x3perqQY5FSTIVvFnOCx5ovl_YY3RlkRMTf7gvQYy0npE0BOrLpg9hyphenhyphen2_GY9rlCd9gUWn4Mq3gyr5Kk/s1600-h/9th+scan0019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUXviQjQntMXRoeEhER2IOdQO75mjvcdsC_S9Ma-_5FxQwIZHqvJKdZowTPU05x3perqQY5FSTIVvFnOCx5ovl_YY3RlkRMTf7gvQYy0npE0BOrLpg9hyphenhyphen2_GY9rlCd9gUWn4Mq3gyr5Kk/s400/9th+scan0019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This quilt was designed with a vision of my imaginary beach cottage, hanging above mantel of the painted white brick fireplace. Fabrics were chosen based on the theme "sand and sea". Machine pieced and machine quilted with a few seagull motifs, and real sea shells stitched onto the bottom border. It remains in my private collection. I still love this quilt. Especially those aged antique blue reproduction fabrics.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimi1ZYCjCk23A7sRwj9jxE0y4Z_mFiT08JQ2xtBXzuiJAojK-cH3UcAmuOSKxMWqT0A12QRULZPFS2xrKegSrVRwjIo88Xx5j-rD_Cdm8tUIpXGnv0Mk39UcRcjMysQtg7X4A8l-fW9jvO/s1600-h/9th+scan0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimi1ZYCjCk23A7sRwj9jxE0y4Z_mFiT08JQ2xtBXzuiJAojK-cH3UcAmuOSKxMWqT0A12QRULZPFS2xrKegSrVRwjIo88Xx5j-rD_Cdm8tUIpXGnv0Mk39UcRcjMysQtg7X4A8l-fW9jvO/s320/9th+scan0010.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">One of the other cool items that I collect and have an embarrassing number of in my personal stash, is old flour sacks, feed sacks, and sugar sacks, and some misc. cotton sacks with graphics on them. I pretty much stayed away from the florals, although a have a few of those as well. I am always attracted to the graphic designs and the text for some reason. One day I plan to photograph and catalog my entire collection. One day! Below on the left is a quilt that I designed for a friend around her favorite feed sack. I've done a couple of these and called them "kitchen" quilts. Karren, didn't I make this one for you??? Below on the right is the first one that I made for myself. It's still in my private collection and as all the others, it's one of my favorites too. The two photos below these quilts highlight the flour sack panel on the front (one of the keys to finding an approx. age to a sack is that, like this one, there's no zip code and the weight is 98lbs).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBvoBiuctjrQzH8VOBfCWyWU2nusF5kgp4puitR4dSN3Y3tgLxVYknU_p8EmCbcx9Ix04lux_yrckHGpym44uLD2I923W5bCI5qD2dS9KBk60vGtP_pMAIGLW3e_nJkLuMEkcNVtXe8a_/s1600-h/9th+scan0018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBvoBiuctjrQzH8VOBfCWyWU2nusF5kgp4puitR4dSN3Y3tgLxVYknU_p8EmCbcx9Ix04lux_yrckHGpym44uLD2I923W5bCI5qD2dS9KBk60vGtP_pMAIGLW3e_nJkLuMEkcNVtXe8a_/s320/9th+scan0018.jpg" /></a> </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHSQeKnCbxWX_2pw-Hh3FfTLAwjYCQsZbokZNePgmxh0Cd8oGBIKc4GVt-bfoAC4CzROzviXskdpCoqtY6sPNrLV4ayQPP7DS_LlgDBxZ_uxKCIjeFRSY11PnqyFXPLO3fe2DR3F0KkY/s320/DSCF0331.JPG" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVbiQ4bzwBKxC-_tPSOPS0riGTGvgyUJAa-Tel0KRcsLmWZkq1cm6Ddk3ehdLDfNAKLNt4Hm4b9Hyy3XkUrml5ZK1lF04uBIufGpi95GXaknLl4TaWh54MmRn0LQ-JHBIycP6keBpA80/s320/DSCF0336.JPG" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22_xkfKTli0K-F33tZkkYGlsFrjhWpgRknMZq4sicbppahpW4GHeXdhJ0mzOjHwWB3INoJ6_UCDSfrmgoLbjl7K2iojzUQ5kz0aFm45aKPetsHCARuVBUJLm6mzwhXjBxFAOcDj21HuI/s320/DSCF0340.JPG" /><br />This quilt was machine pieced and machine and hand quilted. I chose to hand quilt the sack in the center of the quilt because it was one I really loved for it's graphics and it's aged color. In the next photo of the back of the quilt, you can see another feed sack that all of the graphics, lettering, all except that red barn shape has dissapeared. This type of sack often ended up being used as dishtowels or being made into aprons, or even clothing of the unmentionable type!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQDaiRdjG4-ERJyzET5fFksHmKGnXCl79yttgdJxwh-Rw8VV3X8yDL40242qH060WEXa2AL7fIE4LyYwkh_-WWNLhVN8AYoUhBpaIIE5XURUszwt0w4qYHAc0W7iLFkrkgkYsTM7NTV8/s1600/DSCF0338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQDaiRdjG4-ERJyzET5fFksHmKGnXCl79yttgdJxwh-Rw8VV3X8yDL40242qH060WEXa2AL7fIE4LyYwkh_-WWNLhVN8AYoUhBpaIIE5XURUszwt0w4qYHAc0W7iLFkrkgkYsTM7NTV8/s320/DSCF0338.JPG" /></a><br />Here's a close up of one favorite graphic that has been replicated on many, many signs and other such memorabilia. That pointing hand! I love it.<br /><br />The next quilt below was made as a dining room quilt for our Philomath house when we first moved in. Somehow this quilt and myself ended up getting an interview and front page photo in the Benton Bulletin.<br /><br />I think it also won a couple of ribbons, one at the Benton County Fair and one at the State Fair.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraSaOkLnb2lQW3WVYu5IjcEAu_8VbR8kfDkBRf7-GRHLoWnCZtLsFMX6CLlGViYZ2UIWBh1Nc9j_xWgu5F8p6qAwuTzKlNkBL2C77AJIesuL7e0wYjReWmzi1EICxyRtwBnXXcrRisCHj/s1600-h/9th+scan0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraSaOkLnb2lQW3WVYu5IjcEAu_8VbR8kfDkBRf7-GRHLoWnCZtLsFMX6CLlGViYZ2UIWBh1Nc9j_xWgu5F8p6qAwuTzKlNkBL2C77AJIesuL7e0wYjReWmzi1EICxyRtwBnXXcrRisCHj/s320/9th+scan0020.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />This quilt and the next quilt were both machine pieced and machine quilted. The challenge with the one below was piecing all those little blocks and it really felt like quite the accomplishment when I'd finished that one!<br /><br />The next quilt down also won some ribbons, but I can't for the life of me remember which one won what. The joys of getting older I guess.<br /><br />I think in these days I had little idea of what an "art quilt" might mean or maybe I hadn't even learned the term yet. Probably I had admired some artistic types of quilts, but was so intimidated by my lack of artistic expression that there'd be no way that I'd ever dreamed I'd be doing and loving the stuff I drool over now. No way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ql9YiH-cAFnmX0okPc6gFCSXbAlCL0eSIgnuWuWYni_VlJc1dAbxYVUXcvA8Dq5Gpjeqv2WB6tj4sNbl3P99_0kuxwF_ekgOTAKcIeHHfOKk6yACfp6OOMK7I8_lqWK2R2tAPatWpUk5/s1600-h/9th+scan0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ql9YiH-cAFnmX0okPc6gFCSXbAlCL0eSIgnuWuWYni_VlJc1dAbxYVUXcvA8Dq5Gpjeqv2WB6tj4sNbl3P99_0kuxwF_ekgOTAKcIeHHfOKk6yACfp6OOMK7I8_lqWK2R2tAPatWpUk5/s320/9th+scan0021.jpg" /></a></div>The little quilts below measure about 12x12 or 14x14 - they're small and they were made for class samples at Jannilou's Quilt Shop in Philomath. I had many happy years there teaching small quilt design, but mostly teaching free motion machine quilting!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAh_cDMunBC0xRI9eoY2m-774lrzbpUwH_NRQttMPQm4ZLtIQPj5gm3KIQhWCOrTJPImHv1Atdwr7Gb7tbv_cLHKOS0z2CHMtv3GFzNO4LFGxqmHzbypDU08gnwe49CJ5Ge6Ulr7TPAqU7/s1600-h/9th+street+scan0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAh_cDMunBC0xRI9eoY2m-774lrzbpUwH_NRQttMPQm4ZLtIQPj5gm3KIQhWCOrTJPImHv1Atdwr7Gb7tbv_cLHKOS0z2CHMtv3GFzNO4LFGxqmHzbypDU08gnwe49CJ5Ge6Ulr7TPAqU7/s320/9th+street+scan0023.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EwbCyjUsq1c_HGr6qIiA5mPA36sli-3X00TuKecnYxb22Fw6POttAp78oP9y2Ah-qrTMj9kfep_gpBhwQGukvnYAZb2RhtQBdU8YX-1eGExN__woqWuF9eP81vcinFy6l3HiVxRrVavf/s1600-h/9th+scan0024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EwbCyjUsq1c_HGr6qIiA5mPA36sli-3X00TuKecnYxb22Fw6POttAp78oP9y2Ah-qrTMj9kfep_gpBhwQGukvnYAZb2RhtQBdU8YX-1eGExN__woqWuF9eP81vcinFy6l3HiVxRrVavf/s320/9th+scan0024.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQAe1J_0KSwFY-hfqzz32h3a4uDvvlOhYiEPKAbfN0XVQRfR3RiqCHCGpIkcCVJh0rNupZcQl_bV3lTZoG2ZMAXorkvBNknUV-LnKdEErs6go1clh0fF5x_Q26kEhr3OR0MQbmytS_Npz/s1600-h/9th+scan0025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQAe1J_0KSwFY-hfqzz32h3a4uDvvlOhYiEPKAbfN0XVQRfR3RiqCHCGpIkcCVJh0rNupZcQl_bV3lTZoG2ZMAXorkvBNknUV-LnKdEErs6go1clh0fF5x_Q26kEhr3OR0MQbmytS_Npz/s320/9th+scan0025.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br /><br /><br />Here are some happy little Christmas themed quilts. I believe they were also class samples - - but on second thought they may have been made to sell.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQmqGrkkJkqnyvmxGZsN1g4k7XX9fXfsrDtN_RS9IQcspmg40MxDf7gepf8RHUCoUm9od4IoHB3updDjuOVEr0nNNfVmxwTrr5g8zS3sWB9vusV59u5yllRybr955tbQC1vKpxo-RUeaw/s1600-h/9th+scan0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQmqGrkkJkqnyvmxGZsN1g4k7XX9fXfsrDtN_RS9IQcspmg40MxDf7gepf8RHUCoUm9od4IoHB3updDjuOVEr0nNNfVmxwTrr5g8zS3sWB9vusV59u5yllRybr955tbQC1vKpxo-RUeaw/s320/9th+scan0026.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNhANunnR4QBaUfoJWzjurBGH62XNtwh8c41csKVURlnUrvHSe8AvLHZj1h8naT3IWWdPi9Whj8JPNRmvMNyLGBqhc5ooo3E9ZkJ-ypggEQWzvGtYy4LI34hnlvwuxYGB3TB3wQSzAXEA/s1600-h/9th+scan0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNhANunnR4QBaUfoJWzjurBGH62XNtwh8c41csKVURlnUrvHSe8AvLHZj1h8naT3IWWdPi9Whj8JPNRmvMNyLGBqhc5ooo3E9ZkJ-ypggEQWzvGtYy4LI34hnlvwuxYGB3TB3wQSzAXEA/s320/9th+scan0037.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now this quilt. . . . I don't believe it's ever made it past this design board. I think this was from a Roberta Horton Workshop at the Old Mill School but I may have to edit this once my memory comes back.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />My, my - what a journey back in time this was for me. I think this could take quiet awhile for me to journal all my past quilting memories and projects. It's kinda like an archeological dig, unearthing little bits and pieces. What a slow tedious process.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439903709887823000.post-22632165838233971412010-02-22T18:49:00.000-08:002010-05-01T10:51:46.801-07:00My Birthday Present This Year!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">My husband surprised me with this sweet little gift last Friday. What a treasure! I had never heard of Singer Featherweights in "celery" color. It was cool looking it up on the Internet and I can tell you it was a rare find, especially in the shape it's in. . . (well, I guess I should say after he oiled the heck out of it and worked on it).<br /><br />I have to mention that when he first got it, he took it in to <a href="http://www.jannilou.com/">Jannilou's</a> and Jan and Lou both gave him lot's of information, advise and encouragement that all it really just needed was some loving care and a good oiling! Jan told me later that as they stood there talking about it, Mike wondering if it would ever really run again, she kept at the hand wheel, encouraging it to move and slowly it did start to budge. That's all most of us need most of the time. . a nice gentle hand and an encuraging budge!!! Thanks again Jan and Lou!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So as he gave it to me he told me the story about bringing it home and how at first it wouldn't work and how he had his doubts about it running at all. But the good news was that it had been in storage for many, many years and wasn't hardly used by it's previous owner. The case is in great shape (but lacking the key) and the accessory box with it's parts, is in great condition too. The owners manual is in perfect condition! Take a look. . . and might I add what a lucky woman I am to have such a wonderful husband (who also happens to collect a few of the black Featherweights along with me)!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYKGbLJXRNN1LaYK79ZWg9FkcxObT7ygcSt7eo-gpWfOPrZdrqJZ67clFZZWoIG1Hfzp_P9c08zGLt2iLSlpeg_bLwRBaiQSO86QU9Drjx3t04AbdC-GwNTpMmZ7xq7-gLj_aPd6blbQ/s1600-h/DSCF0328.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYKGbLJXRNN1LaYK79ZWg9FkcxObT7ygcSt7eo-gpWfOPrZdrqJZ67clFZZWoIG1Hfzp_P9c08zGLt2iLSlpeg_bLwRBaiQSO86QU9Drjx3t04AbdC-GwNTpMmZ7xq7-gLj_aPd6blbQ/s320/DSCF0328.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Chris Fegleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005887287816746822noreply@blogger.com1