Second Jelly Bottom

Jelly Bellies, again.  I finished the first layer of the second jellyfish and have decided to go in the order of the directions and begin the first part of the third jellyfish next.  I'll get to work on it in the coming week, I hope.

Three Parts Purple

I finished the third part of the German Group Mystery finally.  I really like the colors I've picked, still.

Showing Off a Pilot Piece

I piloted the Dresden Garden GCC for EGA this past autumn.  Of course I couldn't show it to you at the time, but the course is now released to everyone.  I used 40 count linen and did it in green instead of white.  The technique was fun and fairly easy to learn, and I think I'll make this into a boxtop.  I really like the look of it on green.

Past the Middle

This piece is coming along pretty well, and I'm definitely over the halfway mark now, since I'm starting the bottom curved bit!

Sunflower Temari

This temari reminds me of a sunflower.  It's another interwoven kiku and the colors look so summery against the green.

Smoke and Quartz

Only a couple more temari to go from the great Chrismas present push.  This one used smoke and rose quartz Watercolors.  I think the colors went really well on the ecru.  It's another kiku design, this one interwoven.

The Barbecue Pit

This is the barbecue, or parilla (par-ee-ja) in our back yard.  It even has running water and a granite countertop!  It's also wood fired and works a little bit differently than in the US.  You burn the wood in the basket on the far right then rake the coals under the rack inside the brick area.  It works well, but takes a bit of getting used to.  Needless to say, we're going to have to order more wood.