Something Different

Today I am going to show you how Mr. Q&H keeps busy.  Along with becoming a Master Composter and volunteering for various gardening projects that Fort Worth sponsors he is a wood turner.  He is a member of the North Texas Woodturners Association.  I love the beauty of the wood that comes through.  

Here are some photos of some of the pieces he has turned. I love the next piece you can see where the worms ate away at the tree.

The grain on the next  pieces is beautiful.  He also achieves a very smooth finish.

 

 

The unique shape of the next pieces comes from the fact that they are from the crotch of the tree and you can see some of the bark that is left on.  The one with the dark spot running down the center comes from a tree that had a crack.

The following is a bowl that is in the works.  It is very fragile and you can see all of the worm holes.  It is going to be a beauty when it  is complete.

Until next time.

Pat

Design Wall Monday

Today I have fabric for a challenge.  I am to use this fabric in a quilt or something.  The acorns in the fabric must be featured.  Stay tuned for progress.  In the mean time hop over to Judy’s website and see what other quilters are doing.

  Until next time.

Pat

Design Wall Monday

I planned to put something on the wall this week, but so far it has not happened.   But, I did get 85% of my Christmas Shopping done today.  The stores were not too full either.  Stop by at Judy’s to see what other quilters are up to.

Until next time.

Pat

Design Wall Monday - Another Finish

Since last Monday I have finished the Philadelphia Pavement top, all two thousand four hundred and one 2” pieces plus borders.  I am very pleased with the results and love the graphic nature of this quilt.  I first saw this in Vintage Quilts way back in 2007 and I knew that I just had to make it.  I wish I had a better picture of the entire top, but I do not have a place to lay it out flat or, two tall people to hold it! LOL

  I am not sure what I will pull out the UFO stack to work on next, but I am glad that I now have one less.

Until next time.

Pat