This past week we have been working with two photos side-by-side, combining part of an image from one photo with another. I “cutout” my nephew, Nick, and his wife, Samantha, from a New Year’s Eve photo and superimposed them onto a detail shot of a quilt I recently completed. It was challenging and fun. I […]
Archives for July 2015
UK humor and the Tour de France
You may be aware the Tour de France is going on presently with many spills and thrills for cycling enthusiasts. One of the top contenders has fallen, breaking his shoulder in numerous places, and is out. In an effort to expand beyond France’s borders, the Tour started in The Netherlands this year. Last year, the […]
Pixeladies’ Photoshop Essentials
I’m starting Photoshop Essentials II this week with the Pixeladies who are Deb Cashett and Kris Sazaki. I completed PSE I during June and found it immensely helpful and interesting. Cashett and Sazaki do a great job of breaking down the tools of Elements into manageable bites, with four lessons per week for three weeks. […]
UK Road Signs
I enjoyed so many aspects of the fiber art tour I did last September in the United Kingdom. But I never expected to find the road signs so enjoyable. Here are two of them that speak for themselves. Our driver Alan told us the slang term for speed bumps is sleeping policemen. What a great […]
Radical Elements Exhibition feature article
In previous posts, I’ve written about the Radical Elements exhibition at the National Academy of Sciences. The exhibition is featured in a new, on-line article entitled “Sewing Together Chemistry and Quilting” in Chemical and Engineering News. SAQA continues to find ways to attract new audiences by expanding exhibition venues beyond typical quilt shows. My piece […]
