AQS Nashville show pictures, written 3 days ago, Look what Tara Lynn Darr posted on her blog todaywow isn't it wonderful to see these quilts???I appreciate when people take the time to do this so the rest of us can see the quilts too!thanks Tara!

Those LINES!!!, written 1 day ago, I just love LINE.  I think it's often overlooked where color and shape get all the attention.  I know I don't incorporate line into my work as often as I should... could...  it's such a beautiful touch to see a hand-made line.  These I found on ffffound.

Time Flies........, written 3 days ago, What a whirlwind of a week! OK, right off the bat I am going to talk about Baby Luke!! Today he is one month old ........seems impossible that a month has gone by. Hello bloggers!! Are you looking at me....hey are you looking at me?? Well I am looking at you :...

I Won!, written 2 days ago, Look at my new apron! Isn't it beautiful? Terisa at Running With Scissors had a contest, and I was the lucky winner!This is a fairy tale apron, isn't it? I will be the best dressed in the apron department and lovin' every minute. I may don my tiara as an appropriate acces...

Winners Announced In "What I Did For Summer Vacation", written 1 week ago, It was truly fun to read what you quilter types did this summer...I enjoyed each and every comment.  Thanks for playing with me.So, I had the girls at my shop randomly pick the winners.  You will r...

On-A-Budget Deli Roast Beef Sandwiches with cheese Sauce, written 4 weeks ago, photo by elling 008In an attempt to continue living my frugal lifestyle that I'm so determined to lead, I came up with these sandwiches the other night from shopping the sales and using things I already had on hand. They ...

Holy, Califon!, written 7 hours ago, Yesterday morning, Jeff and I set off to the Mancuso show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (about 2 hours from Pickle Road) to see the show.   califon was everywhere!  It was even used as a class sample!     This bag was a class that Phyllis Anderson of the S...

Our Opening Reception for the Personal Landscapes Show at SUNY-Oswego, written 21 hours ago, What a thrilling night to be able to have one of my pieces be displayed at the wonderful Tyler Gallery at SUNY Oswego as part of a exhibit of quilt art. Pat Pauly did an awesome job of hanging the show and a...

Unplugging, written 8 hours ago, My Studio - Cutting Table and Laptop Electronic Distraction Currently my computer sits on a table in my bedroom, specifically the table I use to cut the fabric for my textile paintings. I find it very distracting and rarely can pass it by when I first wake up, with t...

Heading out to Retreat, written 3 days ago, The laundry room is nearing completion. Quite a job but well worth it. I can't wait to get the appliances in and start washing clothes again as I now have piles to do. Our 4 day quilting retreat starts tomorrow but it has had a sad beginning. One of our qu...

Darling girl, written 6 hours ago, Sofia's Mom started back to work last week, so we are again helping to take care of her during the day, though this year she is going to daycare a couple days each week.I had to get some new toys. Everything I had was far too babyish for the big girl she has become...

Working for the Clampdown, written 3 days ago, Have you been following the actions of the police/FBI/Homeland Security in Minneapolis/St.Paul? I realize it hasn't been on the news much, especially with Hurricanes Gustav and Palin absorbing the entire capacity of the 24/7 news cycles. I was morbidly ...

Writing, quilting and life.

Big Blessing, written 3 days ago,

Blue Vessel, written 4 hours ago, After making the first vessel I realized that I needed to change a few things in the construction process. I used a fused hinge method to put the base on this new vessel. This was the method I used making the Dream Houses. It made construction much easier with less ...

I am moving my blog. I know it's a pain...., written 3 weeks ago, It's simple though! I am not at Elleoelle.com

Design and Painting Process, written 1 month ago, I started this piece with the idea of making a Mexican tree of life quilt. I knew it should be bright, colorful and graphic in style.For several weeks I carried my sketchbook with me as I went about our home schooling classes and activities and when ...

Pinwheel in a Square Quilt Block Pattern, written 2 days ago, Choose the block size that suits you best when you make Pinwheel in a Square — 8-inch or 12-inch. I designed the block to be used with the Springtime Mosaic...

Not just Another Day at the Races!, written 3 weeks ago, We headed up to Seattle this week, planning to see our horse McLaren run in his very first race. As is the norm for this family, nothing went according to plan - you would think we should be used to this, but you always have hope that this tim...

Beautiful and useful, written 3 days ago, Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide, by Kate LenkowskyIndiana University Press, 2008Hardbound, 288 pagesRetail price: $34.95 Contemporary Quilt Art is a big, erudite, and beautifully produced book in the style done so well by university presses...