Below is Brian Stauffer's "Winds of Change", a marvelous painting for The New Yorker cover on October 13. I wondered if this could be worked into a design for a quilt or embroidered piece. I do like curlicues. And I also wondered about what he meant by featuring these two things together. The noisy leaf blower and the beautiful design of nature. What do you think he's telling us?

This morning, I wanted to leave by 9 am. I had to drop off the family history at the post office for Bryan. Then I found out 2 pages didn't make it in the envelope so will send it later. Then I stopped for breakfast and tea. 

Got to my appointment on time. Chatted with Bob about life in general for me. He suggested I might like to chat with a physiologist. I tend to agree with him. My emotions are all over the place and I'm not doing much anymore like I usually do. I sent a ...

 Do you remember this from a few days ago?It's finished now, tiny applique circles edged with sequined bullion knots are dotted across the piece.It has also been damp stretched.This will be the front cover of my latest cloth book. The other piece here will be the reverse of that cover.At the moment both pieces are pinned around three sides.Next is basting, removing pins and hand

       

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