a little bit of creativity and gift ideas for artists, and one for quilters

 

the feathered star block for RSC this year. I chose Gold as my 11th color block

this is gold next to yellow to see the difference. I love these bold blocks and they should make a great 12 block quilt. Borders will be another matter

the block is paper pieced and an 8 inch segment is difficult to maneuver under the machine and put together each block finishes at 16". I leave most paper on for stability til all are joined. Soon. 

Then the picking out of all those little papers. 

as I mad each feather, I cut away fabric waste and put those little scraps into this "sun"

last week I tried to do the lessons of Zen Stitch workshops... all were awesome this time but my grief from the loss of my 7 year old poodle son Milo interrupted my thinking. 

At least the workshops were there to be viewed and took me out of my grief for a time. 

I copied some of the patterns to possibly try later. 

If you've survived the loss of one so beloved, how did you cope with creative time? 

for my fellow painting/drawing/art friends, this video listed many items I would like to receive this year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5osSC9nXKA

and for quilters, here's a gift lift with lots of ideas to give your family, or for your friend's

link if video doesn't work