koru # 347

From 12/ 11: Double Pinwheel quilt from More Template-Free Quiltmaking by Trudie Hughes. I bought most of the fabric for this quilt more than 20 years ago. A few days before I came down with the flu I bought the rest of the fabric I'll need. I haven't been able to work on it yet, but I have been thinking a lot about it. It's turn will come, very soon.

koru #339 - 343

So yes, as usual, I have still been taking my koru photos, but being laid low by a nasty cold/flu/whatever has made it tough to post. These catch us up through today, so I can go back to sleep.

#339 -- Saturday 12/3: Wallpaper, Courtyard Marriott Bathroom, Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM.

#340 -- Sunday, 12/4: Focal floral fabric from Norther New Mexico Quilters Guild pizza box challenge.

#341 -- Monday, 12/5: Rubber gloves used for mopping the community kitchen (which thankfully someone else did for me since it was snowing like mad and so cold that even the fire engine red burning in my throat couldn't warm me up).

#342 -- Tuesday, 12/6: Quilter's Koru, measuring tape on cutting board (wishful quilting).

#343 -- Wednesday, 12/7: FIMO gift heart from one of my writing retreat comrades. Yes, she gave it to me in Taos last month, but I only just really looked at it now. It's sitting in the lap of baby Jesus in the arms of Saint Anthony. What can I say, Saint Anthony has never let me down when it comes to finding lost things. And I lose a lot of things.

koru #336 and 337

I've been working on a quilt. I featured the sketch in post #324. It's a donation quilt I'm making for the Quilts of Valor program, destined to comfort an injured soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The requirements are pretty minimal. You can use any fabric (as long as it's quality) and any pattern. Their one request (aside from the size), is that we use patriotic colors -- red, white, blue, gold. When I purchased the fabrics I was so focused on color that I completely missed the patterns. Until I started cutting. Lo and behold, I find korus even when I don't know they are there. Like this one, which I notice while cutting (look at the larger picture to see how easy it might have been for me to miss it).

And this one which I noticed while rearranging the pieces on a felt-board (you can see the edge of another fabric filling up the bottom left corner).

Sometimes it takes getting up close and personal to really notice what's right in front of you.

koru #332 and 333

Today is my friend Maia's birthday. Six of us met her at Il Piatto restaurant to celebrate. The food was fabulous (especially the pumpkin bisque), the company was even better. The view was pretty stunning, too. (And yes, that is my car on the far left, thanks to a good parking karma night.)

And from yesterday, imported Japanese indigo fabric photographed at, but not purchased from, Santa Fe Quilting. I may go back for it.

koru #329

"Storyteller Dolls" in turquoise from the "Tucson" collection by Elizabeth's Studio.

Note that this is nowhere near the actual color. For a more accurate representation, visit the fabric page on equilter.com.

koru #269 - 272

Back in California to pack up a few things.

269: Nephews' shell pendants, gifts from my brother from Tahiti (paddle and surfboard).

270: Light fog image with spiral; no idea what it was supposed to be a picture of...

271: IKEA curtain panel.

272: Mom's tie-dye t-shirt (can't believe she still has this, we made them when I was a kid).

koru #260 - 264

This set was taken while in Taos for a writing retreat.

260: Vase detail, dining room Mabel Dodge Luhan House

261: Purple thread on yellow leaf

262: Rocks on leaf

263: Iron paper towel holder

264:  Antique wicker baby carriage, Bent Museum

koru #259

This one is from 9/5, taken in Taos: curled white thread on black t-shirt.

koru #250

Wow, does my brother (and his fam) know how to pick a gift or what? I just received four yards of gorgeous koru fabric direct from their Tahitian vacation. Stunning.

Thank you Tone, Liz, and Maggie!

Note that the color in the second picture is the true color (uncorrupted by Hipstamatic).

koru #247

Today's koru: string on the edge of the bathtub (that's what happens when you wash new quilting fabric -- a gorgeous Frida Khalo print -- in the same load as the washcloths).

Okay, now that that's done, my numbers between this site and Facebook are still completely off. Apparently I had two number 243s. So, let's get this straight...

8/25 -- #246: book of yarn -- posted here as #245
8/24 -- #245: coral fractal posted here and on pinterest / Facebook as #244
8/23 -- #244: sea glass sea horse posted on pinterest / Facebook as #243
8/22 -- #243: koru tattoo posted here and on pinterest / Facebook 8/23
8/21 -- #242: pillow case -- posted here 8/23
8/20 -- #241: beans and amaranth -- posted here

So that resolves that (and will teach me not to post late when there is a koru in hand, even if I am out of town).

koru #201

Okay, one last Folk Art Market post, this one from Kyrgyzstani artist
Erkebu Djumagulova.

One little curly koru sheep... two little curly koru sheep... zzzzzzz

koru #178

Felted hat with antlers (back view) by Ayala Talpai, La Lana Wools, Taos, NM.



Front view:

koru #164

Prayer flag, fabric ink on cotton. Designed for new food garden at Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM.

koru #158

Batik quilt fabric from Santa Fe Quilting. I just could not resist.

koru #143

Jelly Roll fabric strip set.

koru #101

Tapestry pillow, Santa Fe, NM.

koru #100

Woven table runner, Santa Fe, NM.

koru #76

Detail, batik skirt purchased at Aubergine used clothing store, Sebastpol, CA.

koru #75

Detail from hibiscus print Hawaii Spirit luggage purchased in Kauai, HI. Wish I'd bought the whole set.