Just a Fast update - ankle hurts, but Hands hurt more...there must be a trick to using these darn Crutches. Kinda bummed today. I had hoped to set up my Janome & use the "start" button to run the sewing machine, but Hubby is too busy. He's working on the Sunroom & is stressed out because he is so far behind. With my down, he must feed Everyone including me & the stress is showing.

I am using my time instead to learn More about "Composition" in photography / art etc. Kari's cousin Sarah <> told me to check out "the rule of thirds" which I had Never heard of. I know about using the sky, or ground & making it 1/3 of the quilt....but the Rule of Thirds takes it one step further. You should divide your piece into 9 squares & then there is a bunch of other artsy pointers. It is too late for my "Eleven" quilt, but I will definetly use some of those tips for my next project....but that is a Longgggggg way off. I Still have to finsih "11" & hang her on my wall before any other Art quilt is started!

My Favorite Aunt Anne is turning 75 in August. I'm making her a "Buddy Blanket" so her guests can sign her quilt. Whenever she looks @ the lap quilt, she can remember all the fun she had. I am using "photoshop" to fix an old pic I have of her. I think she is about 18 yrs old. I plan to put it in the center of the quilt, with a giant "75". I'll give her a bunch of permanent markers for her guests to use. Nothing better than having those signatures to make the quilt special. I didn't know her favorite colors, but she had sent me a recent pic. I used fabric similar to her shirt.....hope that will be close enough. This is my 3rd Buddy Blanket.

Well signing off, need to hobble to the Lazy Boy & get lazy.....ankle is throbbing.