TAKE FLIGHT

Here's a peak at my exhibit of punchneedle "Birds on a Branch" in the gift shop of the Wisconsin Museum of Quilt and Fiber Arts  Note my "Hooters Pin made it in too..  Inside the barn is a marvelous display of bird themed quilts, including Robin Fleming's fabulous soft sculptured feathered friends, and Luella Doss's famous folk art chickens!  The exhibit runs through April.  Keep on punchin.
nancee  

A PAIR OF HEARTS...

I have struggled with what to say on this blog.  In the end I felt I must share my grief with my blog buddies.  We share a love of folk art, tattered quilts, samplers, and everything handmade.  So hear goes, my husband Ken Ancell of 24 years passed away last Sunday.  He was 76 years old.  Ken was the most creative person I've ever known.  For many years he was a film director in Chicago.  That's where we met.  He wrote scores and scores of music, lyrics, screen plays, commercials,  and the list goes on.  He had a stroke several years ago and recovered physically, but it's been a mental slide since then.  I'd been a nurse in my first life and was determined to keep him at home for as long as possible.  He died in his favorite chair listening to a Glen Miller cd.  Keep on Punchin now has a double meaning for me.
nancee   

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW

TAKE FLIGHT at the Museum is flying high.  Fabulous bird quilts, wall hangings, and soft sculpture feathered friends.  Here is my sparrow in progress...  I'm using John Jame's Birds for color inspiration.  Hope to have a chickadee, and gold finch done by Sunday.  Stay tuned. Keep on punchin.
nancee 

BACK DOOR GANG!

I just ran in the house to grab my phone.  When I returned, I was greeted by the back door gang.  From left to right BUDDY, my son's rescue pit bull puppy, HARELY AND HATIIE, my beloved Old English Sheep Dogs.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

THE HEARTS HAVE IT

Vintage Valentine Box, Love Ewe, Love Ewe Too join a String of Hearts.  I'm getting things ready for the Cultural Center where I'll be the resident artist during the month of February.  I'll be teaching a heart pin class  there as well as being in the window during Cedarburg's famous Winter Fest.  It should be fun.  But before that this Saturday is the first Lunch and Punch Class of 2013.  There are a couple of spots open if any of you local blog buddies would like to come just give me a call.  262.313.8885.  Oh yes and there are BIRDS on my drawing board.  I've got to get some done for the TAKE FLIGHT exhibit opening Wednesday at Wisconsin Museum of Quilt and Fiber Art.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

HEART STRINGS

I never get tired of punchin up this string of hearts.  The color combinations are endless.  This neutral palette was inspired by this fancy frame I found in a thrift shop!  Keep on punchin.
nancee