Mondo!

Even 500 miles away from home I made sure to watch the finale of Project Runway All-Stars. I sort of wanted each of them to win for different reasons. I was disappointed that Michael was not in the final two but I was very happy Mondo was chosen as the winner. Austin had been getting on my nerves lately as a real prima donna.

In DC again today for more sightseeing.

This, That and the Other

I finally got rid of the broken sewing machines. I put them out in the trash.  They were there in the morning when the sun came up at 7 AM, but gone by the time I left for work an hour later.  There had been no takers when I posted it on the local Freecycle.I had removed one of the machines from the cabinet, and set that out on the street by itself. It lasted an hour. Freecycle has been useful for getting rid of some other items - my artificial Christmas tree and an electric blanket, but it seems in my neighborhood just putting stuff out on the street is the fastest way to get rid of stuff.

I've got the backing ready for the Four Seasons quilt. The pattern of the fabric is larger than I expected, which is good. I like larger prints for quilt backings. I think a smaller print over a large area looks empty, and ultimately, a bit boring. I'll be sending the quilt to Chris later this week to be quilted. I've already told her to do whatever the quilt wants, which means custom quilting. I'm very excited about it.

I watched the first episode of Project Runway All-Stars the other night, and found it distincly underwhelming.  The runway isn't long enough to get a good look at the clothes, and there wasn't any drama. Not that I'm a fan of  so-called "reality" drama, but the show didn't really grab my interest. Am I the one who feels this way?

Julie has been sending me photos of her take on wonky houses.  She's doing barns, and they are coming along fabulously.  I hope she posts about them on her blog soon.  These are her first wonky houses, but you'd never know it, they're just great.

Friday Color

This is a bouquet of herbs I picked for my desk at work. There's Thai Basil, Genovese Basil, Dill, Mint, Greek Oregano, Parsley, Thyme, Lemon Thyme and a few Nasturtium blossoms. This is also a great example of how complementary colors play against each other. This Red-Orange flower isn't the perfect complement to the green herbs, but it's enough to make the flowers practically sizzle with intensity. Simultaneous Contrast can't be photographed. What you see on your computer is a pale imitation of the real thing. Do a Google image search on Complementary Colors and Simultaneous Contrast to see other examples.

One of my favorite paintings at the Currier Museum of Art is another good example.

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I've been a fan of Project Runway since the very beginning. Season 9 started last night. I won't spill any beans in case you haven't seen it, but I think it's going to be a good season.

Chocolate, in progress

Making these really wonky letters for CHOCOLATE is really tricky. I like the second "O" better this time around. Looking at the photo, I need to spread the letters apart more. They are too tightly packed. Good thing they aren't sewn down.

***The Project Runway finale is tonight! I will stay up to watch the whole thing!