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photo.jpg Originally uploaded by ddhabicht We lost our Internet today, it reminds me how dependent we are. It provides us access to the worl...

I received my copy of the 500 quilts book that I have two quilts in, wow , I am in such wonderful company. Some beautiful quilts in this boo...

I am working on a new art quilt, it is by invitation only so that adds to the pressure to perform. The theme is a secret so sorry, can't...

I belong to an art quilting group called subterranian quilters, or Sub-Q. It is a group of talented art quilters. Sadly we lost our founder ...

I have been so heartbroken from the reports coming out of Haiti . The insurmountable obstacle that these people face as they attempt to res...

photo. jpg Originally uploaded by ddhabicht Day Two of abstract design class with Katie Pasquini Today we got back our blown up versions of ...

photo.jpg Originally uploaded by ddhabicht I am taking an artquilt class from Katie Pasquini. Today we worked on design with shapes and line...

I am getting all of my supplies packed up and ready to go to Road to California. Its a big quilt show and I not only have some quilts hangin...

Marta took Dawn and I too have high tea at the Huntington Gardens for our Christmas gift. We had such a great time there. While we were havi...

As many of you know that follow my blog, my brother Jim did some canning this year and sent the preserves to us for our Christmas Gifts . Th...

I am doing a demo for a painting group I belong to called Painting Friends . I decided to do a video for the actual painting part of the dem...

I was asked to do a demo of pastel painting. I thought I would do a few different techniques. I am not an expert but I have taken some class...

I received a wonderful gift from my brother today. He has had some time to enjoy his yard and garden this year. He is a wonderfully amazing ...

Did this for the WDE on Wet Canvas. Pastel 8"x 10" on suede mat board.

Where I live the trees are still holding their leaves that have now all turned to a brilliant red, if they are going to turn at all. Its col...

I couldn't sleep last night and I have been itching to play with pastels on suede board more. I am going to order some Ampersand pastelb...

I was so excited to be a part of Karen's portrait challenge . Over 180 people signed up to participate, Karen takes people and pairs t...

I thought I would save our Gingerbread party for last. We actually just had the party yesterday so the photos are current. I started this ho...

The season is all about gift giving, our example is the gift of life that God provided for us. Its with this gift in mind that we are inspir...

There are so many types of parties that are going on during this time of the year. Church parties, family parties, company parties, cookie p...

Well, I seemed to come up with enough traditions to keep me going so far, one week down, 2 to go! That's right, Christmas is just aroun...

This time of the year seems to be as much about the smells as it is about the decorations and festivities. Its during this time of year we b...

Although many of us get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday some choose to keep it simple. I find that our differences is what...

For some reason I always decide to do a project for Christmas at Christmas time when my time is already crazy busy. But, for me, trying to d...

Picture from the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce website. I wanted to be a bit nostalgic and share one of the traditions our family did ev...

When I was younger, and my kids were smaller I decided that I wanted all handmade ornaments on my tree. Our youngest daughter had fallen wit...

The truth be told, ok I am confessing here, I was inspired to do this daily traditions postings after visiting a special persons blog. She i...

This month I thought it would be fun to share Christmas/holiday traditions that we all have during this time of year. I will be sharing some...

Happy Thanksgiving! Originally uploaded by ddhabicht

My mom loves when the Fuju persimmons are ready, she buys them and eats them like apples. I gathered a few from her last shopping spree to p...

Hi everyone, as you all know if you follow my blog, my very first fabric line was released at Houston last month. The fabric is being ordere...

photo.jpg Originally uploaded by ddhabicht Summer is winding down and the garden is giving up the last of it's fruits. I start to get a ...