Carol Wiebe

Stitched and Painted Collage has seen many changes. One thing about painting–once you cover up a layer, it is gone. What you see on the surface is what you get. There is a finality about it that brooks no sentimental hankering for what you left behind. Stitched and Painted Collage 2 At the next stage, a name for the painting emerged and that rectangular patch behind the flower became my focal point. It developed from an outlined area into a full fledged door. Finding the Door

It’s interesting that after posting Finding the Door to My Secret Garden yesterday, I took this picture today in a garden at my workplace. Pink Flowers Such a photo can be used to form a lovely floral design. Floral Design I also took this photo of some cracks in the asphalt that formed such a pleasing pattern.  If I wanted to get silly, I could play the cloud game in the asphalt, and say “Can you see the fish?” Except it’s not so silly, because I really DO see a fish. (I did

What I CAN reveal is that I will have an article published in an upcoming issue of Quilting Arts Magazine! How exciting is THAT! I have had great fun relating the wonderfully serendipitous story of how this opportunity came about. So you will understand why I am hovering a few inches above the ground, these days, in a kind of haze of euphoria. QA is, after all, my favorite magazine, with Cloth Paper Scissors a close second. So keep your eyes peeled for me, and send your comm