Easter Eggs

 As I was trying to update the blog layout, I realized I neglected to show you the Easter Egg postcards taht I made for my grandchildren.  Here they are:

The backs were indicators (to me) of who they went to.  I later wrote their names on them, along with the year.

I'm sure I've missed a lot more post material over the past month.  Sorry about that!!

Busy, busy!

So Busy!

 I can't believe it's been more than a month since I last posted.  So much for my "be back soon" goal.  hahaha!  The year is getting away from me!!

I made a few more birthday cards over the past month:

These two were made and mailed as postcards.

This was made for a friend who just turned...yep, you guessed it!...90!

We had another Zoom class this month, taught by Lynn Koolish.  It was called ColorPOP.  She taught the class in two sessions, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Here is my finished project:

I've been hitting the few estate sales that have come to my attention.  My sister was here recently, and found this painting for me, at Visalia Antiques.  She then encouraged me to put together a gallery wall.

I do have a LOT of paintings and framed art, so I agreed it was a great idea.  But how?  She sent a link to a youtube video that described making patterns of your artwork, placing them on the wall, and then using them to place nails and hang the paintings.

I only made one nail hole for each painting (well, except for the ones that required 2 nails).  It came out perfectly!  Perhaps I should do this in the living room too!

Last but not least, is the house in Cambria.  We have been busy painting, as we await our turn on the Foundation Guy's schedule.

The back bedroom had been white.  We painted it blue, with white woodwork.

The back bathroom was pale yellow.

We painted it white, as I try to decide what other color(s) I might prefer.

The beige hall

is now white.  I need to go back, and finish the woodwork.

An interesting note is that the house, with the mold/mildew issues, had retained some of the smell in the walls.  We used a primer by Zinsser called "Odor Killer."  It works!!  I had been told I MUST use shellac, but "be sure to turn off all gas, and be careful because it's explosive."  !!!  A different salesman suggested Odor Killer, so I tried it.  It works amazingly well.  

We are working our way through the house, back to front, first coating everything with Odor Killer primer, then following with walls, then woodwork.  It is a slow process, but oh, so worth it!!

I would be remiss if I did not leave you with a picture from the beach.

Happy Quilting!