New Blog on Wordpress!

I have decided to try out Word Press and have a second blog there.
Blogger has good features however, Word Press has advantages that blogger does not.
For one, you may have more than one page and most important, the blog can be incorporated into a website. This is my next step. Gloria Hansen developed my website and is currently restructuring it to update and expand it.

So, please visit my new blog at:
http://www.debabin.wordpress.com

As always, comments are welcome!

Debbie Babin

On line Classes begin Oct 6-sign up now!

Hello-
I will be offering my two online classes in October.

Sign up now to participate

Classes
1-Textile Art with Pizzazz! (TAP)
Oct 6, six lessons, $65

*NEW! Refresher course for TAP-$25*
(See note below)
2-Think "outside" the Take out Box
Oct 7, four lessons, $45

These classes were available on Joggles in July and have now completed. They will not be offered again on that site until February. This is one extra opportunity to attend these classes.

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Refresher course offered-
For those who have previously attended Textile Art with Pizzazz! (TAP) and for any reason were unable to complete the course OR would like to refresh your memory/review.

The TAP course provides quite a bit of good information and practice. The "meat and potatoes" are served following lesson 3. Many times people have written to me explaining how circumstances interfered with their best laid plans to complete the course; some only able to make it through lesson 3. If you would like to refresh your learning experience, regroup and start again; the refresher course is for you.

You may sign up here on this blog. Look for the pay pal button on the right column.

If you are interested in the refresher course, I am in the process of setting up a separate pay pal button this week. In the meantime, Contact me instead to express your interest.

TAP class is for people who are developing textile art and want to push the envelop and enrich the results. This course is not difficult, but to get the complete presentation you should plan to make a commitment to complete all of the lessons.

Think "outside" the Take out Box is a light hearted fun class that has a focus towards CRAFT but is definitely still about art.

A detailed description of both classes and supply lists are available here

I look forward to having the opportunity to share these classes with you.
Please tell your friends about the classes; word of mouth is the best form of advertisement.

Thank You,
Debbie Babin

Madeleine's' bedroom is complete!

This is a quilt I made for my granddaughter Madeleine last year for her fifth birthday.
Title: Zertz
Size: 80”x80”(original design)

I started this project with a “lap quilt” size in mind. Needless to say, the size evolved. This is the first time I have made a large square quilt. I enjoyed making it and am pleased with the results.

Madeleine LOVES to eat dessert. Her name for dessert is: Zert.

There are 5 hearts in each corner to represent her age. One big heart is in the very center. There are yo-yo’s in the center of each heart as well as the center of the four pinwheels. The yo-yo’s are hand button hole stitched. Yo-yo’s are also used as flowers in each basket.

Each outer corner has a sweet treat:
Ice cream cone, piece of chocolate cake, cup cake and lollipop.

The theme fabric is used for the border; it has all kinds of desserts on it.

Recently I visited her in Seattle. She now has a new bed which is a twin size day bed that has a trundle bed underneath. She needed a bed skirt to not only hide the extra bed but to also complete the look. I used left over fabric to make a multicolored the bed skirt. I barely had enough!

Madeleine loves the results and so do I!

September 3, 2008

Madeleine (AKA Goober)

You Are Worth the Time

A friend forwarded this link to me recently. It is titled: You Are Worth the Time
It is also, WORTH the time to go to this link to see the video. The message is pertinent to artists of all mediums and beautifully explains why artists DO make art.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EaUb4zk0Ow

I would love to hear your comments about this video.
Debbie Babin

(Thank you to Linda from Sunny St PetersburgDomestic Goddess - Contessa of Da Messa)

It is a glorious day in Seattle!

I am visiting my daughter and her family this week. They live in Snoqualmie, a town just outside Seattle. It is about 65 degrees and sunny here today! It is the first day of school. I am fortunate to be able to visit them this week and witness Madeleine, 6, go off to her first day of first grade. Little Aaron, 3, also bounced out the door happily on his way to pre school announcing, "I will make a lot of new friends!". What exhiliration and confindence they have. It is so touching to observe them as they enthusiatically embrace their new home here in Washington state.

The progress of my workbook study will be halted while I travel to one more destination next week. My husband and I will travel to Mexico for my birthday. This is our favorite destination and I am looking forward to it. Summer is my favorite season and I agonize as it comes to an end. This trip will extend summer a bit longer.

Home For Sale: I posted a notice about my home being for sale a few months back. Well, we have a family that MAY be interested. We are holding our breath in hopes they will make us and offer. We will not be surprised if it is a rather low offer. This is the trend in the housing market today. However, we are optomistic!

Debbie Babin