Actress Colleen Moore's Million Dollar Fairy Castle. More about Colleen Moore here.
I think this photo called "Rooftops of Kartoffelraekkerne Neighborhood" is delightful with those beautiful teal rooftops and the several houses of different colors. Be sure to click the photo to see more details. Isn't this great inspiration for a quilt?!
Choosing between chaos ("a hot mess") or a place to rest the eyes. I appreciated Becky Goldsmith's post, "How Much is Too Much," and her tips for making a busy quilt that is still pleasing to the eye. Perhaps this was of special interest to me because of this quilt that I'm thinking of recreating.
Here is a t-shirt in support of the Oxford comma. I'm a fan because it prevents confusion in lists and makes them clear, concise, and accurate. That last comma helps the reader avoid confusion. If you don't know what an Oxford comma is, this article will help. (I didn't watch the video.)
This post highlights Janet Echelman's huge, outdoor sculpture in our nearest big city. My daughter and I saw it from a distance a few weeks ago and decided it was an art piece, probably by an art student from CCAD (Columbus College of Art and Design). Not so. Echelman has created other huge sculptures around the world.
I hope you have a happy weekend!
--Nancy.
Oh my gosh!! I had to order that Oxford comma tee shirt...yay for that last comma before the word "and" all the time....thanks for the link. ;)))
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You are a woman after my own heart, Julierose! You're welcome for the link.
DeleteCool links, I ll be back to look at more. I feel like that castle was an exhibit here , we went to a Long Island Art Museum to see it---but info says ''on continuous display'', so ? Or perhaps i saw it in Chicago. If you do get to Chicago, be sure to see the miniature Thorne Rooms, at the Art Museum. Oh how I adored them as a child. We'd go home and my dad would make dollhouse furniture inspired by.
ReplyDeleteI like the Oxford comma, but was taught never to use, and also that commas are old-style / less is better. My pet peeve is commas in the wrong place entirely. "The dog, was small and, yapped a, lot."
I do hope you make that fabulous wild quilt! I'll read the suggested post too, as one reason giftees often cite when they do NOT want my quilts is Too busy. But then, I like busy---note how boring my non-busy attempts have been [Blue Baskets/ Cheddar Handles].
How fun that your father made dollhouse furniture for you, Lizzy! If I ever get to Chicago, I'll do my best so see the Thorne Rooms. They sound amazing. Well, from the short videos I saw online, they are absolutely amazing! They are sweet videos but seeing them in person would be better, of course.
DeleteWhen I was in college taking English courses decades and decades ago, the Oxford comma was never mentioned. In fact, I didn't know it had a name! I began to use it because it made sense to me. Without it, I put the last two items on a list together, such as, "I like sandwiches with peanut butter, relish, onion and jam." Oh yuck to onion and jam together. That's just me. I'm with you not liking too many commas or in the wrong place. There is a blogger who uses commas in odd places and I've wondered if that's the way she talks, with pauses and she uses the comma to indicate a pause. Should I see commas in the wrong places in professional writing, it's all over and I'm done reading.
Sometimes a busy quilt is just perfect and I wouldn't change a thing. Other times a quilt may be so busy it takes me a while to figure out some organization or system for it and why it was made that way. I think your Blue Baskets with Cheddar Handles is gorgeous just the way it is. All the blue plaids create a busyness that you've beautifully controlled by using them to make baskets. I think simple and straightforward has its place, too. Too many very busy quilts in a home can be too much (in my opinion).
Another wonderful grouping, perhaps the best yet! The Arizona Art Museum has a large collection of miniatures that have always fascinated me, but the fairy castle is in a group all alone and is so wonderful. I'd like to see it myself and will recommend it to a friend who lives near Chicago.
ReplyDeleteI looked at ALL of them, and laughed so hard at the t-shirts. If I were still teaching, I'd be at least $100 poorer tonight! Since I do a lot of editing, I'm so tempted by the silently editing your grammar one anyway! Oxford commas can provide a lot of amusement, too. I loved the twine art, the teal roofs, the quilts, just everything you found. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks and you're welcome, Susan. I'm so glad you enjoyed the links. And now there's another museum on my list to visit, if/when I travel to Arizona. Thanks for telling me about their miniatures.
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