October, 2014: It is fall. I love fall! I love the cooler temperatures and my walks with my dogs out in all of the colorful leaves. My quilt for Quilt National was not chosen for the show. Bummer here is the quilt I call it Terraqueous – of land and water.

I am organizing for two big shows. The Houston Quilt Festival where I will be teaching two, two day classes, giving a lecture and also helping man the booth with my best friend Randalyn Perkins for the Alegre Retreat.

We will be in booth 1736 so stop by to see us and find out all about Alegre Retreat, also check us out at www.alegreretreat.com and on Facebook.

Then after the Houston Show I fly directly to Tahoe for the Art Quilt Tahoe quilt conference. One of my favorites. Then it will be time to slow down and enjoy the winter season. One of my favorites because there is not much teaching and traveling in the month of November and December and I get to spend a lot of time in my studio. I would like to get back to painting again so I am planning on fixing up the garage, where I paint, so that I can paint through the winter cold. Just a little heater should fix that up. So Enjoy the winter and keep in stitching and creating.

love and hugs
katiepm

August, 2014: I have just returned from Teaching in Johannesburg South Africa!! I am so thankful for what I do for a living because it takes me to so many amazing places and this one has got to be the top of my list. I taught three classes, Watercolor to Quilt for two days, Composition for one day and Fractured Landscapes for two days. The students were very enthusiastic and very talented and fun fun fun!!!
Then my cousin Holly, her daughter Kristin and husband Rob and my best friend Randi and her man Brian joined me for some sight seeing. First we went to the Simbavati Lodge near Krueger Park for the most amazing safari and we were able to see the big 5 and many more animals.

We then went to Cape Town where I worked very hard to overcome my terrible fear of hights!! Well first we climbed up and down Table Mountain, look that one up that was quite the hike straight up and down (cable car was closed for repair) took us 7 hours!!! Then at the Botanical Gardens we crossed the Canapy bridge at the top of the trees!! look at me I kept saying as I stood out at the farthest edge. Then at the Cape of Good Hope we were Geocaching and there was one way out on the tip and I got there sometimes crawling but look at me I said as we got to the very most southern tip way above the crashing waves!! More work to be done on the hight thing but wow what a trip. Penquin watching, wine tasting, hiking, laughing and crying!! what a trip now back to work or I will never finish this piece that I am making for this years Quilt National.
You can see more photos from the trip on my facebook page.

love and hugs
KatiePM

July, 2014: July is a lovely month. I love fireworks although I didn’t see any this year just heard a few booms before I drifted off to sleep early.
Busy month, we have a new grandson Jack who we are so pleased about.
Next week I am off to Oregon for our annual family reunion and that is always the best week ever with family and friends.

Then on the 20th I fly to Johannesburg South Africa to teach at their annual conference. That is exciting enough but when I am through teaching my cousin Holly, her daughter Kristin and new husband Rob, best friend Randy and her darling Brian are meeting me for a three day safari (photography) and three days in Cape Town. What could be better, quilting, friend, family, animals, food and drink!! Have a great summer.

love and hugs
Katiepm

And during all of this I am working on my quilt for Quilt National. Top Secret, no images can be shown!