Even though I have been absent from blogger I haven't been absent from Pinterest (what can I say - I only have time for one addiction). I came across this Pinterest post...
How to clean a micro fiber sofa.
So we got a micro fiber sofa and immediately the kids did their magic on it and it looked horrific. Finally got a leather sofa and stuck this one in our "play room". I hate throwing things out and my hubby assured me that someone that worked in his restaurant would need a sofa and so it sat and sat and sat. I had reached my limit and was ready to send it curb bound and if my husband would have been home to help me carry it out it would have been gone. So while searching on Pinterest I saw this "How to clean micro fiber". I figured it was worth a shot. So check out her blog to see how it's done.
Now for the amazing and disgusting part. Here is my sofa. I don't think I have to tell you which part I haven't gotten to yet.... How amazingly well just a little bit of rubbing alcohol cleans it and how absolutely disgustingly filthy this sofa was!!
Can you believe that?!?!?!?!? It a miracle in my book! If you have a micro fiber sofa - you MUST do this!!
The 2011-2012 Michigan Quilt Artist Invitational themed "Art of the Kitchen" has traveled through Lower Michigan since Sept. 2011 and now my city, Menominee, has this awesome exhibit this April and May 2012 at Spies Public Library Gallery during normal library hours. The exhibit is free to the public.There are 48 art quilts sized 20" x 24" either vertical or horizontal and I have photographed a few of my favorites. The first one is fun because it reminds me of Andy Warhol and pop art from the 1960s and 1970s.
This piece by Mary Andrews, one of the two creators and curators of MQAI, is awesome because I love rick rack, aprons and it reminds me of June Cleaver from "Leave it to Beaver!"
This quilt by Robbie Payne is great because she has mastered beading and there are LOTS of tiny sead beads in this piece!!
I love this quilt because of the colors, the detailed appliques and the leaves protruding beyond the edges of the quilt. It is inspired by a kitchen wallpaper border.
This quilt is fun to me because it reminds me of a 1960s kitchen ! Love the colors and the background fabrics!!
This quilt is a seven layer salad and it puts a smile on my face because the artist used green pom poms for the peas and there are individual pieces of "cheese" scattered around the quilt. Very creative!!
And last I have included my piece because I had so much fun making it and exploring the difference between 1940s and 1950s kitchen appliances, fashions, hair etc. I love pin up girls and liked the '50s pastels with the black/white accents.
I will be teaching at University of Wisconsin-Platteville's 2012 Sewing and Quilting Expo which runs Friday and Saturday Aug. 3 and 4, 2012. I will be teaching "Color is Our Friend!" and "Embellishments 101" and lecturing on "Elements and Principles of Design for Quilters." I am not sure of the exact times of my clases but their website is www.uwplatt.edu/cont_ed and they have a Facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/UW-Platteville:Sewing-and-Quilting-Expo. which has the most recent info.
And I will be lecturing on Thursday Sept. 6, 2012 and Saturday Sept. 8, 2012 at Wisconsin Quilt Expo in Madison WI. I will be doing my "Elements and Principles of Design for Quilters" lecture at 1 pm each of these days. The quilt show brochure will be available this summer. Their website is www.wiquiltexpo.com for more info.