Kathy Nida

Art quilt with bright blue quilted background

Broken sewing machine foot

All quilted, plus broke another foot… #artquilt #ai #emissions #climatechange

Quilting background of art quilt, with a sun

Quilting so much blueness. #artquilt #ai #emissions #climatechange

Do Everything Faster… It's Friday. I don't think I got anything done in the last two days. I mean, I'm sure I did something, but not enough. Never enough. And this weekend is a long one, but chaotic as fuck. And because I didn't get anything...well, not enough done in the last two days, I will have to do everything faster. And maybe just not sleep.

Do Everything Faster…

It's Friday. I don't think I got anything done in the last two days. I mean, I'm sure I did something, but not enough. Never enough. And this weekend is a long one, but chaotic as fuck. And because I didn't get anything...well, not enough done in the last two days, I will…

Art quilt being quilted

Finished the outline quilting and am now doing the background. #artquilt #ai #emissions #climatechange

Went to a Show… I have three things already on my to-do list for before school starts, and none of them is write this blog, take my insulin, take my meds, or drive to school. They are all things that happened after 7 PM last night that need to be dealt with today (or things that happened during the day that I only remembered after 7 PM and then didn't deal with...actually one was a midnight rememory...annoying).

Went to a Show…

I have three things already on my to-do list for before school starts, and none of them is write this blog, take my insulin, take my meds, or drive to school. They are all things that happened after 7 PM last night that need to be dealt with today (or things that happened during…

Art quilt with woman’s face being quilted

Almost done outlining, then on to that bright blue background. #artquilt #ai #emissions #climatechange

Art quilt with big company logos being quilted

Quilting the climate disaster…in the middle of a deportation nightmare…governed (for some definition of that word) by pedophiles and their supporters…hoping the kitten will sleep next to me and purr. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

I Don’t Remember Saturday… Hey, yes it's Monday, but I have the day off, but my car has an issue that makes it undriveable, so I'm up early (not a fan) so I can get it to the mechanic so hopefully they can fix it today. Ha! Gotta call a tow truck in a little bit and then hope it doesn't totally fuck up my day.

I Don’t Remember Saturday…

Hey, yes it's Monday, but I have the day off, but my car has an issue that makes it undriveable, so I'm up early (not a fan) so I can get it to the mechanic so hopefully they can fix it today. Ha! Gotta call a tow truck in a little bit and then hope it doesn't totally…

Art quilt being quilted

Y’all I didn’t watch anything today but I did quilt and get stabbed by ferns (not at the same time), which seems impossible, but my bloody hands prove it’s not. Also if you’re not sure who’s an American, maybe you shouldn’t be deporting anyone. #artquilt #climatechange #emissions #ai

Kitten on art quilt on the floor with safety pins in it

She brought me her string and then tried to eat the safety pins and doesn’t apparently know what the word NO means. #artquilt #ai #climatechange #emissions

Stitching down pieces on an art quilt

Kitten hugging a human hand while asleep

More stitchdown…closer to done. Plus Scribble love. #artquilt #climatechange #AI #emissions

This Job… I'm not sure why this week seems so long and exhausting. I mean, I'm glad it's Friday, but I thought/felt like the last two days were also Friday. And tomorrow morning, I will wake up panicked, thinking it's Friday again and I forgot to set my alarm. All silly brain stuff. Glad it's Friday anyway. Finally. For real. I started stitchdown on Wednesday night...

This Job…

I'm not sure why this week seems so long and exhausting. I mean, I'm glad it's Friday, but I thought/felt like the last two days were also Friday. And tomorrow morning, I will wake up panicked, thinking it's Friday again and I forgot to set my alarm. All silly brain stuff. Glad it's…

Fusible art quilt being stitched down

Beige dog with sad eyes upon a bed

Lots of stitchdown tonight, plus a sad puppy. #artquilt #climatechange #emissions #ai

Art quilt being stitched

Stitchdown in progress…upside down of course. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

Hot and Crispy So for the last week, Wordpress has been using a tiny ugly font on the posts on MY end, but the posts you see are the same. This seems like a little thing, and it's strangely happened before, more than once, and then eventually goes back to something bigger than 9-pt type. It's weird and it bugs me, but it is possible that everything bugs me at the moment.

Hot and Crispy

So for the last week, Wordpress has been using a tiny ugly font on the posts on MY end, but the posts you see are the same. This seems like a little thing, and it's strangely happened before, more than once, and then eventually goes back to something bigger than 9-pt type. It's…

Art quilt of female figure

Another photo of a quilt held by my short self on the fireplace hearth. Scribble walked up and posed with it. Now I need to stitch it all down. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

Female figure on an art quilt

All ironed down; tomorrow it goes on the background. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

A Better Place… Hey. Early Monday, too many things going on, too many things need to happen. I need to come up with a title for the piece I'm working on, and I don't even have an inkling (no, I don't want help...I just need headspace). Usually I stare at the picture, read some online stuff about the topic, stare at it again, go heat up my tea, stare at it some more, look up quotes, shake my head, go out and plant something or sweep something, pretend it's a normal day, go to bed, and just as I'm falling asleep, it comes to me, and hopefully I'm smart enough to document it somewhere.

A Better Place…

Hey. Early Monday, too many things going on, too many things need to happen. I need to come up with a title for the piece I'm working on, and I don't even have an inkling (no, I don't want help...I just need headspace). Usually I stare at the picture, read some online stuff about…

Art quilt being ironed together

Chaos stage. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

At Least It’s Friday… Today is the shutdown. I'm with you in spirit, but as a public middle-school teacher in a Title I school, I'm going to be at school with my students. Also, Friday subs are the hardest to get for anyone, and we're doing a lab, so I would have had to make up some filler assignment, because you don't leave a lab with a sub unless you want no materials at the end of the day.

At Least It’s Friday…

Today is the shutdown. I'm with you in spirit, but as a public middle-school teacher in a Title I school, I'm going to be at school with my students. Also, Friday subs are the hardest to get for anyone, and we're doing a lab, so I would have had to make up some filler…

Art quilt being ironed together

Ceramic bowl with hands crossed, being underglazed

Progress on all the colorful things. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

Kitten on other side of ironing board where art quilt is being ironed together

Kitten on ironing board where art quilt is being ironed together

This did not end well…I did iron many tiny things tonight despite the kitten. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

That Matters… Yes, I'm writing late today. I took the morning off to attend an art-related Zoom that is usually difficult for me to go to, due to that lovely day job, but the kids are walking to the high school today in the morning anyway, so I'm not missing a lot of instructional time; I'll be back to give a test to my afternoon kids, which totally thrills them, let me tell you.

That Matters…

Yes, I'm writing late today. I took the morning off to attend an art-related Zoom that is usually difficult for me to go to, due to that lovely day job, but the kids are walking to the high school today in the morning anyway, so I'm not missing a lot of instructional time; I'll be…

Art quilt being fused together

Ironed a bunch of dirt. Extra credit if you locate the kitten in the background. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

Kitten looking through bin of fabric pieces

Kitten looking over bins of fabric pieces

8 bins of sorted fabric pieces ironed to fusible web

Sorting fabrics while Scribble considers how to destroy my progress. My technique? Sort fast. #artquilt #climatechange #emissions #ai

Lurking… Hey. The weekend, it was messy, wasn't it? Whether it was extreme weather or extreme authoritarian government actions, it was difficult for a lot of people. I called my Senate and House representatives (unfortunately, Padilla doesn't have voicemail...so I guess I try to call while I'm teaching? Not particularly convenient for your constituents sir). I'm hoping the ICE funding doesn't pass the Senate, hoping no more Democrats slip over to the dark side.

Lurking…

Hey. The weekend, it was messy, wasn't it? Whether it was extreme weather or extreme authoritarian government actions, it was difficult for a lot of people. I called my Senate and House representatives (unfortunately, Padilla doesn't have voicemail...so I guess I try to call while I'm…

Hand resting on kitten while holding fusible web ironed to fabric being cut out

Top bin is what’s left to cut out, bottom left bin is all cut out, bottom right is trimmed trash and scissors

Best hand rest ever. Also I had to stop with about 35 pieces left to cut because I have this thing called a day job…and I have to sleep enough hours before it to do it 😂 #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

Top bin is fusible web pieces that still need to be trimmed, bottom left is trimmed, bottom right is trimmed trash and scissors

Cutting out a piece of orange fabric with a kitten on my lap

Processing a lot of feelings today. Called my reps, cleaned the shower and some floors, went to an art meeting, cut some pieces out with kitten love, and considered government for the people, by the people. #artquilt #emissions #climatechange #ai

Fantastic Fibers Again

Sigh. So Fantastic Fibers was always a great exhibit, or it was in the past. I entered it almost every year, and then last year, the juror was the crazy lady who banned me from a series of shows because someone said there was a penis in one of my quilts, and there wasn't. So…

Top bin is fusible web pieces ironed to fabric, bottom left is trimmed trash and scissors, bottom right is trimmed pieces

I trimmed a little after watching @philmor_hikes on keyboard at the Music Box. #artquilt #climatechange #emissions #ai