tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post6047441987806920519..comments2024-03-17T20:51:49.427-07:00Comments on My Quilt Diary: Celebrating my 400th postJulie Fukudahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-83461273457268570672014-08-10T18:38:27.305-07:002014-08-10T18:38:27.305-07:00What a wonderful resource for the scouts. What lo...What a wonderful resource for the scouts. What lovely drawings. I can't even draw stick figures well. Cheryl's Teapots2Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005480747596617459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-44132597285635675832014-08-07T10:18:00.293-07:002014-08-07T10:18:00.293-07:00Julie - That book is GORGEOUS!!! I love it!!!!Julie - That book is GORGEOUS!!! I love it!!!!Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319901329438691914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-29713326092605734062014-08-05T06:33:23.039-07:002014-08-05T06:33:23.039-07:00This is lovely! I am just in the process of buying...This is lovely! I am just in the process of buying a group of books for a new baby, and if yours was available it would be on the top of my pile. This is the first baby for these parents, so I want to get a range of excellent books the child can use as she grows.<br />I agree with the earlier comments about your teachers, and so glad that you've shared your gifts with students, and with us.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667839771293940607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-2378389157862516562014-08-05T01:35:57.648-07:002014-08-05T01:35:57.648-07:00How sad that teachers can do such damage to a chil...How sad that teachers can do such damage to a child's flair, and how wonderful that you have strived to put it right for some many children. Your talents are many and you share them generously.Lis Harwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700965811840448266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-61502755924415829202014-08-05T01:32:19.539-07:002014-08-05T01:32:19.539-07:00What a beautifully illustrated poem! You are so ta...What a beautifully illustrated poem! You are so talented. The "Descriptions and Illustrations of 65 Woody Plants Common to the Kanto Area" will be of great value to many scouts. As always, Julie, Well Done!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-48621740738154843302014-08-04T00:52:11.105-07:002014-08-04T00:52:11.105-07:00Beautiful illustrations. You do have a wonderful t...Beautiful illustrations. You do have a wonderful talent.<br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824441885052008716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-89488324604882597052014-08-03T15:55:10.045-07:002014-08-03T15:55:10.045-07:00Ah yes Julie, you do have an eye for beauty and an...Ah yes Julie, you do have an eye for beauty and an artistic soul. Lovely illustrations. My sister, at age 65 is just finishing a bachelor of fine arts at university. She says that our parents steered her away from art when she was young as there was no way to make a living from it. I guess the silver lining is the fact she had an education and a job that had nothing to do with art earned her a very good pension so she can afford to pursue her dream now. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104565945520530658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-76983271557059381872014-08-03T11:29:21.412-07:002014-08-03T11:29:21.412-07:00Your art, beautiful drawings, birds, and words. ye...Your art, beautiful drawings, birds, and words. yes a book needs to be made, I can see another on your blocks and quilts, talent you have so generously shared with us, the scouts and many others. Ditto to JoAnn's words totally. Hugs, JeanNancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-49985530214318808582014-08-03T10:29:36.632-07:002014-08-03T10:29:36.632-07:00Stunning - that should be published. Have you loo...Stunning - that should be published. Have you looked into CreateSpace - it is a program for self publishing run by amazon. You pay I think 20.00 or 30.00 but only when you are ready to publish - and nothing else except the cost of buying the finished books at a greatly reduced price. They take you through each step of preparing the photos and script - and you can even make your own cover - all this with no cost until you publish. You can change things as often as you need - no charge - until you are satisfied with it - then you publish it - it can be for sale to the public - of you can simply buy your own copies for your own use (sell at a nominal price or give away). So much easier than doing them by hand - cheap enough and a nice finished look. That is how I published my book about growing up in Alaska - it took a while to get it just like I wanted it - but when I had questions they answered very quickly - sometimes within minutes - and they also helped fix things that got stuck in the online process - great people. <br /><br />I adore the drawings that you did - I'd love to see more - what a fantastic artist you are. And hey, what's wrong with being a hippy (says one who was/is one and love every minute of it) LOL It is too bad you couldn't follow your first dream - but I'm sure that your art and hippy-ness has brought much joy to the children you've reached over the years. I don't know why I am stunned at the photos - your art shows through in everything you do.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-48405403438301077762014-08-03T09:20:48.327-07:002014-08-03T09:20:48.327-07:00Aaaah, dear Julie, you are an artist with multiple...Aaaah, dear Julie, you are an artist with multiple talents.<br />This is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous, and so délicate. THANKS for showing :))<br /><br />XOXOXOXOXO<br />Nadine<br />NADINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040420936461300331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-45518156972991097762014-08-03T06:48:06.376-07:002014-08-03T06:48:06.376-07:00Those are beautiful illustrations and I love how y...Those are beautiful illustrations and I love how you made them into a book for the teacher and how you are using your art and experience to help others.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-37850118134180888922014-08-03T02:22:10.686-07:002014-08-03T02:22:10.686-07:00they are truly beautiful x You may have changed di...they are truly beautiful x You may have changed direction but the love of art shines through. It is so sad when a talent is "squashed" by an adult .. my son was told by an art teacher that his work would always be under parr .. with the result he refused to pick up paints etc again .. Im not saying he was a master .. but he could have had fun! I wonder why some people are teachers when they (unlike yourself) have no interest in nurturing and helping children to be the best they can. Congratulations on your 400 th post by the way xxDiane-crewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879911622708138774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-90758267955345059232014-08-03T00:55:42.248-07:002014-08-03T00:55:42.248-07:00Oh Julie the paintings are beautiful. I love them ...Oh Julie the paintings are beautiful. I love them all. But i think the rose and the violet are my favorites. And thanks for sharing your story with us.....<br />Maybe i come to Japan next year, i already am so excited baukjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699277788480772380noreply@blogger.com