Jayhawk revisited

I made an embroidery of a Jayhawk a couple monts back.  I decided after a while that I did want to paint it to add some extra interest.

I started with some scrap fabric in another embroidery hoop.  I made a little sample and decided that I liked it watered it better.  Just a little water with acrylic paint is all it took.

 The finished project.  I like it much better with the color.  It's always fascinating to me that color bleeds even across mediums.  The top of the Jayhawk's legs are now a little green.  Adds character!

After using the acrylic paint I went off to the craft store to buy some watercolors for future projects.  Hopefully I will be able control the saturation of the color better in the future, but I'm pretty happy with the end result.

Rock Chalk Jayhawk Basketball

I got a call from the brother this past Monday and off I went to Lawrence.  To Allen Fieldhouse for my 5th visit of the year!  4 Games and Late Night.  That is certainly something I cannot complain about.

One of the most fantastic things about watching a game inside the Fieldhouse is the video before the introduction of the team.  It's loud, it's emotional, it recalls memories, and makes you completely ready for the game.  Best Pump Up Video ever!

My brother invited me to the game when he found himself with a second ticket.  If that every happens again, let me know!

It was a great game.  We won over Baylor 61-44.  The Jayhawks looked great in the first half, slowed down a bit and got a bit sloppy in the middle but it was still a trouncing.  The Allen Fieldhouse winning streak continues with 32 consecutive wins.

And now we have a new picture to put on our parents fridge.

Hopefully I make it there one more time this season.  If not to a live game at least to watch the Jayhawks on the scoreboard in the Final Four? You never know when a basketball ticket gives you a call!

Late Night at the Phog

I'm interrupting my blog posts from my trip to Europe to post something else for a day.  Yesterday I went to Allen Field house for Late Night at the Phog.  For all you non college basketball lovers out there every year KU kicks off their basketball season by introducing all the players and finishes off with the first scrimmage of the season.  

And it's free!

 We got there about an hour before the festivities started and I'm glad we got there that early.  It was announced that the turned 2,000 people away.

 They gave away free clapper things that had a light in them.  When they turned down the lights everyone turned the clappers on and they glowed throughout the stadium.  

After all the basketball players performed their skits, the halftime shows and the coaches talking it was finally time to watch the scrimmage.  I was so surprised to see so many people leave early.  For one they now scrimmage at 9:30 when it used to be midnight.  And isn't this what you came for?!  I guess it is hard to cheer for a team when both of them are your team.  

It was a fun evening and free!  And I enjoyed spending the day in Lawrence with my mom buying more fabric for projects that will happen eventually!

1912 Jayhawk

If you didn't already know I went the University of Kansas.  Our mascot is the Jayhawk.  Over the years the Jayhawk has changed looks but we still embrace them all.  One of my favorites is the first from 1912.

He is celebrating 100 years this year so I will celebrate his birthday my way.  By making an embroidery hoop of course!

Looks good! 

 I might paint the body blue and add at 1912 on the right next to the foot.  Or maybe I'll just make more and experiment!

- Bryn