Around the Dock ~ My Quilt is Finished!

What a wonderful day today: Not only did I spend the entire day with my mom and her cousin at the Quilter's Convention, I also got to bring my own quilt home!

I had never been to a Quilter's Convention before and didn't really know what to expect. Well, expect the unexpected....what a treat! The quilts on display for judging were absolutely incredible works of art. I was walking around with my jaw dragging on the floor half the time. And it was so much more than quilts....there were long arms, machines, fabrics from the world over, beads, buttons, books, kits and gadgets. I purchased some beautiful panels and a lovely piece of fabric handmade in Africa. I'll post pictures later. Photos in this post are reserved for Around the Dock, the wonderful, huge quilt my mom let me help her create for the master bedroom at the lake house. (I made the pillow.)

Enjoy......

Current Project: A Kitten Called Ginger

Are you a multi-tasker? I certainly am. Juggling several things at a time is challenging and rewarding especially as, one-by-one, each thing is completed.

If you have been following my blog you know that one of my on-going projects is Orchid, which I continue to work on. I've also completed some Yellow Chicks just in time for Easter. The chicks began as artwork from my Biz Partner, Melody Lea Lamb.

 My current project is also from Melody's studio.

This is Ginger, so named because as I was foraging through all my fabric books and swatches looking for material for the back I came across fabric called ginger.

I thought it matched the little kitten fabric so well. Ginger should be available for sale in my Etsy shop within the next few days. As always, please leave me a comment if you would like to reserve Ginger for yourself. ($40.00)

Peace Parrots Completed

Yesterday I completed Peace Parrots at the Palm. This amazing pillow is now available in my Etsy shop.  http://www.etsy.com/listing/68906294

I started work on this pillow when the protests began in Tahrir Square, Cairo. During that tense period CNN captured my attention almost totally. I did manage to spend some time in the craft room, however. One day I was rummaging through my stash of odds-n-ends beads, buttons and charms when I found a tiny metal peace charm. How appropriate, I thought, to add a symbol of peace to my current project. And that is how Peace Parrots at the Palm got its name.

In the same vein as the Stunning Mrs. Peacock, Parrots is a very detailed, hand-beaded pillow. Hours of work resulting in a spectacular one-of-a-kind treasure!