SAQA auction quilt

I made my SAQA auction quilt yesterday.

I was going to do a landscape quilt but somehow

Robins emerged on the fabric. Just happen to

have some robins laying around.

I made some of the leaves two faced and they

stick out a bit. I also mounted the Robins on felt

so they two are more dimensional.

Today I need to clean the studio.

It is just too messy.

Than next week I will do a floral quilt before

I go back  to the big quilt.

I made hot fudge and butterscotch sauce

for ice cream. I am the dessert person for

the first quarter birthday celebration on Sunday.

Ice cream sundaes.

Family first

 Here are some quilts that live at my daughters house.

Family always gets the best I make or the ones they

like. The forest road was a quilt that I worked on over

a month. Priceless so it stays in the family.

I have done several Robin quilts and they all are

in the family. The big quilt I am working on now

may be too big for family. It may end up in a

collage or a state building. I made a quick quilt

for SAQA Capitol auction. I am always happy

to help a good cause. I will try to finish the

middle panel of the big quilt tomorrow.

I have show and tell at Art League Thursday

night. Might as well have something good to show.

First times a charm,

 Yesterday's mail brought a surprise.

A big fat envelope from AQS.

My Robin quilt was accepted for the Grand Rapids show.

This is the first Quilt show I have entered.

Now I understand the happy dance thing.

Whats nice is that Grand Raids is only 2.5 hours away.

I was going with a friend to the show anyway.

Now I will see one of my quilts hanging at a show.

I was taking photos of the bee balm yesterday

and found some added interest in the flower.

Buzzing just 3 inches from my nose.

A big fat bumble bee.

Life is good

Another Robin quilt.

Making some small art quilts for Art Mix.

Birds are my favorite subject.

That  is right now.

I am making a series of 12 by 12 inch art quilts.

I have just today to finish them.

Yesterday I made the Robins that will go on the quilt.

My sister has surgery tomorrow morning.

I am going to sit with my brother in law.

Time in a hospital passes slowly.

I will take the dragonfly quilt with to bead

while we wait.

Appreciate your prayers for  a good report.

And a speedy recovery for my youngest sister.

Progress on the tree quilt

 I should finish this on Friday.

The Robins need to be stitched yet

and they need their legs.

It took 3 attempts to get the Robins to look right.

Tried printing on fabric-too dull.

Drew with Ink tense pencils and markers.

Too blah.

Finally made them with fabric,

Brighter and better.

Do you think it needs more Robins?

 The story behind this quilt.

One summer a whole flock of Robins landed

on a Sargent Crab tree to eat the fruit.

They covered the tree with

chattering moving spots of orange.

It was a delightfull sight.

I never forgot even though

it has been over 18 years ago.

This is my memory of that day.