Mailbox Treasures

One of the things you have to deal with when you return from a trip or vacation is the volumes of mail waiting for you.  It's usually lots of advertisements, junk mail and bills.  But this time when I came back look what was waiting for me...

ATCs from my friend Vicki...

and these wonderful fat quarters that I won from the Fat Quarter Shop.  I had posted about the win here.

A mailbox can be a wonderful treasure trove can't it?  Till the next time...

Took a little trip

I've been away to Asilomar for the Empty Spools seminars.  Oh what a wonderful experience.  To be able to sit with one teacher for five days was delicious.  I took a class with Melinda Bula who is an excellent teacher that encourages her students and presents her material in a very enthusiastic manner.  if you get a chance, you gotta take a class with her.

Here are some pictures of the area vegetation.

 



 And here are some of the vistas that we were able to take in while at Asilomar.

 

I'd show you pictures of some of the work done in the class, except that I haven't yet received permission to post the pictures.  When and if I do, I will post them.

Trunk Show Tuesday #7

July 1994 saw the completion of my first “progressive” quilt, Reef Seas.  Organized into several groups of 4 members each, my group consisted of Linda from California, Kathy from Nebraska, Lynn from Florida, and myself. 

The progressive began in January 1994 and was based on a book by Judy Hopkins of Alaska entitled “One of a Kind Quilts”.  Based on a  6 by 8 grid of 4-inch pieced squares, we were to create our “theme” blocks.  It was interesting to see what the result was when the various 4” blocks made by others in the group came back to me.

The picture shows the 4-inch blocks prior to being stitched into a wall hanging.  When it was completed I decided to do another appliqué piece for the back of the quilt, thus making it reversible.  I hand quilted it and added beading to the front to give the appearance of the fish blowing bubbles.  My sister always admired this quilt.  She now has it. 

I apologize for not being able to provide a picture of the completed piece.  perhaps the next time I visit my sister who lives a distance from me, I will take a picture and post it.