June 23, 2013

some crazy quilting...my first ever HAND PIECING. taking the crazy quilt course with allie aller at craftsy.

June 17, 2013

June 13, 2013

June 12, 2013

June 3, 2013

Playing with my new Pro Fab transparent fabric paints. Love them!

Adding a few details with Fabrico and Uchida fabric markers.

May 1-31, 2013

I am so behind in blogging. Here's what I have been up to in the very busy month of May.

I started the month with a trip to south Texas to visit my sister, brother-in-law and my beautiful new niece.

They gave me beautiful orchids for Mothers' Day and my birthday, both of which I spent with them.

I made of sketch of them in my art journal.

I took tons of photos of interesting plants and cemeteries on my trip.

I made my sis a mei-tei baby carrier.

I made lots of shoo-fly blocks for an exchange.

I finished up this little cutie.

I made a few little houses for a birthday block exchange.

And I hand appliqued and hand quilted a 25x25 wall hanging, but I cannot yet reveal that piece. I'm entering it in a contest.

I revealed my dramatic hair change.

Whew! I''ve been busy. On to June!

April 21, 2013

 baby quilt is ready to baste. i think i would do it differently if i did it again, but it's an urgent project as baby arrived three weeks earlier than expected.

this is a maryland state block for a national quilt project.

a wool candle mat kit i worked on  while traveling this past weekend. you can buy the kit here.