Tina and Talya Make Rainbow Trees

Tina and Talya came for a visit today. Between all the giggling and talking they each made a piece of fiber art. Using their pieces that they started a couple weeks ago, they quilted and finished their work.

Tina's "Rainbow Tree"

Talya's "Rainbow Tree"

Our inspiration is the original "Rainbow Willow Tree" by Cinnamon Cooney.

Tina used my trusty old #170Bernina to quilt her piece.

Talya quilted her piece with my new #B780Bernina.

They signed and dated their fiber art as Cinnamon suggests.

The back sides.

Between sewing times they walked around the pond and picked up duck eggs for me. Can you tell which girl held the bucket and which girl gathered the eggs?

Check out all the artsy things over at Nina Marie's "Off the Wall Friday." and Amanda's "Finish It Up Friday." and "Confessions of a Fabric Addict."

Sunrise, MQA Meeting, Lost Quilt

Life ...

Occasionally I get up early.

Talya, the birthday girl. I got her a nice card with a large 5 on it. 

And then when we got to her house for her party I found out that she only turned 4!

... as a Quilter

We enjoyed a guest, Marietta J. from the coast for one night.

She along with the other MQA board members came here for a meeting on Saturday.

I wish I could find my other bunk bed quilt like this one that I made back in the 1980s. If you see it somewhere, please let me know!

It is made from a lot of scraps from my old dresses and Amy's dresses.

Talya, Tina, and Susan Cleveland Workshop

Life ...

Talya and Tina came for a visit ...

 ... and to spend the night.

 ... as a Quilter

Our Possum Town Quilters enjoyed a class with Susan Cleveland.

She showed us some of her beautiful quilts and

and shared tips and techniques with us.

There was a lot of variety in the quilts we made.

Lily IV Quilt and Talya’s 3rd Birthday

This is my 4th Lily in this series.

 

I made this one as a sample for an upcoming workshop.

 

It is finished with a facing stitched to the back and ready to hang.

 

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Talya turned 3 today.

 

Her Aunt Claudia kept order while she opened her gifts.

 

  

After a Dominos Pizza supper the children enjoyed sparklers.

We welcome a new granddaughter into our family.

Baby Talya Renee was born to Joel and Sheila weighing 4 lbs. and 6 oz. She had to go to Tupelo to be watched because of sleep apnea.

I got to fly to Tupelo ...

with Joel ...

... and Georgi ...

... to see Sheila & the new baby. We had a pleasant supper at Sonic.

These quilts lined the hallway of the NICU. Each hand represents a preemie that survived.



--Parting Shot --