Life and Hattiesburg Quilt Show

Life …

Georgi and Talya came for a sleep over and then enjoyed the day. Ashton kept them entertained royally!

Paul and I had lunch with Darryl and Laura one last time before they move to Detroit.

A colorful bench for waiting in La Fiesta Brava.

 

… as a Quilter

Brenda, Ebba, and I went to Hattiesburg, MS for the biannual Fiber Art and Quilt Show.

This beautiful, modern, yet strikingly simple bird house quilt took my fancy.

Martha Ginn gave an inspiring lecture on “Creativity.”

Her bonfire quilt with a shining moon on glitzy netting over an old tablecloth was marvelous.

These next two quilts are part of the 2014 Hoffman Challenge. The recognizable fabric has the colorful circles in it.

I love the way the red strips in each block bring this quilt together. I think this would be something nice we could make at Sewing Circle.

I’m thrilled that my peacock “Palatial Plumage” got an honorable mention in it’s category and also “Judge’s Choice.”

And then too my “Bubbled Double Nine Patch” also received two ribbons, first in it’s category and best machine quilting with a domestic machine. I’m pleased as punch!

Southern Magnolia

A couple weeks ago I started this small sample of a ‘southern magnolia’ to see if it would work for my real challenge quilt and I’m so glad I did. So many people commented on the beauty of the background fabric. I took that as a sign that my magnolia didn’t have the limelight it needed.  So I tried to tone down that beautiful watercolor fabric with …

… crayons.

The colors turned it more green but after I heat set them …

… there wasn’t much green left. I decided the “Applebee's” crayon didn’t soak into the fabric. So I used the Kodak crayons and pressed harder and colored the leaves around the magnolia. That seemed to work. Now I’m wondering what ‘Crayola’ brand crayons would have done.

Maybe I can work some more on this piece yet. Somehow I need that flower to get more attention!

  

 

Ben and Dorcas Wedding

Congratulations and Best Wishes
to
Ben and Dorcas

I got to sit beside this charming little girl, Lia, at the reception.

    

Sunrise – Sunset and Teryn Ray

Sunrise …

… and sunset. All in the same day.

Teryn Ray turned one this week.

His Gramma Hilty and cousins were here to help celebrate.

Delta Joy and Lily Workshop

Life …

Delta Joy is growing up so very fast.

She looks so much like her Grampa Rhodes.

… as a Quilter

This group of ladies drove up from the coast to take my “Lily” workshop.

Their easy going manners made them a delight to teach.