My latest learning curve is a small crazy quilt I'm working on. It has to be 10-12 inches square and depict a nature theme. This is my first ever crazy quilt and I can already see how a person could dedicate years (and lots of $) to this art. I spent an inordinate amount time just deciding on a layout. But last night, I finally finished putting the background together...
Crazy Quilt background
Thanks to a very generous friend for supplying me with the fabrics for this! They're a combination of silks and damasks and velvets and other 'difficult' to work with fabrics. She also gave me a selection of beads, charms and laces to use to embellish the patches. (FYI - She has an online store where she sells some of these items. It's http://coveryourlittlepiggies.com/. Check it out!)
Now I've got to get started on embellishing it. The deadline is coming more quickly than I'd like. But this will be a great chance to finally do some silk ribbon embroidery. I've been wanting to try it for years. I'll share some progress pictures as I work on it.
On a different note, I won a giveaway from Spun Sugar Quilts when they were doing the blog tour for Barbara Cline's new book, Star Struck Quilts. I didn't win the book (which I wanted) but I did win this little prize pack...
Prize pack
I so love getting packages in the mail!
Until later...
"My God shall supply all of your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
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