Today was.............

........WONDERFUL!

it was in the 90's--but not on the water!

We Fished!

I read--the new McTavishing book.

 Pulled up to the 2 Mile Crab House for lunch to meet my mom.

Hijacked my mom for a ride. 
This is her friends boat house in Cape May. 
(this little house was published in a designer home magazine--the inside is amazing!)

Rode through the harbor and saw boats like my dad use to own! 

Went out in the bay with lots of dolphins. 

Came home and grilled a basil & Jersey tomato white pizza.
Caught fish today but they were not keepers!

To include a bit of fiber!

A few weeks back Bloomin Workshop had a giveaway 
to win a fat quarter bundle from American Made Brand.

And yeap, I was one of the winners.

Can't wait to play with this bundle!

I also linked up with Val's for "Tuesday Archives" 

about English Paper Piecing

Here is my Post.

Till We Quilt Again,

Quilt Con & a Mason Jar!

My husband and I for years throw our spare change into a bucket and every January before we go skiing, we cash it in. It is fun to see how much that change actually adds up to be. Can I say, this family of four (now three) usually gets close to 4 weekly passes of skiing each year! Wahoo!!!

So this year I am joining Val over at Val's Quilting Studio who is holding a penny-pinching challenge. Since I am heading to Quilt Con in February, I will cash out my savings to take to Austin but will continue to the end of the challenge to see what I had saved!  

So.... hop on over to Val's blog if you want to join in. And lets see what you end up getting.

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WIP Is Done!

Here is the story:

My son's friend loves the band "Rebelution" and her favorite 
album is  "Peace Of Mind". She asked if I could make the cover of this album into a quilt for her.

Below is the album cover and one of their songs.
They are a mix of rock, world & reggae. 

Click to hear and see the cover






My thought was 
SURE-It looks simple enough!
Yeah-Right!

Here are the stages of progress.

My son inherited the artsy gene, 

so he helped me paint the back ground fabric.

The levels for the background were painted, 

diluted, blended and highlighted.

Then it was onto applying the applique. 

I kept the pieces down with allot of quilting.

This is intended for a bed.

The water falls has Angelina fibers and crystal powder in it.

On the album there looks to be underground rivers.

And then the Quilting!

Had to put Cati's name in there somewhere! 

 Blending the clouds and the sky.

 The sky and the ocean.

 The seas and the deep sea.

 The letters after the quilting was done.

Love these labels!

Till We Quilt Again,

Linked with:

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Freshly Pieced-WIP Wednesday

I Gotta Create-Wildly Original Link Party

My Quilt Infatuation-Needle And Thread

Confessions Of A Fabric Addict-Can I Get A Whoop Whoop

Patchouli Moon-Linking Party

Weekend Bloggy Reading

Natasha In Oz-Say Gday Saturday

Quokka Quilts-TGIFF

Its Over Flowing

Slow Sunday Stitching

Red Delicious Life-Anything Goes Monday

By Stephanie Lynn

"My Favorite Quilt"

Jessica from  Quilty Habit has been curating bloggers along with Sew Mama Sew in a series of 

"My Favorite Quilt" for the past month, it has been fun seeing bloggers post their favorite piece during the month of June. 

So.... here I come skidding in! This is my favorite--Well one of my favorites!

When did you make it? This was made several years ago while in New York  at the Hudson River Valley Art Workshop. And the teacher was Natalie Sewell. It was my first art class and one of my favorite.  

What pattern did you use? There was no pattern. Your assignment was to bring a variety of photos and fabrics.

What fabrics? All were commercial fabrics however it was amazing how we manipulated the fabric with inks, office supplies, markers etc..... Some of the fabrics looks nothing like what I brought with me.

Have your shown it at any quilt shows or entered it in any contests? I have not and don't know why not. Hum!

What memories or people does the quilt make you think of? My Dad is the first person. He was so creative and enjoyed painting and playing music. If he were alive I think he would be happy that I have found so much joy in this art.Then my mother, this is the beautiful landscape she grew up in Sweden, How lucky was she?

What do you like best about the quilt? No blocks-no rulers! Freehand cutting, laying out and sewing. NO RULES!

How did you grow as a quilter while making it? In every way! This was the quilt where I let go of any restrictions and enjoyed the process.

If you could make this quilt again, what (if anything) would you do differently? Now I would be so much more at ease through the whole process (I had several suitcases with fabric and one little overnight bag with cloths). I also have learned allot more in regards to creative techniques. I would also include allot of my own hand dyed fabric.

Where is the quilt now? It hangs happily in my living room. This one is special to me! When I walk by it I usually have a smile and warm feeling thinking of my parents.

I am linked at: 
Sew Mama Sew
By Stephanie Lynn-Sunday Showcase Party
Stitch By Stitch-Anything Goes Mondays

Till We Quilt Again,

Friend's on Friday-Eleanor

Quilting design inspiration comes from many places but with this fun fabric it was taken from all the fun designs in the fabric!

Size-Unknown

Quilt Pattern-Unknown

Batting-Hobbs 80/20

Quilting-Freehand

Till We Quilt Again,

Linked with Nini And The Sea