Post cards...

My wrist is better.  Although I sewed last night and today, so now I hurt ;(
QA magazine is having a contest called "Staycation".  Kind of like the old first day of school speech on what you did this summer- except in fabric.

I spend most at my time with the girls at swim practice and swim meets.  They have plans to be in the Olympics in a few years.  We shall see ;)

So I took a picture of them at practice:

Aren't they cute!
Anyway, I used stiff stuff interfacing as the base.  I couldn't use my scissors much or the rotary cutter so I ripped small strips of blue fabric, layered them on and then cut the shapes for the girls.  I added dyed blue cheese cloth for texture.  I quilted it all and then added white, silver, and clear beads for sparkle.  After all, water sparkles.  This is a terrible photo of the finished postcard.

The real thing looks great.  Since the postcards will not be returned....I made another one for me.

I changed the colors some and made the card a little larger than an actual postcard.  I won't be mailing them so I added a screened back for the 'back'- a shark the mascot for our swim team.

They were a lot of fun to make and I might have to make more.  I hope the post office doesn't shred them before they make it to the magazine!

Happy quilting
Caren

New Look...again!

It's been a month since I have quilted.  My wrist is still injured :(  Hopefully it will get better soon.  It is better than it was and I am tempted to give it a try.

Hey Ferb, I know what we're gonna do... tomorrow!

I leave you with this...

Happy Quilting

Caren

New AAQI quilts...

I have 3 new quilts online for AAQI.

#10235              $75.00
Width: 8.5" Length: 11.5"
Designer: Original design

Materials/Techniques: This quilt has tulle, commercial cottons, tea dyed fabrics and hand painted fabrics. It is pieced and fused with beads, trim, and thread painting. Free motion quilting finished it off.
Artist Statement: This is a copy of a pattern I made a few years ago. It shows the contentment I feel at the beach.


Read more: http://www.alzquilts.org/10235.html#ixzz1zKMGmAzy

 #10236   $45.00
Width: 9" Length: 9.75"
Designer: Original design

Materials/Techniques: The fabric was marbled and then sun printed with seashells and rice. I added ruched strips for seaweed and fussy cut rocks. The fish is a separate quilted shape. I added beads and free motion quilting to finish it off.
Artist Statement: This was a quilt I made to use some fabric I had painted and a fish I had made for a quilt challenge.


Read more: http://www.alzquilts.org/10236.html#ixzz1zKNQun00

#10237     $55.00
Width: 8.75" Length: 10.75"
Designer: Original design

Materials/Techniques: The fabric is hand painted cotton. The jellyfish is made from layers of organza and misty fuse. Free motion quilting, journaling and yarn finished it off.
Artist Statement: I am constantly inspired by the sea and beach. I have had many wonderful days at the beach ruined by a nasty jellyfish sting. I must admit, I love to watch jellyfish in the water, as they are very graceful.


Read more: http://www.alzquilts.org/10237.html#ixzz1zKNlzZ13

Happy Quilting,
Caren