In a previous post I wrote about a quilt that was being prepared for my brother's wedding.  Well, with the invaluable help from my friend Tony (yes, guys quilt, too!) the quilt top was ready in time for the wedding.  

The bride and groom loved it so much they displayed it as decor for the wedding ceremony. Here is a photo of the top.

It is a queen size quilt and has a brown border. The backing fabric is a red & yellow & green floral print that is a 1930's reproduction.  The fabulous piece in the center is from a piece of cloth my aunt brought back with her from her Peace Corps tenure in Nigeria in 1969. Due to its age and the amazing design, we were extremely reluctant to cut the fabric and were super pleased that we could incorporate it as a whole piece.

There were so many different prints and colors and yet it came together so beautifully!  Thanks again to my mom for suggesting the pattern! It really made all the difference.  If I had gone with my original concept, it would have been a nightmare of colors & patterns!

It will be getting a place in the queue with the St. Daniel's Quilters - they are currently working on their Fall Fest quilt, so we have no idea when they will be able to start this (or how many pieces are in line in front of it) but I will be sure to post photos when it is fully complete!

I say FINALLY because after a particularly dry spell (both busy with work AND not feeling the creativity) I completed an entire series of 3 pieces in basically a day! 

I had picked up this amazing fabric with the Paris theme. (see equilter link on referrals page) and wanted to do something neat with it.

A few weeks ago I prepared almost a dozen canvases of different sizes by painting them an acceptable color of pink. I say acceptable because I am not a fan of pink. In any event, as soon as inspiration hit, I was ready to go.

I am also proud to day that I FINALLY managed to teach myself how to 'glue' fabric to canvas without getting the rippled water effect (that actually worked for a few of my pieces....) I got the fabric smooth and it looks great!  

Of course the fun part is adding the extra items - paper flowers, metal charms, ribbons, paper cutouts & graphics, and of course rhinestones! 

The 3 pieces (of which only 2 are shown here) are in 3 sizes - one is around 5.5 x 5.5, one is around 11 x 20 and the last is around 14 x 16. They look cute together but are also great stand alone pieces. 

I am really thrilled with how they turned out!  Next up - a series with a sea/pirate/mermaid theme.... that should be loads of fun!