Best in Show!!!!!!

Here I am in front of "Wanderlust," the piece that earned me the Best in Show award at the 1st Annual Amelia Island Autumn Art Festival!  I'm so tickled and honored.  Fiber Art rules!!!!!!

Shrimpfest Highlights

Here's a view of my booth at Amelia Island's Isle of Six Flags Shrimp Arts and Crafts Festival.  Lots and lots of people walked along the 8 block festival in the heat.  My husband, Jim, and I kept relatively comfortable sitting behind the tent in the shade of the trees and the umbrella.  There was a cool breeze that was evident while in the shade.  It was hot when I bopped up to tell to the folks who came in to view my work.  I received lots of wonderful compliments.                 

I did get the honor of being selected Judge's Choice.  The Shrimpfest judges choose pieces that they really like.  The chosen artists deliver the art to a central place where the judges choose the first, second, third prizes.  I didn't get one of those but still am honored to be among the chosen.  The piece is called "Wanderlust."

My son Corey is standing by his portrait.  I had just finished it the night before the festival. 

Merry Christmas

This lap top size quilt stated years ago as a round robin. I appliqued the center - on point. Then the piece traveled around to different quilters. Each had special instructions as to how to do a border. I've had this sitting around and finally decided to quilt it up as is. I'm pleased. It looks great on my daughter's old bed.

Happy Halloween

Happy Trick or Treating! I'll be away but wanted to send my spooky wishes to you all. This piece started as a demo of fabric collage at my local Quilt Guild - Amelia Island Quilters. I finished it up for my darling daughter, Kara, and her husband, Matt.

My husband and I are heading up to see them and to dog sit Baxter. Then we travel to Annapolis for Jim's 40th reunion, then on to NC to the Nature Printing Society's Annual Workshop. I'll be making paper, journals and monotypes. I'm thrilled.

Do have fun at Halloween. Remember those fun nights dressed up, trick or treating. I remember the infinite amount of candy......