This is how it looked out my front window about noon today.  Grateful for a nice warm house!!!

I am BACK.    I started this quilt perhaps two years ago, but had so many problems because my vision was so bad that I decided to try it another way.  So, I turned all the pieces under and I was still not happy with it, so put it aside.  Then several months ago I had cataract surgery on both eyes, which was a miracle!!!!!  I guess I didn't realize how bad my vision really was.  I was very determined to finish this quilt, and started taking each piece off and put it on a new background.  By doing it this way, it created some technical problems that I was not able to correct---- but I really like it to view and it is finally finished.  I haven't even named it yet.  I'm open to suggestions.

It has been a while since I posted something, but I'm back!!!  Working on two larger quilts,  but took a class on Crafty, called Stupendous Stitching by Carol Ann Waugh.

What fun.  I started with a hand dyed fabric, then couched on it, then did machine embroidery, then hand embroidery.  I then stretched it over a canvas.

New Post card

Just playing with ideas for Post cards.

TEE SHIRT NECKLAS

 Here is another necklas made with a tee shirt.
I simply took the neck and cut it part way around, then left an amount in the front.  I then sliced the fabric from the bottom up to the neck  added pony beads and knots.  How simple is that?  I think I will make some more of these in different colors.  It just slides over your head.

Copper Pendant

 This was done by using a piece of cardboard and covering it with batik fabric.  Then stamping with paint and wrapping with copper wire and beads.

Kroger pendent

 Here is another pendent made from a Kroger bag and gold wire. 

Grocery Bag pendent

 I saw this technique on You Tube severak months ago and made several using colored plastic bags and wire. 

Yoga Class Cancelation

Ladies and gentleman,
I just wanted to let you know that my husband passed on Saturday, so I will not be teaching on Tues the 27th.  Please check this blog,  but right now I plan on being there on Thurs.  Also, if you know anybody else in the class that might not check please give them a call.

Thanks,
Sheril

New Project

 I've been playing with a new idea for bracelets.
This one is made from the seam of an old pair of jeans.  Strung with wire and beads added.  I've make quite a few and will share one at a time. 

Another new piece of jewelry

 Just finished this piece.  Again I used hand dyed strips of tee shirt fabric and then adorned it with some glittsy threads.

New Piece

 I'm still working on new ideas for jewelry.
This is made of strips of handdyed tee shirt fabric.
I felt it needed a little glitz to glued on some crystals.

NEW FABRIC JEWELRY PIECES

As some of you know, I have been playing with the possibilities of Fiber  Jewelry.
The first piece is made using a scrap of Batik fabric, backed with black felt and ribbon for a tie.

The second piece is made from strips of felt with rinestones attached.  Very fun to do, and will wear one to Quilting Guild meeting tonight and see what kind of a reaction I get. 

Spring Has arrived in Kentucky!

 Just thought I'd share the fact that we got 3" of snow last night.  Beautiful, but we are suppose to get to 60 degrees this Sunday. 

FABRIC BEADS

 I have been playing again.  These are fabric beads.  So much fun to make and it also uses up scraps and etc. 

JUST PLAYING

 I'm just playing on Scribbles to find patterns that can easily be replicated into quilting patterns.  This is the second attempt.  So, much fun and it is continuous.

YOGA CLASS

I just wanted to let everybody know that there will be no Yoga class this morning.  Sorry, but I took a flu shot yesterday, and can not reach overhead, plus running a bit of a fever.    Hope to see you on Thursday as usual.

Mother's Love

I have finally decided that it has come a time in my life when I need to downscale.  We are going to put our three story house up for sale after the first of the year and buy something on one level. 

To be able to do this I need to begin to let loose of some of my quilts.  So, I have decided that once a week I will list a quilt, give discriptions, background, size and price. 

This quilt is named Mother's Love.  It was made in 2010 and is number three of a series of house quilts I made expressly for a solo show that was held at the main library during the World Equestrian Games in 2010, held in Lexington, Ky.

It is 47" wide and 42 1/2" long.  I am quite well known for the Stained Glass Technique which is the main technique I work in and have taught a class on it for a number of years as well as an Internet class. 
It showed at several major quilt shows. 
The price is $l,800.00

Quilted Jewelry

 Here are the rest of the pictures I promised.  I've been looking for just the right piece for this button that I bought at one of the quilt shows.
Basically I did the same techniques on these two pieces but folded the back forward which created a place to hang each piece. 

Art Quilt group challenge

 Several years ago I started an Art Quilt group.  We meet once a month at our local quilt store and share whatever we are working on. 

Recently I was cleaning out my studio and came across a bag of scraps left over from when I would square up my quilts. 
 Since these scraps were already sandwiched and quilted I thought I would through out a challenge for the members to come up with an idea for something small made from the scraps. 
One of the ladies made a belt, another a small purse.  ( I will get pictures and post later)
This is the idea I came up with and  I had so much fun doing them I actually made 4 pieces.  (I'll post the others a little later)

So, I took the fabric and drew a shape, and then outlined the shape with Copper Sulky sliver thread.  Once I did that I cut out the shape and then went over the edges again.  After doing that I simply played with stenciling, stamping, painting and finally glued some rhinstones.  I was very pleased with the way they came out and also pleased I had found a way to recycle.