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I made some progress on the new tropical fish quilt that I am making for the auction next Saturday to benefit the homeless and at risk women’s shelter at our church. I am really frustrated because I need to do a lot of beading on this, and I just realized that all my beads are in storage. I also have a gift certificate for $50 for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads (part of the president’s gift from my guild) and that is also in storage. I made out an order on the web and was going to have it Fed-exed and I realized I didn’t have the certificate. Duh! Mr. C is going to empty the storage locker tomorrow – it had to be done sooner or later.
Since I have made one of these, I am doing things differently. First I sandwiched the background with muslin on the back and machine quilted it in my favorite water design.
Then I added the collaged fish and the underwater plants that I fussy cut from commercial fabric.
Tomorrow, I will free motion quilt these elements and add some decorative yarns for texture. And then I will hope that some beads show up!! After the beading I will add another back to cover up the mess I make when I do the beading.
You all know how much I love the serendipity of blogging. Today I got an e-mail from Kathleen who currently lives in Paradise, CA. A friend pointed her toward my blog because she and her husband of 43 years are moving to Portland this coming Friday. They are moving to a neighborhood that Steve and I love, Alameda. She is a quilter and was even president of her guild. Can you believe it? My friends keep telling me I am leaving paradise for Portland: she is really leaving Paradise!! We will get together once we get moved.
I guess that I have to stop lurking — I was the friend who introduced you to Kathleen who is leaving Paradise for Portland. It was too much of a coincidence when I read your blog and heard of your move to Portland– in the middle of all those quilt pictures — and thought of my quilting friend who would probably have a lot in common with you. Portland is a great city — all the best wishes to you from Mary (still in California).
Are the fish from a pattern or free form? (I started something like this once upon a time ago, the background was to be trip aroud the world – Once that part was done, I had it quilted & called it done…. (The fish are on the back…)
looks great. so bright and colorful. can’t wait to see it when it is finished. so good of you to do this for that great benefit.
Love what you are doing with the fish, Gerrie!
I guess your Sonoma friends are just so sad that you are leaving them, but Portland is a wonderful city….you already know that though! duh!!! Even without family there (and you have so many pluses with M & M there), it’s a great place to live. Will you being going over to Sisters next July for the Quilter’s Affair? This will be the first summer in about 7 that I will not be attending. I must say, I will miss it terribly, but it’s a far and pricey treck from Atlanta.
Take care…hope you get your beads today!
Judy
Thr fish quilt is looking great.
Great fish, and for a good cause, too! You are a creativity machine!