Sunday, March 30, 2014

Flu and Inspiration

I have the flu.  Back in September I was the 12th person in my Dr.'s practice to get the vaccine, so naturally I though I was protected.  Then we went on our cruise and I came home with some kind of bug, so I told myself that it hadn't been long enough since I got the shot, but I was definitely protected now.  Immune system and all that.  Friday morning I woke up with a sore throat, a fever and all the rest of it.  So where are those antibodies when you need them?

But here is the news portion of this blog:  a friend of mine has it too and went to the doctor, who told her that the CDC had sent out a warning about a very new and bad strain of flu going around.  And guess what?  We didn't hear about it on the nightly news because they are so busy reporting on a missing airplane.  Now I know the plane went through a wormhole, but we'll never get the government to admit that.

Today I started feeling better, not well enough to go over to the studio and sew, but well enough to drag out my sketch book.  I signed up for a craft show next month and decided maybe I'd make a few table runners to fill in the blank spaces in my display.  First I started a Pinterest board on Quilted Table Runners, then I searched that site.  I found a grand total of 4!! that looked interesting.  Then I looked on Etsy and found a grand total of 0!! that looked interesting.  Where is my inspiration?  I guess I'm going to have to design them myself.

While looking, I found this blog with a really simple runner.


If all else fails, I can make this one.  I'll just be sure to use fabric with shells or blue crabs on it, that always sells around here.

If you are a new follower, here is a link with instructions to an Easter table runner I made a few years ago for kids to color.


You've got plenty of time to make it, if you don't get the flu.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Midnight Sun II


I just mailed this off to the the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival today.  I wasn't surprised that it was accepted in the show, but I'm anxious to see what kind of reaction I get.  It took me two years to perfect this technique, and even thought I've looked everywhere, I can't find any other example like it.  The water and the sun are actually weavings in the quilt.

I'd love to hear any comments you might have about it and if you are able to attend the quilt show, please look for it.