The Cellists Glasses

Many years back, I spent several months creating an art quilt of my son playing his cello. 

Here it is displayed in our local quilt show:

"Mason's Cello"- 

a quilted arts portrait of my son 

using mixed techniques of purchased 

and hand dyed fabrics, piecing, applique, 

reverse applique, thread painting, free motion quilting... And a whole lot of artistic stress! 

March 18, 2016 

I entered it in to my local show... but it's eyes were so overpowering, I took it home after the show and banished it to the stack. I always hoped to some day get better at eyeballs.I didn't.Recently, I noticed sunglasses worn indoors are oddly back in style. (Why, I will never know!) But- It gave me a chance to cover those darn killer eyes and give this quilt a new chance at display.

Not ideal, I know... 

but I think it works well enough 

to display in his old bedroom!

The Nebula... A journey achieved!

It's finished!!! One & a half years on a journey to Nebula with several thousand internet friends ---

After a wonderful monthly 

Journey to nebula of achievement- 

it was time for a double the Block of the month. 

I used 1 set from fabrics from mailed kit- 

and 1 set from my hoard.

Some were easier than others, 

but all were created mostly ON TME!!!

So many background pieces 

had to be cut and pieced... 

But eventually- It was pieced!!!

Then came the quilting...

And finally the hand binding...

Shhh.... I'll give it to the kids for Christmas!!! 

(Mine will have to wait a while...)

Christmas 2021: 

Mason & Zoë got their quilt for Christmas!