Little Miss Muffett

A wonderful friend has made me a real treasure!  This is a tuffet, with the button looking like a comet, and a comets tail flaring out in blue and red, spraying out behind in wild exaltation.  Oh I have a fine friend, a very fine friend indeed.  Cosby and Strider agree, and Pippin soon joined them.  All six of my kitties have used it as their throne over the last few days, though I mostly keep it covered by a towel.

Whipstitch 2017 Murder Mystery Quilt

Well, I was about 6 weeks late in starting, but I am up to date now.  This is a progressive mystery quilt, hosted by Whipstitch.com, that has a story chapter and block instructions each month.  This is January through March, and there has been a death in the story.  I am having more fun than I thought, since the late start added some stress.  All we had in the instructions for fabric was warm and cool, focus and coordinating amounts.  So far, the colors are okay.  Could be more definition in a couple of the cools.....

More Inspiration from the Mid Atlantic

More Mid Atlantic Quilts

I am amazed at the level of expertise in the actual quilting.  The color play and composition are fabulous, but this post is more about the quilting.....

Oh My, These.......

The Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival..... More to come.

Warming Up Winter

Today was the first snow of the season.... well, real snow.  An hour to the south they got hit pretty badly, but here we just got enough to keep people home and off the streets a bit.  I did go in to work, but just thought I would post a few photos of things that warm my heart!  

Making things makes me happy.... and winter needs to be cozied up.  That means I make more quilty things in the winter time!  

Devils Backbone At Dusk

I made this for my daughter for Christmas.  Last year she asked me for wall art with a tree theme, so this happened.  It is a state forest about an hour from here that I last visited in the autumn.  The inspiration was a quilt by McKenna Ryan, though it is not the same, just a similar style.  I will follow up with the sunrise piece, soon I hope.

Catching up

I missed the Sunday of Light.... but certainly have been thinking about it.  God is very good, and has all our needs in sight.  We sometimes don't have the same priorities, but then He sees the front of the tapestry, we see only the back.  This is Edith Zimmer's work.

My kitties are enjoying the weather....inside.  They are definitely comfort kitties, liking their cushions and covers.  But then, they are cats, so.....

Second Sunday in Advent- Love

Thanks to Mary Rodriguez for the beautiful photo

Dear Lord,
Through the darkness, I look for your wisdom.
I want my heart to be open to you.
But sometimes in these days, it seems that
so many things come between us.

Help me to be awake and aware
of the radiance you bring to my life.
Help me to be grateful each day
for the blessings of family and friends.
Let me be a peacemaker
in my own life, and in the world.
Let me pray especially for this difficult world
and those who are so in need of an end to violence.
My heart begs for this as my Advent prayer today.

A Gift

DH's niece lives in Chicago with her partner, and have a round table.  I hope this is a good topper, and that they like it.  It gave me joy to make it.