Feeling Pet-ty

I was happy to discover that the quilt I submitted for the 2012 Quilting Arts Calendar challenge, "Feeling Pet-ty" is a finalist. There are 21 artists on the list. The 13 winners will be announced on Pokey's blog on February 11.

Here's a sneak peak of my quilt. 

I'm honored to be a finalist. What a nice surprise.

First snow

Snow in Texas is pretty rare.

Maybe one or two events a year.

This squirrel continues to taunt Rusty.

A good time to work on my quilts.

Last night I gave Rusty a new teddy bear.

He had a really good time with it today. Sigh...

Murphy

My friend asked me to make a quilt of her cat Murphy.

 I printed the photo on fabric with inkjet, cut him out and fused him to hand-dyed silk. I thread-painted the fur with rayon thread. The background is quilted with cotton.

"Murphy" 10x18"

progress

I had fun making these wool and felt ornaments for my arty friends this year.

This cat entry for the "Quilting Arts" calendar is ready.

 

My Rusty 12x12" is in progress...

as is this commission of Murphy.

Rusty has been busy watching squirrels.

Thank you...

I didn't know my husband until much later.

We have a little corner in our house with photos and medals. 

I'm thankful for the men and women who served in the past ...

... and for those that serve today.

God bless you. 

Happy Halloween!

Hope you had a spooktacular day!

Four Days in New York

Four friends spent four days in New York City to celebrate four birthdays

 within four weeks of each other. 

We had a wonderful dinner in Brooklyn at the home of one friend's son.

We visited the gallery in DUMBO where her other son had a photograph on display,

and road home to New York in an open-air Land-Rover. Beautiful!

We visited Ground Zero,  

 and took a boat to explore Liberty and Ellis Islands.

After a yummy New York-style pizza at John's, 

we surprised one birthday girl with tickets to "Wicked."

I loved it.

We visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 

and climbed on the fabulous installation, Big Bambu.

Big Bambu was on the roof of the MET, overlooking Central Park from March through October.

So cool!

We spent a few hours at the Museum of Modern Art wishing we had more time.

We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge to buy bagels and cupcakes.

We explored Chinatown and enjoyed a yummy lunch.

I had such a WONDERFUL time. 

I'm so grateful that my family and friends made it possible.