Quilting Assistant says "Thank You!"

When there are kind people in this world who help out, it's always nice to say "Thank you." Tom is grateful to friends who helped with his medical bills, so he made these coasters to express his gratitude. They have a heat-resistant lining which is also used in potholders. It may dull sewing needles but it protects wood surfaces from hot teacups.

Yes, I was accepted!

It was a great opening party, easy to talk with attendees and artists. The gallery is transitioning to new owners and with that, will launch its first exhibition in late January called Transformation. I have a piece accepted for the show!

Process & Quality Control

As usual, there is a lot of STUFF required to make things and sell them: fabrics and trims and buttons and beads and all the equipment to put them together. AND, this requires supervision from the Quilting Assistant, who always knows just where to stretch out and just what strings to chew.

But wait! There's MORE!!

And a few more....

Winz Pinz!!

It started from a fabric brooch I found in Scotland, which was translated into silks and beads and buttons from my stash. These little clusters of pinwheels and yo-yos and covered buttons were so much fun to make. What goes with what? The permutations are endless. It's nice to wear an accessory that isn't a scarf or necklace, that suggests a new color combination of shirt and jacket or sweater. And it's especially fun to say, "Oh, thank you! I made it myself."