Doll Quilt Swap 9, Received!

I had a very busy day yesterday. I visited Quilted Threads in the morning (more on that later), had lunch with my Mom, and got home to this box from Jacque. As you can see, it was marked "DQS9." Woo hoo!Inside was not one, but TWO quilts! One for me, beautifully graphic, black and white and red and yellow:

There was also this little gem, for my cat,Millie!


As you can see, Millie wasted no time claiming ownership!
It's pretty clear she approves.

Thanks Jacque!

Birds of Happiness, continued

I made two more Birds of Happiness for my doll quilt for Doll Quilt Swap 9. The birds are about 3-1/2" - 4" tall, not counting the legs. Yes, I fussy cut the bodies to take the best advantage of the fabric and to make you think of wings.

This is Big Red. He's a jock. He was the quarterback on his high school football team. Now he's a successful business man who runs to stay in shape.Miss Violette is always happy and cheerful. She is very well loved amongst her friends, and the reason is simple, really... she knows how to keep a secret!I have not quite decided how to arrange the birds in my flock, but this is a distinct possibility.
I just have to fill in the empty spaces in the middle and the corners. I'm sure I'll think of something.



PS, could you please send a prayer to my Mom, who was admitted to the hospital last night with a pulmonary embolism? My family and I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

Birds of Happiness

I've been working on some birds for my quilt for Doll Quilt Swap 9.

This is Mr Blue, who started it all. Mr Blue is a very happy-go-lucky fellow, who gets along with everybody. I liked the way the swirly batik reminded me of feathers. This is Mr Green, from Vermont (home of the Green Mountains). Mr Green is a quiet guy, doesn't talk much. He's a vegetarian (hence the tiny beak). Again, I placed the green fabric in a was that was reminiscent of feathers.This is Yellow, he's from Southern California, and he's a beach bum, a surfer dude. This Kaffe Fassett fabric simply -asked- me to arrange it this way, and since I had a "thing" going with arranging the fabrics on all the birds to look like wings, I thought I might as well keep it up!This is Ms Gold. In high school her name was Orange, but she changed it because it wasn't "chic" enough. Notice the long legs and the big beak. And yes, the way the fabric is placed on her wing is no accident!Red and Violette birds are coming soon, but I won't get much sewing done today. It's my birthday (I'm 39 again), and I'll be celebrating with my family and friends.