"Reflections" quilted pillow 15"x15"

"Reflections" front

 Number 7 of 12 to make was finished yesterday. Life is speeding by incredibly fast. I have been quite busy with many other things that I need to attend to. Hopefully, I will begin a new pillow soon. I am also beginning to stir inside about painting again.

"Reflections" back

"Golden Gate" quilted pillow 15"X15"

"Golden Gate" front panel

The other day, I wanted to learn how to work with triangles. I sewed a few squares using four triangles in each. I enjoyed the precision it required for the points to meet. That was fun, but the result was very boring to me. The greatest fun came from slicing the squares and making something more interesting. The red lines reminded me of San Francisco Golden Gate bridge and thus the title. The back panel is below.

"Golden Gate" back panel

"Prism" quilted pillow 15"x15"

"Prism"- front panel 15"x15"

It has been a while since I posted. I got sick mid January, and it is only this week that I am beginning to feel like I have crawled out of a hole. I have been sewing little in February, as energy allowed me to. Red has been the color I have indulged myself with. I finally got the construction committed to my memory. I also decided to do the borders differently. So far, I am still enjoying the process. The back panel is below. And as for my kitty, all is well. The lesion on his back disappeared with application of an ointment. What a relief.

"Prism"- back panel 15"x15'

"Sunrise" quilted pillow, 15"X15"

"Sunrise" - front - 15"x15"

"Sunrise" - back- 15"x15"

Another pillow done. A local gallery is interested in selling my pillows. I have about four months to make about a dozen of them, and so I am focusing more on how to get them done easier. Slowly, I am getting it. I still continue to enjoy the process of sewing and what a perfect thing to do when it is dark and cold outside.

Our cool kitty MyKi has an area of concern on his back. I need to take him to the vet and hope the finding is not malignant... I am worried...

"By the Sea" quilted pillow

Blue is what this pillow is about. I have been dreaming about a cabin by the blue sea, with warm sandy beach, something like Costa Rica was many years ago. I have been dreaming of walking on the beach and getting my feet wet as I listen to the waves... it almost is as if I could be there, but not quite. Sewing this pillow got me into the mood of that tropical warmth though. It did not hurt to have the house warm.

"By the Sea" front panel, 15"x15" quilted pillow

"By the Sea" back panel, 15"x15" quilted pillow

"Tropical night" quilted pillow

Happy New Year to all of you!!!

"Tropical night" front panel, 15"x15"

It is a beautiful day today. Cool, sunny and delightful. We just finished a great walk through the woods. it is so incredibly green in places. This is certainly not reflected in this piece. I loved the indigo colored fabric. It reminds me of midnight darkness illuminated by a full moon....

"Tropical night" back panel

Design board is filling up with possibilities!

The holidays and short dark days are not very productive for me. The other day, I found an afternoon to piece together small bits of strips and played with making medallions. I like doing this.

Now I have some material to play with. The two dark blue pieces in the first picture are close to completion and I will send the picture of this pillow case soon.