Sunshine Quilting

Frogs #2 Quilt (above) & Scrappy 9 Patch (below) quilted today for Wrap-A-Smile

Wordless Wednesday - Red-bellied Woodpecker

New yard bird comes to visit!

Second Sunday Quilting - Sunshine Quilters

Saturday was gray and rainy so it was a great day to stay inside to decorate the Christmas tree, bake some Christmas cookies and work on some pieceing. I saw a top online I really liked that was in a quilting challenge that looked to be a great top for a charity quilt.  The quilt was made by Rebecca L who lives Iowa.  I worked on it again today and was able to get the top finished.  Now to pick out a backing and start quilting.  I love how the top turned out.  It's really colorful to brighten the spirits of any child.

Fabric Postcards

For several years I have been making fabric postcards that are sent through the mail to other fiber artists.  Some of us belong to a Yahoo group Postcard Pizzazz that arranges the swaps.  It's fun to make the postcards and you get to use your imagination when making them.  The time investment is much less then making a wallhanging or quilt.  It is always fun to receive one in the mail.  Here are some of the postcards I have made for the Christmas Swap.

Butterflies in my Yard

Hard to believe it's December.  Temperatures are in the mid 50's.  Most of my plants in my gardens haven't recovered from the winds and (possibly) the salt spray from Superstorm Sandy but there are a few that continue to bloom - Snapdragons and 2 species of Gaillardia Blanket Flower.  The Blanket Flower is attraching a few butterflies that are still around.  I have seen Painted Lady, American Lady and a Red Admiral in the past few days.

Sunshine Quilting - Wrap-A-Smile Quilts

Quilting for Wrap-A-Smile is my preferred charity project that I have worked with for years.  I am a member of an online quilting group called Sunshine Quilters. Every second Sunday of each month we have a quilting bee where we work together on quilting projects.  Now we aren't really together as we are all in our own homes which are spread throughout the States but we are all together in spirit as we sew for the children. This month I did some first Sunday quilting by quilting 2 tops I had pieced in October.  They are pictured here. The first features frogs and the second features skateboards. These quilts would be especially good for a little boy.

Barred Owl - Cape May Point Sate Park

Today I went over to the Point to bird.  I have been hoping to see some Crossbills up close.  I have seen them several times along the dunes but never close enough to get a good look.  Today was no exception as the Crossbills were up too high to get a decent look.  While I was along the dunes I saw several butterflies - 2 Monarchs and a Painted Lady.  Then I heard that there was a Barred Owl along the path in the State Park so over I went to see if the owl was still around.  Success - it's a lifer for me and only my second owl.  My first owl  observed in 2010 was a Great Horned Owl sitting on nest with 2 Owelets also at the State Park.