Latest Challenge Piece

This was our challenge for the last month, do a Self Portrait.
I tried two different ideas until I did this one, and am happy with everything except my zigzag stitching on the border. It was my first try at that, so will improve with time!! For all the challenge pieces, check out Challenging Ourselves link on the sidebar.

Look Out North Carolina!!

Today is all about packing, headed to NC tomorrow morning for a great retreat with over 80 of my online friends!! This is the fourth HGTV Circle Of Friends retreat.
Every year it is held in a different state. Some of our wonderful board members step up and agree to host. THEY do all the work, we descend upon them, and they are never the same!! lol
Classes, fun, eating, shopping, and this year sexy firemen are in my future. ha ha
I will explain the firemen when I get home. wink wink
I will get lots of pics, and spend lots of money on fabric, and other quilty things.
But it is only once a year, so you have to do that.
I can`t wait to see old friends, and put faces to others.

The Great MDA Quilt Raffle

This is a great raffle, and a chance to win a quilt! Jean is putting this together,and I think there are over 30 quilts to be given away.
Tickets are on sale at this site, check it out!!
Click on the above link and read the first two written postings after this picture of the raffle button.

My new challenge, Favorite Places

Our theme for this was Favorite Places! I picked a sea turtles favorite place.
I did not get completely finished before time ran out, but wanted to show it so far anyway. Now comes the beading and all the little extras, but here it is for now!

PJ party scarf

On our quilting board on HGTV, we do a PJ party Friday nights. Every Friday in January and February, one of our board members teaches a class on a small project. This last Friday was a quilted scarf. It was fun and so easy, would make great Christmas presents for next year. This is the one I did for my sons girlfriend, if you can`t tell, her favorite color is green!!

Finally some new stuff to show

Some pics of things I have been working on, first up is my Twister top, thanks to Kim, then a candlemat for my Mom. Way too busy, way behind like usual. lol

My latest challenge

My challenge group just finished our latest piece. It was to use the theme Four Elements. I finished mine today! lol Today was the deadline. I liked weaving the fabrics, and did my first free motion stitching. I love my new Janome, it worked perfectly. Well on to the next challenge.