The Birdhouse Is Hanging!

I finally got the birdhouse quilt finished and hung in the sunroom!  It can be seen immediately by everyone who enters my front door.  You may recognize the framed embroidered rose sent to me by Liri several months ago.

The panel is "Heaven's Breath Wall Panel, Wild Wings", by Susan Bourdet, and I love it!  If you could look out the window in the picture, you would see many of the big white-winged dove I feed everyday, along with redbirds, blue jays, robins, and other birds pictured on and around the birdhouse in the panel.  Several of my friends say the panel is the perfect addition to my sunroom, and I agree.

I did free motion quilting around all the flowers, birds, and birdhouse, not as well as I would have liked, but as I always say, it's good enough for who it's for --- ME!  I've had the panel a couple of years, and finally got brave enough to try it.  It finished at 44" x 37".  You will see some threads waiting to be tied and tucked, and the binding isn't finished, but maybe you can see the quilting a little better.  Maybe someday I'll be able to do better.

Last week was a busy but fun week!  I had the pleasure of meeting up with APQ Blogger Ruth of Country Log Cabin Quilter, at Common Threads Quilt Shop in Waxahachie, TX.  I did well; I bought just two half-yards and a pair of machingers.   Then we went across the street to Seldom Seen Quilting shop that Ruth blogged about recently; it seems like a fun place for long arm quilters.  Then we had lunch at the Dove's Nest and visited a couple of antique stores.  I had to hold my hands tightly together --- I have never seen a piece of glass I didn't want! *giggle*  It's almost as bad as going to a quilt fabric store with no money!  I truly enjoyed the few hours Ruth and I shared last Wednesday.

Then on Friday, I and five other quilters from our church group went to the quilt show in Arlington for another fun day.  There were lots of beautiful quilts and more of them than usual.  Also there were more vendors to tempt everyone.  I managed to get out of there with only one panel with a log cabin/mountain scene, and an unusual picture for a gift.  I think all six of us had a wonderful time together.

Next week will have its own set of new things --- installation of new phone and internet service, learning Windows 7 and a new laptop to get up and running.  That should be enough, but I'm sure something else will crop up at some point.  I doubt there will be much time for quilting or blogging for a few days.

But I'll play catch-up as soon as possible!  In the meantime, all of you have fun quilting!

---"Love"