Crystals are like Tattoos....

At least I think they are...

We had our Creative Conglomeration reveal last night and this is my piece.

Sunapee Night Sky

As I sat up late the night before the reveal gluing ALL the crystals on my quilt it made me think of tattoos and how many people I know who have one, have many...  As in just can't get enough - or maybe just never finished.  (This is why I can't have tattoos! that and I'm a bit afraid of needles!)

Well I glued and glued and still am not sure whether I put on enough.

This quilt is made using pieces from my Sunapee Star pattern.  In addition to using one piece each from the 6", 9", and 12" stars, I used the computer to made the 6" two sizes smaller and the 12" two sizes larger for 7 total paper pieced sections.  

This is the smallest unfinished piece.

 Which became this.

 I increased the size as I went around hoping to give it a shooting star effect.

In the upper right corner I placed crystals in form the Big and Little Dipper as that is what is visible at our lakehouse when we sit at the campfire on the summer nights!  

 I drew in the lines on the Big and Little Dipper so you can see it.

Crystals are very hard to photograph!

 

This is the view from the campfire over looking the lake.

One of my favorite places to be!

I'll be linking up with Lee over at Freshly Pieced's WIP Wednesday!  Stop by and see what everyone is up to!
 

Wordless Wednesday! Say Goodbye to Summer!

Photo Credit: Eric Joerger

WIP Wednesday #4

Labor Day weekend...  

Campfires, s'mores...

Back to school - College that is!!

And I played a bit of 'catch-up' this long weekend. 

First I made Step #1 of SVQG - Mystery Quilt.  This is the August step....  Make 16 Love these Batik Fabrics! :)

Then I worked on Block #1 (June) Sunflower Glacier Star - made 8

I also joined Block Lotto.  This is my first month making blocks for this.  This month's block is the Curved Rail. These are my 9 completed blocks:

Aren't they fun?  I usually shy away from curved lines but these were a breeze!!  If you are interested in trying new techniques you should check out the site, different block every month, no pressure.  Good excuse to try something new!  And who knows maybe you'll win some!

I have to say that knowing that I will be posting a WIP is making my plan ahead more! and maybe helping me to organize in the process!  I'll have to give it a couple of more weeks....  months!!! to be sure!!



WIP Update: (date) is when entered the list or last worked on...  8/17/11 is my starting point

Completed Projects:
September Block Lotto - 9 Curved Rails
 
New Projects:
Joined Block Lotto - and complete September blocks - 9 Curved Rails 
 
Ongoing Projects:
Sunflower Glacier Star -Completed June's block - only 2 behind now! progress!!! 9/4/11
SVQG - Mystery Quilt - Completed month 1 August 9/4/11

No progress:
Berry Bliss Twin Quilt 2of2 played with several designs... still deciding pattern 8/17/11 (got some fat quarters for this!)
Eric's Browning Quilt (Christmas present 2010!!!) made multi-fabric binding strip  8/24/11
Mason's graduation quilt - Back - continued - cut out fabric and started to assemble blocks 8/31/11
Snowman Quilt - top together awaiting borders, quilting, and binding 8/17/11
Boat Log Cabin Quilt 8/17/11 - took pictures - hanging in sewing area
Rose of Sharon wall hanging 8/17/11
Row Robin Sampler Quilt! have 5 strips of four blocks each... MoVeD the rows around... Still Thinkin...  8/24/11

This week’s stats:
New projects – 1
Completed projects – 1
Currently in progress – 9