MQS



The past few weeks have been extremely busy leaving me little time to post. But tomorrow I'm heading to MQS with a quilting friend and am looking forward to - well - more busy-ness, but fun busy-ness. I've signed up for several classes, allowing plenty of time to shop, of course!

The quilt above is "Feathered Star". Such an uninspiring title my daughter tells me, but there you have it. It will be entered in the art/pictoral category. It is a mix of techniques and art media including colored pencils, inks, several different threads, and crystals.


"Coronet" is in the fabric challenge. Once again a mixture of techniques, fabrics, and threads with lots of hand beading. I designed it using Art 'n Stitch software. Lots of fun!

I hope to see you at MQS this week.

Comments

Betty said…
Looks like some winners to me. Looking forward to our trip to MQS.
May 10, 2011 at 12:36 PM
GerryART said…
Feathered Star is just beautiful, Susan.
hugs.
Gerry
May 10, 2011 at 3:01 PM
happydaysquilting said…
I'm blown away by both quilts, they are georgeous! the quilting is awesome and the bird quilt is a delight!
May 10, 2011 at 3:54 PM
Judi said…
Can't wait to see your piece hanging in the show. I along with 2 friends from down here at the lake are leaving in the morning to go to MQS also. We are all taking classes looking forward to a fun week.
May 10, 2011 at 4:16 PM
DebraW said…
Susan,
The Feathered Star is awesome!
May 11, 2011 at 3:22 PM
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