Making Some Progress

We've had 3 beautiful sunny days in a row. Most of our summer has been wet this year. Not the usual nice summers we've come accoustomed to. Yesterday I had Darian stamp some butterfly images on green squares of fabric that she used in the little quilt she's making for her new cousin

Carys.

Meanwhile my DH, Warren made some progress on the deck.
Darian finished piecing & quilting the quilt for Carys.
We'll save it for show & tell at guild next week, then we'll mail it out. It really isn't as wonky as this picture makes it look.

This wicker bust above, I bought at an antique shop in Frederick, MD when I was there with Patty. I thought it would be fun for display in my studio & to use at our quilt show.

I also got this bead collar for next to nothing. The beads alone were worth the price.

This is the purse that I made for my DD Michelle, for her birthday. The background fabric was a piece my friend Kathy made in our Ann Johnston class at the last Alaska Fiber Festival. Kathy had just used it to mop up left over dye off the table, & wanted to toss it out, but I saved it from the trash, & look how pretty it looks now! I made a yarn weighted with beads, to wrap around the button as the fastener (idea came from Sue B's padfolios, thanks again Sue).

I had read that fruit, especially cherries is very Vogue for purses right now, & Michelle is a very hip & trendy girl.

I did have to make it reversible though, so here is the other side, made with microfiber suede material. The button is a vintage one that Michelle had given me a long while ago. The little purse in front is a little wallet/change purse that I made to go along with it.