I'm off to enter this quilted wallhanging in the Utah State Fair. It is made from the 2008 State Fair challenge fabric (white background w/black music symbols); the black fabric has subtle grayed music symbols and the black with white music symbols is a near reverse of the challenge fabric. I titled this quilt, "With a Song in My Heart"...the technique is reverse applique (design is made by placing the background fabric on top and cutting away in the shape of the design; then turning edge under and handstitching to reveal the design) this is the first time I have attempted this technique so there are some flaws that I can see, but I decided to enter it in the fair anyway (it may not be prize quality, but I like it). We are off to Cedar City today...Mom's (Grandma's) birthday is on Tuesday so we will stay and have lunch with my sister, Marilyn and the "birthday girl"; then head home to continue "thinning out" our things in anticipation of our move to a retirement community. Don has been very busy with Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy and has seen some (slow) progress with his right hand (nerve damage just take a long time to heal). Guess I'd better get busy and finish packing for our trip to Cedar. More details on our move later.
