Shell Collage Quilt

 This Shell Collage Quilt is one of my entries in the show,A Garden of Quilts , put on by Bayside Quilters of the Eastern Shore, in Oxford Maryland this coming weekend. 

The making of the shell quilt was a collaboration with my daughter Faith. Faith did most of the work on the shell and I did the background and finished it. This was started in January 2016 in a Bayside Class taught by Bayside member Laura Boehl. I chose the shell because I wanted something I could hang  in my own home. Of course Faith and I are fighting over who gets to keep it.

It all started with a picture of a shell. 

Faith was off of school for Winter Break, so we decided to do the class together. 

Faith actually did all of the shell work.

 She told me where to put the fabric and I glued it on. 

By the end of the day and a half class the shell was complete. 

Faith went back to school and I had to do the shadow and background all by myself. 

I finished the fabric collage in a timely manner and the quilt sat around for about 9 or 10 months waiting to be quilted.

Of course I quilted it on the longarm. 

This quilt is truly a work of art so I mounted it over a canvas. 

Even though I really can't take credit for this,

 it is my favorite piece I have ever worked on!

To see this piece in person, come out to the show in Oxford this weekend. 

Show Wrap-Up

The Bayside Quilters first show is over. What a great success it was.

After I posted pictures the other day I realized there were a few things I missed getting a picture of.

So, here is the rest of the show.

I will let you know when I hear what quilt was voted "Viewer's Choice."

 This is my jacket I made for a challenge several years ago.

Quilt Show Today

Thursday was the opening day for the Bayside Quilters first show in the idyllic setting of Oxford, Maryland. The weather cooperated with us and we had a picture perfect day!

 First thing in the morning Chris and Kris were setting out things made for outreach.

Laura and Elaine were at the admissions table to great our visitors. 

The church where we are holding our show is small so we were limited to the number of quilts that could be displayed.

The entrants were chosen blindly by category and size.

If a member only entered one quilt, it was chosen. If you entered a miniature or a wearable you might have gotten two items in.

Each viewer is given a ballot with admission to vote for their favorite.

After the show 3 places will be awarded for Viewer's Choice.

Out of 70 entries, I had the privilege of quilting about 15 of them.

 The Boutique did a booming business.

June was a very dear friend of Mike's. Mike had started hand quilting this quilt but did not get to finish it. June spent the day relaxing outside working on it.