Today Leah showed all the winning quilts. They are all so beautiful, check them out!
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2011/09/transformation-challenge-winners.html
You may have noticed that my Diana's Transformation (aka My Daughter) is NOT on the winners list. Though I must confess I was hoping, I am not terribly disappointed.
By not being a winner, I get my quilt back! I had been missing it. I spent alot of time planning it and creating it. So, it will be good to be back home with me.
Also, consolation prize includes a professional photo, and her new book! How cool!
In case you want to see all the finalists, check this out:
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2011/08/transformation-challenge-finalists.html
Looking at the quilts that won, I see a color and theme (all nature-y) going on. Leah says "It came down to arranging the final quilt and finding this perfect layout, in which each piece compliments another" and I see how they do all blend quite well.
If you look at the winning quilts, and into the empty spot in the center patch Leah's quilt she made when she announced the contest - you will see one really cool quilt in the making! And you will see how my quilt was "odd man out". I can't wait to see the final quilt!
I am hoping that Leah will include some critic with the quilt, to help know what did or did not work. I would love input to help improve my quilting.
Well, this deadline has passed, now it is time to tackle the next "challenge". Hint: it has something to do with a wedding tomorrow (and unfortunately, a project that won't be done in time, but one that I think will be really cool!).
Also, I am planning to work full force on my book "Cut Work Portraits and Other Art Quilts". My goal is to get it done by month end, or very soon thereafter. We will see...
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
the Walk to Cure Diabetes
God prepared Isabel for this trial, but when the diagnosis came, we thought she would have a terrible time. You see, Isabel loves all kinds of food. There is hardly a vegtable, fruit, pasta, bread, meat, or dessert out there that doesn't have her name on it.
We thought this would be a bad thing, but it was all wonderfully & divinely planned. Soon after she was diagnosed, we attended a potluck luncheon. All the other kids were piling their plates high with potatoe chips, but just 3 chips - yes I said THREE! - would have used up all of her allowed carbs for that meal. So, she shrugged her shoulders and said "how many carrots could I have?". It was one of the first examples to us how God had prepared her heart, and her tastebuds, for what she was to face.
Her blood sugars continually climb and plummet. Now she has a pump which monitors her, and gives her insulin - but often she needs manual attention. Just last night, she had to get more insulin becuase she was very sick, her blood sugars were real high.
God also prepared her another way - by making her very sensitive to her body. She usually knows (even before it can register on the monitor), if she is spiking or dropping.
Not all Diabetics are that lucky. Some don't know (or can't respond) if their blood sugars get all wacky. Without timely proper intervention, these people could quickly begin to damage their liver or slip into a coma or die. That is why this Walk is so important - it is someone's life we are talking about. Please take a moment to view MY PAGE and donate to save a life. Thank you.
By the time all the money was turned in, I had raised $145 - thanks everyone!
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