I survived the TWIST FAIR! Phew it was a long weekend, but it was fun and I sold out of a lot of my small landscapes. As you might be able to tell, I managed to claim enough space to hang a sheet and it gave me space to display beyond the 6' table top we were promised. It is great to watch people take such care shopping. I think people who buy my work are really thinking about what the piece will mean to their friends or loved ones. More than one person walked a way empty handed only to return unable to resist a certain wall hanging.

To Lexie and her crew - thank you for all that you did to make the experience successful for the vendors!

Wedding Commissions

One of the most satisfying kinds of commissions are those intended for wedding presents. In the past two months I have done two and I thought I would share them.

For September Wedding Memories the client asked me to focus on the bride's bouquet flying through the water. I also tried to incorporate the Minister's impromptu cairn alter and the rubber boots the bride wore into the water. I was lucky because I had just the right color green for the brilliant trees in my stash. As I did for the VT water in the next quilt, I used my wrinkle technique to depict ripples and reflections. I quilted the groom's words, "Stepping into this ole river we call life together" into the river bank. It was a fun quilt and I hope the happy couple hangs it for years to come.

The second is a quilt depicting one of the wedding couple's favorite places, Lake Willoughby, VT. I have visited the family cabin throughout my childhood so I had a good idea of what it looks like, but photos from one of the grooms helped me capture the shape of the mountains. I hope this quilt remains in their family and serves as a wonderful reminder of a quiet peaceful place. My only regret is that I forgot to hide their dog in the stitching!