Nest Building

Offer me a challenge and I run, not walk to my sewing machine and whip it out, as I did this piece in three days! Interweave hosted a challenge giving us a photo to use to create an 11" X 14" quilt. Prizes for the most votes between now and June 28 is a Bernina Sewing Machine. But also, and even more exciting a thought to me, is the possibility of having my work published in one of their magazines, used on their e-medias or shown in shows! (But I wouldn't sneeze at the sewing machine prize either! LOL) If you would like to vote for my art work you probably have to sign up to be a member first and then go here apparently there is a red word JOIN to click on! to cast your vote for Nest Building posted by Lynn Cohen. There is a tag to the right of the photo there that says: Total Votes Vote for this! Click there and your vote is cast. Thanks if you take the time to do all this.

Details: Mother swan is building her nest with twigs I found outside and hand sewed to the background nest that is heavily machine sewn free motion style using brown variegated thread.

Her body was sewn by bobbin thread (silver metallic) on the reversed mirror image print/copy of their photo. Then cut out and sewn down raw edged applique style to the background.

The background is two pieces of cotton fabric from my stash for grasslands and water. Both heavily machine sewn free motion style in greens and blues. Silver metallic thread top sewn as reflection from the sun on the water. More twigs are added to the sides to frame the picture. Bound in turquoise left over fabric from NYP!

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I will be gone over the weekend, visiting my son and his family in Oregon. DH and Henry will be here holding down the fort. I have no doubt I will have tons to share come Monday upon my return.

Happy Mother's Day to all who celebrate this either for yourselves or your own mothers in life or spirit memory. That's one thing we all have in common, we all came from mothers!

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Enjoy Your Weekend!