UNDER THE NEEDLE

I have been both busy with the finishing of our lower level...moving furniture down there...hanging art and clocks (my husband Bob collects antique clocks) and new furniture coming to replace it for the upstairs....along with a very bad cold...it has not left much time in my studio.  However, I recently have felt better and so have been able to quilt new additions to the piece.  Here is my progress "under the needle". 

Building

I have finished the basic parts of the boat and put it in to the scene in order to start  putting in the reeds and grasses around it.  Once those are quilted in I will return to the boat for some more of the details.  The idea of it is to look abandoned amongst the water plants so we will see how that works out.  But a good start.

Tomorrow we are going out on Crystal Lake with friends in their pontoon boat.  Crystal Lake is only about 5 minutes from us and is just like its name...crystal clear.  After our "cruise" we will go out to dinner.

Gotta love retirement!!!!