I spent a good chunk of yesterday quilting my Wildlife Quilt that I'm making for a belated birthday present for my husband. When I showed him the finished top, and asked him for input on borders and quilting, his one and only comment was "There's no elk!". Hmmm... So I had to figure out a way to get an elk in there somehow LOL.
I found an elk image on Google images, blew it up on the copy / printer, and traced it onto some tracing paper / physicians' office exam roll paper that I have on hand.
Then I stitched it onto the quilt. I'm glad I only did one first to see if I wanted to do several throughout the quilt. It hindsight, I wish I had stitched only the outline onto the paper, removed it, and then did the shading, because this
is a
to remove!! Anyone know if this will come out in the wash? The rest of the quilt is quilted in a "sharp stipple" that I tried hard to make look like antlers. I hope to get the binding on it today!! Joining up with WIP Wed at Freshly Pieced!
I also just had to post a food item for Tuesday at the Table after making these kale chips last night for dinner! Sorry for the lousy picture... I'm a card carrying member of the kale haters' club, but after getting 2 heads of it in our CSA / Co-op bin last week, I didn't want to throw it in our compost bin without trying something. I found this recipe on the Food Network, and low and behold, they're actually pretty darn good! Even my husband and kids agreed!
I also hope to make one of the Triple Zip's that Debbie is hosting a zip-along for. Little does Debbie know, but I love zippers, and find them irresistible each time I spy them in thrift stores. I have quite a collection, and hope to make up more than a few of these nifty pouches!!
