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For the last 2 months I've been building a large piece - it's a duckpond scene.  I was building ducks and thought I'd show you one.

He's resting.

I built him bit by bit with fusible.  In the last photo I have added thread over the fabrics.  When he's attached to the quilt I'll add a bead for his eye.

The Lights Along the Way is done!  ta-da!

We took a trip to photograph lighthouses in 2005.  The plan all along was to make a quilt with several of my favorite lighthouses featured  We started in southern Washington, traveled down through Oregon to northern Calif. - my territory.

In 2006 I taught a class with the first lighthouse pattern.  Several times later I would get out the pictures and design another block.

In 2008 I finally started the large quilt. So that's the official start date.  I made several and then put it away.  Later I'd take it out and make another valiant effort.  Finally they were all done, but how would I place them on a quilt.  I put it away again. You know what usually happens to a quilt like this don't you...it never gets done.

Well this year, I've been struggling with my "what to do next" issues - so I took it out again - I know, long story.  Now it's done.  Though it may not be the grandest quilt that ever came along, I'm so, so happy to have it done!! 

Here are some photos of the 20th birthday celebration at the National Quilt Museum

in Paducah KY.  My quilt, "Forest Walk" was "unveiled", (literally), at the celebration.

Wow!

The gentleman in the photo is Bill Shroeder, founder, and the person who purchased and

donated my quilt to the museum.