Crazy Quilt- Azaleas

I just finished this wall quilt (approx.36"x36").  I started out with piecing 3 large flowers, but then decided it wasn't enough.  I appliqued 3 more azaleas on top and then added beading too.  The background is all free motion machine quilting.  This will be displayed in an art show coming up, after that it might show up in my shop http://catsongstitchery.etsy.com

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Small Appliqued Wall Hanging

Made from scraps I had on hand (as a lot of my projects are!). This is early sunset. Clouds machine zigzagged and then pieced around the edges. There is a dowel in a pocket on the back so it doesn't droop when hanging.

I added a couple of beads to the bottom. The whole thing is 12" long. It was fun and fairly quick and easy to sew. Years later, I still remember the evening I got the inspiration! Try capturing a moment in time.

Beaded Carnival Mask

I have been invited to a Canevale di Venezia (Carnival of Venice) dinner/dance! So here is my mask. I took a piece of paper and just started cutting until I had a shape and size that would work. Next I cut out a back and front of fabric and 1 piece of fusible fleece. I fused the fleece to the wrong side of the fabric. I sewed the 2 fabric pieces, right sides together, all around except for the eye holes. I clipped the corners and curves and turned it inside out through the eye holes. Press. As you can see above, I zigzag stitched the eyes. Then I started beading, gaining inspiration from the fabric design. I used a regular needle and thread with seed beads, bugle beads, iridescent sequins and others I had left over from past projects. I had these two organza shoe laces (I knew I would use them someday!) and I sewed them to the edges for ties. I beaded the ends to add weight and color. When I wear it, the short ends will hang down in front and the long ends will tie in back.