Field Tripping the Web – Issue 47

A lot of you know about the Quilts of valor program and the work of Alycia Carmin to provide a quilt for every injured soldier at Ft. Carson, CO. Her involvement in the program started with a group of 5^th graders. Check this post for a link to an article about the children's involvement in the program.

Eye Candy – Projects people have recently completed

• Robin's Shenandoah Autumn quilt
• Carol's kaleidoscope quilt top
• Barbara's floral string quilt top
• Kristin's Raspberry Lemonade baby quilt
• Amy's Short and sassy handbag
• Julia's Blackberry Twilight quilt
• Jacquie's Bloom 2
• Wendy's April Flowers quilt
• Andrea's baby quilt
• Kim's St. Patrick's Day quilt
• Passionate Quilter's February wall hanging
• Kate's pineapple quilt
• Karen finished several projects
• Kim's Easter Bonnet quilt
• Jay's GFG wall hanging
• Debra's Groovy Babe Quilt
• Nellie's Imagine Monet
• Julia's romantic roses bag
• Calidore's sampler quilt

Longarm –specific Eye Candy

• Randi's quilting on a Spiderman quilt

Fiber and Other Art

• Jane's finely knitted Crown Prince alpaca shawl
• Sheba's Tree Sprite doll
• Kristen's Fairytale Forest, with close-ups here
• The Lone Beader's Sussex spaniel
• Karen's beaded coiled basket
• More of Carol's jewelry
• Linda's Coptic Stitch book
• Amy's adorable knitted baby shoes
• Sue's wonky box and writer's box

Surfaces

• Gayle's snow dyed fabrics
• Michele's parfait dyes

Garment Sewing

• Sharon's Simplicity 3684 blouse

Tutorials and On-line Projects

• Guzziesue's tutorial for a simple embellisher box
• Bonnie's tutorial for a gardener's apron
• Sonya's tutorial for quilting letter shapes
• Gloria's tutorial for making a hanging sleeve for your quilt

Other Interesting Stuff

• Lisa is having a blog drawing March 1

Comments

[Ivory Spring]

I enjoyed the field trip tremendously, Vicki - again, THANKS for compiling the list.

[Nellie Durand]

Thank you. I feel as though "I've made it!" when I you include me in your "Field Tripping List".

[Nellie Durand]

Thank you. I feel as though "I've made it!" when I you include me in your "Field Tripping List".

[Amy @ parkcitygirl]

Thanks for the including me and my new bag!! :)

[Sheba]

Thanks for including me again. I always love your little field trips!