I think this is the last of the Japanese quilts I photographed. This one is called “Bless My Sweet Home” and was made by Tomoko Endo. This quilt won first place in the “Handmade” category.
The attention to detail on the Japanese quilts is always impressive. Look at all the hand embroidery along the edges of the scallops.
Lisa Calle from Pottstown, Pennsylvania made “Swan’s Song”. Lisa won first place in the “Merit Quilting, Machine” category. You can find out more about Lisa at http://lisacalle.wordpress.com
Lisa’s quilting is impressive. It is no wonder she won first place.
“Escape” was made by Betty Hahn from Sun City, Arizona. Betty won a Judge’s Choice ribbon. To find out more about Betty visit http://bettyhahnfiberart.blogspot.com
“Chip on and Old Log” was made by Barbara McKie from Connecticut. I am a big fan of Barbara’s quilts. They always make me smile. To find out more about Barbara visit her site at http://mckieart.com
“Sunlight in the Forest” was made by Pat Durbin from California. Pat won second place in the “Art-Naturescapes” category. Visit Pat’s website to find out more about her quilts http://www.patdurbin.com
Terri Stegmiller made “A Bright Sun-Shiny Day”. Terri is from North Dakota and she won an honorable mention in the “Art-Painted Surface” category.
And the final quilt for this blog was made by Helen Godden from Australia. The name of her quilt is “Mark’s Magnificent Marlin, Murphy”. For more information on Helen visit her site http://www.helengodden.com
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BOOK REVIEW
I have enjoyed watching the TV show Castle for the past several years. Sometimes the difference between a movie/TV show and book are big. But, this book followed the idea of the TV show and I liked it. I believe this is the 4th in the series with the characters Nikki Heat and Jameson Rook. The book starts with Nikki finding a dead body stuffed inside a suitcase in Manhattan. Nikki finds something on the body that connects to her mothers murder which occurred ten years before. During the investigation Nikki and Rook find out a lot about Nikki’s mother and her murder. As with the TV show, Castle/Rook has some good one-liners that will make you smile.
Have a very Happy New Year!