Thoughts about Quilting

I finally finished my sun quilt, I love it - I used paper piecing for the first time and I think it helped quite a bit. I tied the quilt to finish it and it hangs in our bedroom.




I am also starting on a new quilt with pieced squares I designed myself. I love shore birds so I tried to depict a little bird standing in the water. To achieve the best look I also use embroidery for the legs and beak... I've just started so we'll see how it turns out, but here's one block finished:




Happy New Year and Welcome President Obama!
I am thrilled and excited.