Manatee Finish

I finished the manatee I was working on for WOCS last night. If you haven't checked out their blog, you should. Bonnie, one of the quilters, just finished an awesome ships quilt. I should make some guy smile ;o)! The manatee will go into a quilt with other sea life.

Vital Statistics:
Pattern Name: Manatee
Designer: Stoney Creek Collection 1986
Fabric: 18 count white AIDA stitched 2 over 1
Stitch Count: 87 x 56
Time Investment: 15.5 hours

This is what he looks like now:

I'll let you know when a picture of the Sea Life quilt goes up. For now, back to stitching the sloth on the Jungle Afghan....

First Finish of 2011!

I finished A Wizard's Quilt tonight. My first finish of 2011!

Vital Statistics:
Pattern Name: A Wizard's Quilt
Designer: Jennifer Aikman-Smith
Distributer: Dragon Dreams
Fabric: 28 count Cashel Linen Vintage Lavender Whisper by Zweigart stitched 2 over 2
Stitch Count: 61 x 116
Time Investment: Approximately 20 hours

Here's what he looks like now:

The Magnifica beads are great. They lend a real sparkle to the whole thing that's hard to capture in a photo. I'm very happy with him.