The runner going to my Grandaughter's school fund-raiser has reaped the benefit of train rides and meetings (and a very cold, rainy, Order of the Arrow weekend. Well, I had to do something while I was drying off and warming up)!
The background is now full of waves. The only things left to do are the borders, which will get some geometric design, and the moon, which is a bit large of a space to go without something quilted.As I have mentioned, when the moon is observed in full here in Japan, one does not see a face but a rabbit pounding mochi. My husband, who has a printer attached to his computer, was kind enough to find me some pictures of that rabbit and I am thinking I will quilt it into this moon with
tan thread.
Now the sun has made an appearance so I am off to hang up the laundry before it hides it's face again. (It has been very shy this past week).
Oh yes, as for the auction quilt, it brought a hefty one million yen! At around 77 yen to the dollar that seems like a pretty good sum even to someone like me that is challenged with numbers higher than ten (well, twenty if it is summer and I can count my toes).
Congratulations on the great achievement with your auction quilt.That is a wonderful result!
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of quilting the rabbit into the moon. Good luck.
Love the quilting you have done so far, really beautiful piece.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
I love the idea of quilting the rabbit into the moon. Your auction quilt brought in an amazing sum. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the Rabbit in the Moon! And... great news about the auction quilt.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! How did you stitch rabbits - on top of a seam or hidden? Julia
ReplyDeleteFantastic quilt Julie - I love the rabbits! How about quilting pebbles for the surface of the moon - to make it look like craters, What ever you do I'm sure it wil be fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThis runner is going to be another fantastic finish! So hilarious that the Japanese see a rabbit in the moon. You must be pleased beyond belief with the sale of the quilt - that equals about $12,987. Fantastic!
ReplyDeletecongrats on making so much money with the quilt, wonderful news.
ReplyDeleteok, the runner is just adorable, love the fabrics you chose too.
Kathie
so glad the raffle went well... as it should with such a beautiful quilt. Your runner is coming on well, your grandaughter is very lucky... hope the other children manage to send a contribution that equals it xx
ReplyDeleteWell done on the raffle quilt. That is an amazing result. It is nice to know your work and effort have been appreciated. I love how your runner is turning out.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of quilting the bunny in the moon - that is perfect! And again congrats on the results of the raffle - well worth all the effort and an effort to be proud of!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Julie!! I also noted your quilt in the Fat Quarter shop contest!! Not sure of the name but I certainly voted for you and would have even if I didn't know what a fantastic quilter AND person you are!!
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Gmama Jane
Congratulations Julie, especially after all the hard work you put into it
ReplyDeleteLoving the table runner. Congrats to all of you for the success of the raffle quilt
ReplyDeleteCongrats, on the raffle quilt raising so much money. I love that bunnies over the moon runner. What a creative idea to quilt a rabbit in the moon.
ReplyDeleteI just love the rabbits! Your quilting is really enhancing the whole design quite well.
ReplyDeleteOh Julie what a lovely quilt. I love the rabbits
ReplyDeleteWow! That raffle quilt made almost $13,000. Amazing. I hope the runner for your granddaughter's fund raiser does well too. I love the little rabbit.
ReplyDeleteI love how you are quilting that panel. Congratulations on the auction quilt! I had to take my calculator out to see how much that was and was amazed at the amount!
ReplyDelete77 yen to the dollar isn't much at all. When I was a kid living in Japan I remember it being 360. I was there when it started changing and had dropped off to 270 back in 1974. When I moved back to Japan in 1995 it was somewhere in the 90s then moved up to the 110s maybe even around 120. Hard to see how low the exchange rate is now. It makes it way too expensive to even think about a trip there.
Wow, congratulations on making all that money on the furin quilt, fanatastic and worth all the worth (and hassle). Somebody will enjoy having it I think.
ReplyDeleteMom, Nice to see my plum tree has finally bloomed, better late than never. Even nicer to see the finished rabbit table runner -- I hope this will get some nice high bids for Naomi and Irene's preschool auction. Thank you Mom! Love, Julie
ReplyDeleteWow! What a haul for the auction quilt - congrats!
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