Sweet Skating Sue

I joined a swap.   Yes, I know…..like I need more on my plate.   But when I joined it, I really thought I’d have the time!!  LOL   Then, I FORGOT!  Oops. 

We had to take this Skating Sue and make a mini quilt.  No smaller than 18×18 but no bigger than 24×24.  I could have just put borders around her.   I’m sure most people did.   It sure would have been the SMART thing for me to do!  LOL 

But BrownEyedBoy was being particularly difficult that day, and I had to sit in his room to get him to sleep.  And I started to sketch.  Somehow, an entire scene played out.  A Cabin….

A 2 inch Skating Sue…..

Some Trees…..

Different tone-on-tone whites were used for contrast.

Swirly snow, Clouds in the sky, “ice” path…..

And a third Sue at 6 inches. 

Now remember, this is a SWAP!  Soooo, this trio of Sues is headed to Australia!!  I want to thank Michelle at The Quilting Gallery for running another AWESOME swap, and Jennifer Ofenstein at SewHooked for creating the original Skating Sue Pattern.   You two are amazing.

I’d love to redo the rest of this as a pattern, sort of an Expansion Pack.  But it has to wait until after Christmas orders are done!  Still LOTS to do!!!

peace and pieces,
amy