Crib Quilt and Skating News

While I was worried about how my first crib quilt would turn out, all was for naught; it is quite sweet and charming. 

Here is a close up of the fabric that appears on the front and is used for the backing. If you look closely, you can see the nursery rhythm theme, specially the cow jumping over the moon. Timing was great. The baby arrived this morning! A healthy boy. Mom and Baby are doing very well.  

Also started working on the ice skating/Christmas quilt for Coach. The jury is still out on whether this is going to work, but I will continue with it.

I'm looking forward to my class this Friday on "To the Nines" by Judy Sisneros. Purchased some absolutely gorgeous Asian prints for this piece. The colors are so rich and elegant. Can't wait to start this. 

Last week, one of my skating friends, who came back from serious ill and surgery passed her Bronze and Silver ISI tests. I'm thrilled for her. She is a lovely, dedicated and focused skater. It was wonderful to see her out on the ice skating her program. She plans on going to Worlds. I am happy that she will be there, although we won't be in the same groups. She is far more advanced than I am. She has been very supportive of my skating over the years. 

This weekend three of my friends compete at a USFSA event at our rink in Roseville, CA. I know each will do a fabulous job on their respective programs. They are all excellent skaters, with their own unique styles. Watching them inspires me so much. I chose not to participate in this event so I could focus on my Worlds programs. I didn't feel either of my programs was "competition ready." 

I have decided to work on testing up to USFSA Bronze freestyle while I prepare for Worlds. This would be a HUGE step for me because there are two elements (at least) that right now I absolutely cannot do. What a challenge and goal for me!

Off to quilt and try and get over a tasty cold and sore throat I awoke with today.