In May I worked on a 60th Birthday Book for my sis Tina - mostly serendipitous creation resulting from whatever was sent to me by friends and relatives...
...I collaborated with friend Noe on two "Remains of the Day" 40th Birthday books for Peg & Ned...
...and made a Bat Mitzvah guest book for the daughter of dear friends Leslie & Russ in Wisconsin...
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During July, I collaborated with DIL Rajina on a 60th Birthday tribute for her mother Veena:
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My own meditation were a suite of four "Square Bead Binding" books:
After an inspiring day at the Long Beach Quilt Show with Mik, I stitched up three strip work agenda covers. This one was for my Mom after she had her heart attach: