Sometimes It All Starts With Just A Thought

I think I told you how much fun I had creating little quilts recently for the "Doll Quilt Swap" (DQS #7), right?  Well, when I thought about how much work was involved to organize 190 plus swap participants, my mind frazzled!!!  Who in the world would want to take on a job like that??  Imagine the pitfalls of 200 plus e-mails hitting your system all at once.  E-gads!  Not only that, but the current swap MAMA has done it more than once!!  Eikes...talk about torture!

Right then, I knew I had to do something to at least show my appreciation...but what???  (((Can you see the idea forming here???)))  It had to have a supreme being and little beings too.....it had to be whimsical and light, because that is how she is.......so out came the paper and pencil and this is what I drew:    

Next, I went to my copy shop and had 4 complete copies made of the whole thing.  After that, I got out my fabrics and "Steam a Seam" and went to work cutting and ironing.

It took all day just to piece....so the next day, it was the quilting:

Ooops, not done yet!!!  Binding and dowel cutting, and attaching the little "O" was next.  I sure was hoping she'd hang it.  Then...naturally, I had to take pics.  Outside, inside...which were best?  My motto is record it all, you can always delete the crummy ones.  LOL 

Finally, may I present, "CHICKENFOOT ET AL" with gratitude and appreciation:

Cool huh? I love it and hope that she does too....BUT, for someone who prides herself on neat quilt backs (me), please don't look at this one. Eikes!!!