The Other Florida

Back at the Sewing Expo in Atlanta, I enjoyed the SAQA exhibit called “THE OTHER FLORIDA”, which explored the beauty and fun of the state.

I am up early each morning, enjoying my coffee while sitting quietly outside on the patio. If I go back into the house for something, I’m likely to find one or more frogs snuggling up to my warm coffee mug!

How FUN!!

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This piece has an amazing 3-D quality, even though it is entirely flat!!

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Much texture was achieved by using Blanket Stitch around each of pieces.

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I particularly liked the quilting…..

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I love the structure of this quilt as it emphasizes the functions of mangroves: protecting the land from coastal erosion, providing a nursery for marine life, and filtering toxins from the water.

However, I tend to have a volatile reaction to Mangroves….

Back in the 90’s, we took a family vacation to Florida and the Bahamas, spending several days on a sailboat in the Keys. At dusk one night, we went lobster fishing, and the skipper sank the small boat we were in. We were in a cut through between two islands and thought for a while that we would have to spend the night in one of the Mangrove forests. Fortunately, we used a light I grabbed as it floated past, and signaled to a fishing boat that came to rescue us.

So, talking about Mangroves puts me back in the ocean!!