Slow going

I did absolutely nothing quilting wise yesterday - and I didn't get the strawberry dessert completely made either.  Maybe I'll finish it tonight since I really don't feel like working with Mo'e anymore today.
This is part of what Mo'e and I have accomplished this afternoon.

I stitched in the ditch on both sides of the black 'frames'  and then filled them in with some stitching - a wave in the fish frame and I don't know what you call the design on the boat frame - just take my word that it's done -----and did straight stitching over the lines that were inside the frame ( over the boat and the fish).  I've outlined the fish, but still have a bit to do on the boat.  And the top 'sky' border and the sashing between the frames is done,. here's a close up of the sashing... this is just for the top portion of the quilt... I think the next sashing is water and then, finally, there's sand so each one will be stitched differently.

Oh yeah, here's a pic of the sandpiper I worked on yesterday... it was supposed to go at the bottom of this quilt but while I'm pretty happy with the bird, it's rubbery and a little hard to get a pin or a needle through ( I tried). 

I think what I may end up doing is using the bird that I painted with acrylic paints... IF I use one at all.... really debating now.

I'm also debating on how I'm going to quilt the side borders on this quilt - they are HUGE... I THINK I have some seashell stencils here someplace - just have to find them and see if I can make them work --might have to enlarge them.  OH!!!  I just had an idea... IF I can find those elusive seashell stencils, I could paint the shells right onto the borders - not heavy, just enough to know they're there and what shape they are.  Guess I'd better go look NOW while the idea is still in the front of my mind.

TTYL