Well, it has been more than a year that you have been waiting for the completion of this project. Hope you have been able to find the virtue in "Patience"...for me I have found a lot of guilt in the fact that it has taken so long for me to finish this piece...however, my friend Verda has truly appreciated the effort as evidenced by the fact she posted it on her Facebook page!
When I last left you, all I really had to do was add some of the little details that would tell more of the story of our times together. It took me awhile to find the right little poodle printed on fabric and in fact I had to color the one I eventually used as it was actually a white poodle on the printed fabric. But, she so fit for the image of Maggie dressed up in her little outfit that I knew it was perfect the minute I saw it in a San Diego Quilt Shop. The tiny little shell made a perfect nose and the feathered coral images created just the right sparkle in her eyes. Now, I want to assure I wasn't saying Verda has a whale of a big mouth but don't you think the curve of that piece is perfect for a person who always has a big smile and word of encouragement for her friends. I actually went "whale watching" while in San Diego last year and the joy I felt each time they surfaced was reminiscent of the joy that floods my soul every time I hear Verda's voice. Friends are a true gift from God and Verda is one of the best gifts I've ever received!
