Masked Ball

Here are some photo's of the mask I made from silk paper for the ball I went to last Saturday.  I did a small amount of machine embroidery on it and beaded it.

I wore it for a while and it was admired but although most people had masks they were token gestures.  Here's me modelling the mask but not in the dress I wore.

I think I look a bit scary.

I'm a Winner and What's Next

My Hearts and Roses shown in the post was picked at random to win the last month's prize - a free online course and some fat quarters.  I'm chuffed to have won and although it wasn't judged competition so that I can say mine was the best I've had some lovely comments.  Why not have a look at the FAMM Challenge Flickr Group to see what other people have created.  They are all wonderful pieces and it's nice to see how others have interpreted Tradition with a Twist. This month's challenge is Lost and Found - Embellishing with Found Objects.  I've had a few ideas of things I can use and am playing with some designs in my mind.

The other new challenge I have is for "Passage" - the new theme for the Three Creative Studios Quilt Challenge.  I haven't had any ideas for this one yet but the deadline isn't until the end of April so I have two months to come up with something and make it.  Last time I had only three weeks as I joined in part way through and I finished before the deadline so I'm sure I'll be ok this time.

A more pressing deadline is Saturday when I'm going to a masked ball.  As yet no mask but I made a protype in silk paper yesterday so today is all go for the real piece.  Must go and get on with it as I won't have time tomorrow.