Scrap quilts are still always my favorite.
Several months ago I came upon a mystery quilt that had been presented by Bonnie Hunter in 2011 (to be finished in 2012.) By the time I came upon it , it was no longer a "mystery." The quilt was already unveiled, and is no longer available on her website for free, because it is coming out in one of her books sometime this summer. It is called Orca Bay.
Because I am always fascinated by history and enjoy reading about early civilizations and how they relate to where we are today, I thought it would be fun to do this as a "End of the Mayan Calendar" quilt...I chose bright colors that might depict some of the Mayan artwork I have seen in books. I found an Indian piece for the background...not Mayan, I'm sure, but still Indian. I'll embroider a label, attach it, and then enjoy it for myself as a remembrance of December 21, 2012...the end of what???????
Our world is changing at an ever increasing speed, and certainly every year will see major changes. We are living in a historically tumultuous era. Hopefully December 21, 2012 will roll by without great problems.
