Little Happy Snapper by Kerry Glen

This is one of the many that got away.The price in the supermarket even at $30 NZD is cheap compared to the 3 times we ventured out this summer in our boat.I really enjoyed the fish challenge and one of my students last week was inspired to make her grandson a little quilt using the Cut Around tool and creating the body of this little fellow as I did.

Hi Deb,
Sorry this photo is a little late but I had trouble getting it on the page.
I'm a quilter but not yet a computer whizz!
I have called this little piece 'Two's Company'.
I just had to do something tropical since I live in the jolly place and I got my inspiration from a screen saver on this computer that gives me so much trouble and strife.
I will post the quilt on Monday so you will have another little parcel to open.
I leave on Monday for a month away so I'm still trying to finish a quilt to submit to Houston if all goes well.
Cheers,
Ruth

"Up Stream"

These fish are basking in the sunshine and warm water "Up Stream" somewhere exotic!!!
What a lovely thought.
Enjoy the moment Deb.
Best wishes Anna

The Majestic Whale

On a recent visit to the South Island we spent a night at Kaikoura. We were asked whether we were going out to see the whales. Unfortunately we didn't have the time but when I saw the next topic was fish I thought of the whales and the memories of seeing them on a trip across to Vancouver Island. This is my fish quilt to remember the "Majestic Whales".  Ngaire

Fish - Judith

This quilt became a challenge within a challenge, inspired by a sign above a fish shop depicting the letters in "fish" distorted into the shape of a fish.  I just had to see if I could do something similar.  This is the result.

Thank you Deb, I had fun and don't all the quilts look wonderful.

Cheers

Judith

Rainbow Fish - Helen

I have always been impressed with the colours (mainly blues) of the Rainbow Fish in the children's book, by Marcus Pfister, that I gave to one of my nieces. When Deb chose her theme I decided to make a quilt featuring a REAL Rainbow Fish. My research of this Australian/New Guinea small fish resulted in lots of information about species, habitat, feeding, popularity in aquariums etc, however, images that I could find were, to say the least, very disappointing. And so after all the research my Rainbow Fish is fictional - this is how I believe that a Rainbow Fish should look!!

Against the Flow - Deb

Oh boy! I'm loving all the quilts coming in!  Thank you all so much. Rod wants to know where we are going to hang them. I haven't worked that out yet!
My quilt is a statement about being yourself and going against the flow. Just a bit of fun. It took a long time to stitch down the 26 fish and their 26 eyes!!  Japanese cotton for the brown fish and a shot cotton for the water. All machine stitched and quilted.