Challenge Quilts -- My EsCAPE

The Challenge theme for this year's Bayberry Quilt show was "My EsCAPE"  A great many were beach themed.  The viewer's choice was a delightful scene on a beach, a very corpulent woman walking a dog. The actual quilter is not at all that size, but she has a sense of humor. Her note said her dream was to have a "dog beach" where she could take her dog.

This is my entry, which also is beachy.  I love the occasional Sunday when I can sit on the beach and work on the NYTimes crossword puzzle.  Rachel took the photo which I printed on fabric and then added the water, sand and a bit of beach grass (as we were asked to use some green). I actually hand quilted the whole quilt -- but it's only 20 x22 including the border.  I looked for an appropriate border fabric but found none, so I printed actual crossword puzzle on fabric as well. 

I wish I'd taken more photos, but I didn't.  I seem to have A LOT of quilt photos on my photo file, and I really don't go back and look at them very often.  There are JUST SO MANY wonderful quilts in the world.  And so many of them inspire me.