I haven’t been in Maria’s studio for several weeks, and it’s always a delightful surprise when I am invited in.

Maria was on another tear today, ironing the matting for her new Raven quilt (sold already) and busy preparing sketches for her coming “Zip” potholders.

They aren’t ready to go up on her Etsy page yet; if you want to purchase one, you can e-mail Maria at [email protected]. She usually takes advance orders, this is beautiful work.

The potholders, which capture Zip’s unique spirit,  are not made yet; they will be hand-initialed and cost $30 each plus $5 shipping.

As I mentioned earlier, I think the Raven quilt is already sold. Below are her first sketches of the potholder and the photo that inspired them.

Maria is sizzling.

The new Raven Quilt was sold to a long-time Raven admirer.

The Zip potholder prelimary sketch, inspired by Maria’s great photo below.