My First Art Quilt with Fancy Thread

It may not be big, but I am sure proud of it.  This is the first quilt I have ever done with fancy thread.   I always use the plain old thread you are supposed to only use for piecing.   Well not this time.  I did what I was told and did a little practice piece and then off to the races.  Below is my little scrap in which I did some practicing.  

I had no idea at all how easy it is to use.   Imagine the possibilities!   I may, just may even get into Houston next year!   

I used a shiny pink thread for the fabric door and a METALLIC thread for the door outline beside it.   The background is a shiny purple thread.  The theme for this is 'Passages' from the 'Quilting Arts' magazine.

Here is a closeup of my vintage lace, crushed bottle caps, beads and buttons.  Yes it is sideways.   No idea how that happened.

This is the finished piece.  The bottle caps and boring grey buttons are to resemble a walk way, my style=)

The write up I sent in with this quilt was:

This piece is showing doors as passages.   While one door may be visible and bright, there is always another door to choose from...such as life, and the paths always lead to both, you just have to sometimes look harder to find the other one.   

I am so very happy I have figured out how to use those great threads!