thank you for all your comments. It was fun especially doing the same theme w/a friend and both doing totally diff pieces. Her opting for 3 panels and less is more...me one panel and more is more...I just couldn't stop adding...a few times I thought I was done to just see space and kept adding...
I started another which is going to be all embroidered turned into a wall hanging.

That's got to be so much fun for both of you. Great theme and wonderful results. What's next?

Actually
 

I was working on this today...just took photo and thought "Post it...
I guess I stuck on sea life!!!!
Using decorative stitches around each piece of applique.

Very creative and so cool looking. Bet that was fun to let the creativity flow and follow it where it goes. Fun fun project.

awesome applique stitching. You are in the groove...stay with it..

Ditto..............

How fun! I love that you were able to swap fabrics with a friend. You have a great variety of sea creatures.

Great work. You are very talented.

Wow so much work and so worth it. Love your turtle too.

Great job! I hope to start my Seawell Collage quilt soon and you've given me a great idea for dimension with the seaweed.