Inspiration

 I thought these clay pieces are great inspiration

For art quilts.

 There is a challenge regarding circles.

 Done in black, brown and cream,.

 I think I can make something awesome.

Sand Hill Cranes

My friend Claudia Pletting is a awesome photographer.

She captured all these photos of the annual migration

of the sand hill cranes. 

Over 20,000  pass through in the fall.

The sound of them passing is part of the music of fall.

I think Robby is my only follower so this might

be my last post. Thinking about ending my blog.

November

I am glad October is over.

Had a nose surgery to give me better

breathing space so my Bi-pap works.

I go to Carmel on Thursday for my post

opp check.

I am in love with these colors.

These are some of my favs from recent shows.

Maybe a new series of earth colors in winter.

Bird patters in flight might be just the thing

for this series.

Love what I find on line.

Sorry it takes so long for me to post.

Life is just too busy,

Friend me on Face Book if you need more.

Winters goals

Some of my goals this winter.

Quilts inspired by famous artist. 

My family will love this.

More sunflower quilts.

This one was Angie's birthday card yesterday. 

Love these colors will do this quilt.

want to do at least 3 of these, 

Love this combination. Will do. 

Farmers wife is on my list. 

But in brown, black, grey and one color.

More sunsets.

Angie Mack loves sunsets.

I do too.

A must do this winter.

I love winter.

Watching the Humming Birds

 We love our   birds here at Cedar Ridge.
Great entertainment. Watching nesting,
hatching and learning to fly.

 Bees, flowers and watching the deer.
Sitting on the deck and watching the sun set.
Watching the birds hurry to their night roost.

I love   all the seasons of the year except July and August.
Watching the season wind down towards fall
I anticipate  winter. my favorite of all.
When I can hibernate in the Studio and make ART.

I have been sprucing up the house outside and in.

Scrubbing, weeding and having things painted,

Light fixtures outside cleaned.

Just need to get some new mulch spread on garden

areas I have changed or eliminated.

But first.
Thanksgiving and Christmas,
Than Studio time.

Time flys by.

The Lake view quilt is done.

I somehow got it too busy.

Backyard Shadows is on it way to Charleston.

I have two more deadlines by mid September.

The a special invite to a show in November.

May make something new.

Quilting

This is my current project,

A fish quilt.

Loving the colors and the fish.

The bottom quilt is a king size quilt for

Brandon.

My grandson who is working on his masters

in dairy feed in Michigan.

I have made 7 bed quilts since Christmas.

my goal if for all family member to have one. 

Summer Time

Love my flowers.

I tell the passage of summer through my gardens. 

Spending time watching a small boy skip rocks. 

Watching the changing colors of the pond. 

Berries.

Strawberries.

Golden cherries.

Blueberries.

Fat juicy blackberries.

Bing cherries.

Peaches.

Melons.

Shadows in the backyard

Finally a new art quilt.

A new show in Lafayette, IN.

Shadows,

Very textural.

Elevated leaves and flowers. 

Very Colorful 

I love it . 

Hope you will too.,

Finally finding time

Time flies.

I have been busy creating art.

Last 2 shows due Tuesday and Wednesday.

Then free until August. 

Busy adding plants to the garden.

Making 5 Queen size bed quilts.

3  to go.

Hanging a show Wednesday.

The next 2 days I will be sewing like crazy.

Then my life will calm down. 

I just need time to do them.

Birds

Birds come in all colors 

Big and small. 

Single and pairs 

Can you tell I LOVE birds. 

FINALLY Spring

The birds are building nest.

We had the first day of spring this week.

Daffodils are popping out of the ground.

Time to put away the books.

Quit reading in the corner

and get outside.

Yesterday the yarn clean-up was finished.

Happy.