Bright quilts for a rainy day.

 It is a rainy spring day here,

Just the thing to green up the grass.

I am participating in one of those 7 days 7 quilt.

It is fun to look back to some little bright spots.

 It was fun making these last spring.

Photos from my yard combined with Fassett fabric.

I try not to go in the studio on Sunday.

I find a day of rest is good for the soul.

I am excited for this year.

I have some great ideas.

I may even part with a few larger art quilts.

Must show them to the gallery and see if they want them.

Yesterday  little Owen spent the afternoon with me.

It is so interesting to look at he world through a 4 year

old eyes. Such intelligent questions.

Looking forward to green.

 I thought I saw hint of green in the grass yesterday.

The  daffodils are up about 4 inches.

The crocus are blooming.

Spring is on its way.

 My husband is building a big green house for the

2016 garden season to grow tomatoes longer.

Soon it will be asparagus season.

So much to look forward to.

Today Owen our great grandson will spend the afternoon

with us and I plan to be outside most of the time.

He will be happy. We will find shovels, buckets and

all the sand toys little boys like.

Than a clean up in the big whirlpool tub.

Hopefully next week back in the studio.

I am finally feeling energetic.

Small Quilt exchange

 Each year for the past few 5 of us have

exchanged 12 by 12 art quilts.

These are this years.

 It is always fun to see what each one produces.

They are all unique

 I am getting quite a collection of them.

 I am trying to think of a clever way to display.

The last one is one of the 5 I made.

Enjoy

Some of my favorites.

 I thought I would share a few of my favorite works

of art. The first one is an acrylic painting

'Yellow Barns'

 The second is an art quilt I did while at QSDS in

Ohio and called ' Central Park'

 Than a beautiful art quilt I should have kept.

'Autumn'

I still have the painting though.

The last one is 'Sunset at Cedar Ridge'.

The view off of our deck.

I consider myself very fortunate to be able to make

these lovely pieces.

I am amazed at times.

I thank God for the talent he has put into my hands

and my heart.

2017-2018 showa

Another idea on my bucket list.

Doing some quilts of children.

My granddaughters friend Char  posted

this photo this morning and I loved the pose

and the colors. So far I have 3

definite photos to work from.

The other two are a blond little

girl and a child picking apples.

Two more and that will be a series.

Ceramics too

When I was looking through pinterest I found

more ideas. Slab constructed bird houses. We

have one now and the wrens love it.

Hung in the shade under the edge of the

garage roof so it stays cool.

Pinch pot style birds will be fun too.

Maybe some cloth birds.

SO many ideas are flowing through my mind.

A large quilt close up of a bird body.

Soft taupe's and browns.

But that is for next week

This week is being consumed with taking

care of my husband who has pneumonia and

irregular heart rate.

Never ends.

 

 

Birds and Flowers.

 This is the year for Birds and Flowers.

I love both.

I want to day a show in 2017 of them.

Can't wait to start.

 I will do a bird for Quilt National 2017 too.

or maybe a flower or ?

 First of all I need a few days off.