Okay, I've finally figured out how to do the BBIII part of the QAL! Life happenings are a little uncertain around here for an undetermined period of time and this approach will best match the posting requirements from me.
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| Fabric pull for BBIII |
Our family 'Wattle & Loop' inspired, textile art party went so good! I grabbed a design off the Net and tried to make my own version--not super original. I wanted something very simple to work on while helping others figure out the process. Still needs lots more stitching but I'm pretty happy with it. Very interesting approach using all the raw edge fabric, embellishments and prim stitching. Not my normal at all. I can totally see why it's so addictive though. All the layers of texture that are possible. The mind boggles!
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| Slow Stitching |
Though I try to keep the open ended projects at 10 or less, a couple projects just demanded to be started this month. First off is the barely-there start to a very large improv. style Log Cabin quilt. It's going to be golds, cream, brown, black, green and rusty reds. Had to start it before the snow fell or it might end up being another year!
Just like that, our world outside is a million shades of green.
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| Tony and Ned on the side lawn |
I'm amused watching this small turkey flock trot through the front yard. The male is displaying constantly and looking so special.
I just have to share the end of another successful Barred Owls of Indiana season. I so enjoyed watching these three grow and then branch successfully off into the big wide world. I really like how the owl parents are so attentive and make sure all three, even the youngest and smallest, hatched days after the first, gets plenty of food. Their eyesight is thought to be better than ours so imagine emerging from the nest box and seeing all the world in front of them for the first time- no wonder they look transfixed.
BTW, the Cottage Garden Samplings ... read moreI got a start when I glanced out the kitchen window. This guy was over close to the veranda seemingly looking in the window. I wondered what had caught his attention. I keep my camera there and took this shot while he kept staring. Then I realized there was a Red Squirrel on the wood pile in front of the window and no doubt that was what he was staring at.
My second Odd Bunch box has arrived and I've been very pleased with both of them. For $20 a box, I think they are a good deal. All of the items have been fresh, nothing even close to spoiling or odd. I am enjoying the variety of items included, a nice selection of vegetables and fruit.
It was a record breaking 10C here on Thursday and the temps have remained above zero, unheard of mid February weather, for a couple of days. The foggy air felt almost balmy and the squirrels and birds seemed to be going mad out there. The melting had uncovered lots of tidbits for them. But back to regular winter days now.
This is another of Robert Bateman's birds in winter...Varied Thrush. Just lovely colours.
I have these two books from the library and started The Snow Child and realized I'd read it before. 
Here are my Bramble Blooms blossoms. They're fused (Heat 'n' Bond Light) and sewn with a narrow zigzag stitch.
I've signed up for Audrey's Bramble Blooms QAL. More accurately it is a DAL -- design along -- and I look forward to the exercise in creativity.
I started with light green, then went to pink, and finally purple.
They are similar but distinct from one another.
I learned to make pieced backgrounds in a workshop with Pat Sloan and I've made them several ...
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