FABRIC STARS.....

"I am not a fabric hoarder. I am the curator of an extensive textile collection.." - All People Quilt

 So what does a quilter do when there's a crisis? Quilt.  Of course. Luckily I have my stash of  fabric. Spencer helped with the first one. It's called Rolling Star......They went rolling down the hill .

Pinwheel

 I 'm planning on making a couple of quilts. Using gold fabric in  gold pointed stars , like this. The next quilt will be  Civil War Vintage.

Fisherman's Reel

 Quilting is  good for planning, organizing, executing with the grey matter. Keeps the focus.

 And then there's the sari ( my fav)fabric blocks. Made from veils.....and trim, and a lot of bling.

Comet Star

 And always the gold pointed stars. I got a bolt of the stuff a couple of years ago. On sale. Saved it till now.  It will be in almost every block. Not every, most most....

 "I have all the fabric I need.....said no quilter ever...." -All People Quilt

 Then there's one of my fav star point patterns: Star in a Star. Close to the Trinity Star. Looks good in any fabric....

 The sari blocks  I will intersperse between the regular blocks.

 "May your sorrows be patched and your joys quilted.." 
                                          -All People Quilt

 And here is the Trinity Block. My fav upon fav. Two inner stars pulsating out to the rim. I plan on  doing more of these in gold. These were my trials. 16 inch Stars............

Party Hats

 My fav website to skulk through for patterns is patchworksquare.com. Lady who designs it  is phenomenal at  organizing each pattern in simple, easy forms, always precise, always wonderful. And she is accessible for questions and comments! Lovely person.

 My fav Sari block, made from veils......

 "Given enough fabric I could rule the world..." -All People Quilt

 Rolling Wheel, with the bolt of gold fabric that I'm using...and gold parachute material in others. I am on a roll. More to come. This is just a sneak peak.  With lots more  to come...........

 "When things are in pieces, stitch them together..." -All People Quilt

Photographs 2020

WHERE the SKY........

 "Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins.." -Jennifer Donnelly

 Light......

 EARLY MORNING......

 RAIN......

 "Look at the  sky. We are not alone................"
                             -A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
                  

 The Mountains............

 "The sky is the part of creation in which nature has done for the sake of pleasing man..." -John Ruskin

 The fog over the sea............

"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy....if the simple things of Nature have a  message you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive..."
                                      - Eleonora Duse

 In the shadows........

 The rain.............

 In the puddles........

"A sky as pure as water bathed the stars and brought them out...." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

 Winter......

 Blends into Spring.....

"A cloudless blue sky is like a flowerless garden..."  
                    -Terri Guillemets

 And morning in the mountains warms to dusk and creamsicle skies...

" The sky takes on shades of orange  during Sunrise and Sunset. The colour that gives you Hope, that Sun will set, only to rise again..."
                            -Ram Charan

 Photographs 2020

Mr Spencer and Mr. Pooh social distancing

RETURN of the CAT PLANT....

Rona

 "WHEREVER LIFE PLANTS YOU, BLOOM WITH GRACE..." -French Proverb

 First day of Spring. The Cat Plant returns.....

 Only this is a NEW type of Scientia Cattus. 

 Another visitor  to make himself at home. 

"I asked God why are you taking me thru troubled waters....because your enemies cannot swim." 
                                  -Daily Thought

 Sunrise to twilight. Dawn to dusk.

 Bats at peanut shells  Jays have left behind in the violets

 Sunset sees it  fold away.

 Till morning when  Finch appears on the frozen bird bath.

 " Because the storms of life have come and gone, and even though a few of them have dropped me to my knees, I have always found my way back to peace..." -Dr. Annette Childs

 The Cat Plant requires no extra watering. 

 Only asks for a quiet corner . Away from deer. 

 So it's leaves can grow.

 In the sun. In the shade.In the frost of morning. In the warmth of early night.

 " I know that I cannot control what life brings my way- but if I am able to meet it with peace of mind, all will be well in my world..." - Dr. Annette Childs

  The original Cat Plant..........

Spencer

Photographs 2020