What's Up?

This month I have several quilts hanging in the Blair Memorial Library:

Regency Redwork, my original story book quilt based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Cranes in Winter, made with fusible applique, machine quilted, hand beaded. The image is from a National Geographic photo of Japanese cranes in winter. I tried to show the effect of the snow using a sparkly tulle overlay.

Morning Glory Flower Fairy is based on an image from Anna O. Scott's A Year With the Fairies. It is crayon tinted, embroidered, embellished with beading and appliqued silk flowers, machine quilted, and has a tulle overlay. In 2015 I started each month with a post including illustrations and the poetry from Scott's book.

Other quilts this month include this yo-yo quilt from Bev Olson,

 Coffee or Tea from Betty Carpenter,

and another from Betty, Daffodils.

The display case is dear to my heart--Breyer horses, which I collected as a girl back when I was 'horse crazy.'

Including one of my favorite children's books as a girl, Brighty of the Grand Canyon!

And at the circulation desk is Peter Rabbit wishing us all a HAPPY SPRING!

Make your own Peter Rabbit and friends craft with Stitching with Beatrix Potter!

Quilts and Gardens

Children's time at the Blair Memorial Library

This month our Clawson library quilt display includes two that I made quite a while back.

 Children of the World is a vintage pattern which I crayon tinted and embroidered and hand quilted.

Saucey Senoritas is a commercial pattern that uses handkerchiefs for the skirts of lovely Spanish ladies.

Quilts by my Tuesday quilt group include:

The library is next door to the Clawson Historical Museum which has lovely gardens courtesy of the Garden Club.

Blair Memorial Library

Garden Path at Historical Musem

 

I am progressing on the MODA Bee-autiful Quilt-A-Long blocks. They are a great summer project!

Bunny Quilts & More

The Blair Public Library has bunny & chick quilts for spring!

 

Two quilts are not spring related but lovely.

My friend Marilyn has a wonderful stash of heirloom laces, buttons, and trims. She was inspired by my collages and made this lovely quilt.

Just for fun...

When Kamikaze steals Suki's preferred corner spot...

 Seen in the parking lot of the community center:

Have a great day!