April showers, May of flowers is arriving soon, this weekend. Time flies as we approach April, but so glad for the gardening season to get into full swing. This week the color inspiration is this photo of poppies. We're off to finish setting up for the Quiltfest Northwest show. This is the only local show we have this year and we look forward to seeing many of you at the event. Photos of more fiber arts coming soon.
This week's inspiration is this photo by Francesco Turano. I thought the frilly tentacles especially were inspiring for a lariat design. Do I ever look at an image and not get inspired to create? These days I do more dreaming than actually "making". Life has its stages and I'm in the stage of growth and health - thus the gardening. Rejuvenate the body - rejuvenate the soul.
An early morning roadtrip back up to north Washington for this weekend's Quilter's Anonymous show in Monroe, Wa at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. We will see some of you this weekend and if you are attending the QA event, come visit us at booth #6. I'm exhibiting at less shows these days but seems like most of them are in March. In the meantime, flowers have been on my mind. I recently purchase some iris bulbs and have also planted marigold starts. That's just some of the flowers (from seeds and bulbs) I'll be starting this year to attract the pollinators. I am also thinking more dahlias, this Thursday's color inspiration. One can never have enough flowers to brighten up our lives.
This Thursday's inspiration is both colorful and shapely. This is a photo of potted succulents. I think the shape would be an interesting beaded, polymer, felted or glass bead!
