More Snow, SAQA Auction
A little over a week ago it was 87 degrees here and I spent the better part of two days working outside, trimming, weeding and transplanting! Now we are covered in snow again, I have never seen snow as deep as this on the branches, at least 7 inches!
It only lasted an hour or so until the wind and the birds knocked it off but it was pretty neat while it lasted.
The whirligig thing looked pretty, too, until the wind came up and the drifting started.
It was the kind of day you want to stay inside and hunker down with some fun project. I finished my 12 inch square for the SAQA auction which I was hoping to get finished in time to send it to them before the April 1 Early Bird Deadline.
In the past my entry has always been in the A group. but I am slow this year and it will be in the B group, I think. “Northern Cardinal” is from a photo I took after the last snowfall, and it came out even better than I expected! I want to keep it!!
The background fabric is a batik with a subtle tree branch print that I purchased especially for this piece. I highlighted some of the print with the quilting lines.
Tags: Birds, Fabric, finished, Machine quilting, SAQA Auction, snow
March 25th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Fresh snow is beautiful, isn’t it!? However, this year, enough is enough! Your cardinal auction piece is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
March 27th, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Dear Ruth,
Your work is so beautiful! I’m always amazed that there are bright red Northern Cardinals living in Hawaii, but not here in snowy Colorado–What up with that?!
Keep up the good work,
Linda
March 28th, 2013 at 8:48 am
Maybe it’s an altitude thing? I had no idea they were in Hawaii, though!
March 28th, 2013 at 9:08 am
Ruth – The cardinal looks great! The background fabric hits the spot too.