Friday, May 28, 2010

Progress on the painting from the previous post.


Did I ever tell you I love patchwork? Crazy quilts, the quilts of Gee's Bend., Denise Schmidt quilts. I don't quilt. I hope to learn one day. For now I play with paper quilts.

Happy Memorial Day to all who celebrate. We are going strawberry picking and to a picnic. I am heading to a flea market. We are eating lots of watermelon, making fresh lemonade and wearing flip flops. I love this unofficial start to summer! 







9 comments:

Amelia said...

what a great start to Summer that sounds like! It's a bit intermittent here.

I too love quilts and recently went to the quilt exhibition at the V&A in London. I particularly liked the quilts of Natasha Kerr.

Happy making. (and summer :)

Amelia.x

jacqueline said...

Dearest Dana, i love your painting and that those pretty butterfly! I am a huge fan of patch work too. :) Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to yoU!

rachel awes said...

such pretty
paper quilts
with wings.
enjoy the flight,
dear one,
& i look forward
to seeing this
in full fly.
xox

Robin Norgren-Well of Creations said...

paper quilts- what a lovely idea! I heard an interview done with Denise Schmidt- EXCELLENT. If you are interested you can find it in the archives on www.craftsanity.com

erin carver said...

Hi Dana, nice to meet you! I love your butterflies...exciting that class starts today (well it is the 30th here in NZ already... waiting excitedly) look foward to seeing you there!

dandelion dreamer said...

Hello there! love your blog and your artwork. Best wishes to you on the course!
Moira

Louise Gale said...

Yummmm watermelon...so delightful. and flea market so fun! Hope you are well and having a fab weekend xxx

AG Ambroult said...

flip flop weather has a special place in my heart. I love quilts, too, and vow to someday learn how to make them. I had to opportunity to go see the quilts of gees bend a few years back. They are even more gorgeous in person, as you can see all the stitching and irregularities that make them so special.

Kolleen said...

nothing like eating watermelon outside in your flips or barefoot!!!
sure signs of summer!!

love your sweet painting and seeing your comments as we "fly" together....so much yummy stuff to digest in her course!!

xoxox
k