Color inspiration from a Buddhist Temple

When we were in China, we visited several Buddhist temples, and I was always inspired by the colors in the architecture.

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I asked ChatGPT about the meaning behind the colors, and this was what I learned…..

Red/Blue — associated with the heavens, tranquility, wisdom, and the infinite.

Green — harmony, renewal, growth, nature, and life.

White — purity and spiritual clarity. In a Buddhist context, it can represent freedom from ignorance and defilement.

Black/dark tones — can represent depth, mystery, water, or the unknown.

It is interesting that the colors aren’t simply decoration…they have meaning!!

Enough about Asian theology…..

Would you ever use this combination of colors in a quilt?

It might be interesting to play with…. I’ll get to it someday!!

Beira Airport Inspiration

The airport in Beira, Mozambique is not very spectacular. It has two gates….one for arrivals and one for departures. There are four check-in stations and one line for passport control.

But, it has some wonderful wall coverings…..

Now I am thinking about circular piecing and arch quilting….

How about you…..what do you see in this inspiration?

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Arcs of inspiration

I came across this well-fortified door while in Mozambique…..

If you ignore the padlocks, you can see a fun design in the wrought iron!!

Now, I just want to know what was BEHIND the door!!

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Baggage Claim Inspiration

As you know from reading this blog, I am always looking for inspiration……

….EVEN while standing at the Baggage claim and waiting for my suitcase to appear….

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I love the coloring and the mixture of stripes and flying geese.

Johannesburg airport is awash with these sorts of designs, so fair warning, you may see more of them in the future!!

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Convention Carpet for the WIN!!

Michael and I recently attended a convention in Nashville and, of course, I was thrilled to find quilt inspiration underneath my feet!

This was the basic carpet…..

….and NO….this isn’t particularly appealing.

BUT, look at the “quilting” added to it…..

Wouldn’t that be fun to add to an otherwise boring quilt??

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