This past week, Michael and I drove to Atlanta and took our 3-year-old grandson, Archer, to the Georgia Aquarium. We had SO much fun seeing it through his eyes…..

At one point, he wanted to take some photos and took several along this line….

This photo got me thinking… wouldn’t it be fun to make a quilt with the “aquarium” in the background and silhouettes of onlookers in the foreground?

THEN….

…while cruising Facebook a couple of days later, I found this quilt idea from Nancy Agombar-Grenier…..

This would be the PERFECT solution to the “aquarium” part of the quilt!!

DEFINITELY something to think about in the future!!

So, after a fun day with the fish and dolphins, and lunch at Chick-fil-A, we arrived back at his house….

He definitely does the “relaxed travel” well!!

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I have been following “preet.tangledart” on Facebook and am enjoying the Mandala ideas there. They recently posted this graphic…..

Now, maybe SOME people see Mandala ideas, but I see FMQ patterns……

How about you?

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Speaking of mandalas……

Barcelona is a place that I long to visit!!

On Facebook, I follow Pam Holland, a TIRELESS quilter, traveler and photographer!!

She posted this photo from one of her trips……

…and I can’t quit looking at it.

Just look at all of those geometric shapes that would make a MARVELOUS quilt!!

If you have never come across Pam, you should check out her WEBSITE.

Or even better, her travel website…. Marigold Textiles & Adventures!!

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I have been watching reels and shorts about painting and came across one from “Tipperley Hill”. The business is comprised of two artists who collaborate on their creations. You might want to check out their website for more. In this video, they are further collaborating with Amy Bonsor.

In one of their reels, they took paper circles and sewed them to a background like this…..

(If you are on Instagram, you can see the video HERE )

Wouldn’t this be fun to do with fabric?

You would need to stiffen the fabric with some product…..I suppose you could use “Mod Podge” of something similar. OR, you could fuse the fabric to another fabric to seal the edges and add some heft.

BUT, regardless of HOW you did it, I think it would be SO MUCH FUN to play with!!

And one more thing….also check out the works of Amy Bonsor. They are totally amazing!!

What do you think?

What types of designs would you make from quilted fabric circles?

When I went to Paducah, I had trouble finding a hotel room and ended up staying at a Holiday Inn Express in Metropolis, Illinois….only 15 minutes from the convention center.

It was exciting to cross the Ohio River…..

…and find myself in a brand new state!!

I knew that I had picked the best hotel when I saw the picture that hung in the lobby…..

That is DEFINITELY a quilt waiting to happen!!

Have you seen other hotel art that reminded you of quilts??

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