While I hate to see a house falling down, there is a certain art to the structure that is left behind
I have looked at this often and wondered how I could use it in a quilt…..
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Back in 2015, Michael did a week-long teaching stint in Bogota Colombia. Like most people my age, the thought of going to Colombia was fraught with peril, but we found it to be an inviting and fun place to visit.
On our last day, Michael and I went sightseeing and enjoyed several amazing places in the city.
BUT…then we came to the Iglesia Del Carmen……
Isn’t that an amazing color for a church??
We couldn’t get inside, but I was THRILLED to find quilt blocks all along the outside of the building…..
You can actually see them better if I turn them to a horizontal orientation…..
Isn’t this last one great?
But, my absolute FAVORITE was this spiral…..
It was so colorful and fun!!
If you want to hear more about the day, including a Guinea-Pig race, read on….
Michael and I love to travel and see new parts of the world and then I love to take those memories and turn them into quilts!!! I hope that you enjoy traveling along with us!!
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As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, my position in the truck is in the back, with my head over the cab. While this leaves me open to all sorts of disasters, it also means I have a GREAT view of the world as we travel.
On our early morning adventure, I started enjoying the Palmetto trees, particularly in the “golden hour” light…..
THEN, I started looking at the curve that forms when you look at the leaf from the side…..
Do you see a paper-pieced quilt or is it just me????
Next, I noticed the “angel” type wings that you see when you look at it head on…..
Then I started looking at how they overlap in the trees…..
….and then at the tree as a whole……
Wouldn’t it be fun to play with something like this…..
I am not SUPER excited about the paper-piecing process so this particular design will probably NEVER materialize, but it sure was fun to think about for a couple of hours as we drove thru the flood plain of Coutada 11!!!
So….if this tickles your fancy……PLEASE….be my guest!!!
Michael and I love to travel and see new parts of the world and then I love to take those memories and turn them into quilts!!! I hope that you enjoy traveling along with us!!
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Back in 2016, we spent several weeks in India and one VERY memorable Saturday visiting the Jejuri Temple just outside of Pune.
I took a photo of this ceiling as we were leaving the temple and as I have looked at it over the years, I am interested in the dimension that it exudes. Sometimes I only see a flat design when I look, but sometimes I feel as if it has some dimension to it. Perhaps it was painted in a dome and that is the dimension that I see, but either way, I really like it!!!
…and would love to use the pieced circles in a quilt someday!!
Our day at the temple was one of the most memorable of our trip and…..the yellow doesn’t come out!! If that intrigues you, read further……
So….a fun day of sightseeing AND a new quilt inspiration…..
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Back in 2008, we spent a week in Porto, Portugal.
While there I took photos and made quilts from two sets of staircases…..
This staircase was in our hotel and I have never figured out how to turn it into a quilt…..
….but it sure would be fun to try!!!
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