Flowers

Spring flowers are popping out all over.  Yesterday I saw the plums and cherries and peaches and daffodils, hyacinths, and crocuses.  Lacy pink overlays on the bare branches. 

More mandala than maze

Almost ready to take a break from this series and show some spring works.  This medallion wall hanging makes a nice transition with its happy colors.

Mandala or maze

A quilt in the series of mandalas and mazes. 

Spring is springing

I saw a butterfly above my crocus yesterday so lovely, so early!  Today I gathered forsythia branches ready to bloom to set on the table.  I retrieved the folding bench from the garage to place it on the lawn. To go into the mid-70's today, hooray, for spring!

Mazes and labyrinths

From a series of mazes and labyrinths, cross-stitch on linen ground.

A sneak peek

A little peek at one of a series of works.

New pincushion

Scraps from my daughter's square in a square bed quilt, became a courthouse steps pincushion for me.

Inspired to Quilt

The online quilt show has been amazing.  So many wonderful quilt artists have shared their inspiration and work.  Today I watched Lyric Kinard, who I had a chance to take a class with last year.  She was voted the Best Quilt Teacher of 2011, which is really neat and to have one of my little sketch studies on her blog is quite an honor.
I keep meaning to take some photos and the light is getting better and better here with spring approaching so that may happen soon. I have been working on many little projects so have lots to share. 
Saw my first robins last night, the crocuses, hyacinths and daffodils are starting to bloom along with the ornamental plum trees.  We have been blessed with the best winter in memory here and to be in the 60's and 70's this coming week, yippeee!