Seen on my walk

I think this beautiful hawk has a nest around this area. I have seen it multiple times.

 I learned that death takes more from us than an individual it takes a small village contained in a single soul; and we grieve not one but many. 

Quote by Jan Karon from the book "My Beloved"

My only contribution is that it takes our whole world; and we grive for the universe.

Gold and White Challenge

This quilt will be my entrance to the QGGH  (Quilt Guild of Greater Houston) challenge for 2026.

The Guild is celebrating its Gold Jubilee and the challenge is to make a quilt with only white and gold in it. 

I use the pattern from the book Gemology. It is all paper pieced using solid colors. It was not easy to find the gold colors. I would have preferred to have a few different ones; but I like it now.

The quilt is 55.5 inches square and quilted with a very difficult to use pale gold thread using an edge to edge design.

This was a challenge in so many ways. I learnt a lot by making this quilt. 

I will not point out the problems; no use in doing that.

The stones represent the many cuts of the Topaz.

January 07 1980 to January 07 2026 = 46 years

Away you go

If all goes well, I will fully finish the other twenty something Prairie Schooler Santas for Christmas 2026. 

Testing the new toy.

Such a learning curve. But I will get this!

Basket full of Santas

Christmas Past.

These were 

These were stitched in Nashville; therefore, I know it was early 1990's.