More NC Quilt Symposium and Hummers Among Us

Like I said in my last post, I have quite a few more quilts to  show you from the NC Quilt Symposium.  The one above really sings to me with the pretty colors in it and those half stars in pink are so wonderful!!

Houses win me over every time these days:)  Miniature log cabins and courthouse steps.

A quilt dedicated to the Sandy Hook Elementary children that have died.  Very powerful.

Please,please click on this quilt!  It is VERY exquisitely done with some sort of rhinestones in there as well.

The one and only Dear Jane quilt present at the symposium and it was so fun to look at it!!

I enjoyed all the action going on in this small wall hanging.  See the child flying a kite with his parent and the para gliders? 

Ayden really liked the kitty quilt.  All the paws are terrific!

Fun-Fun-Fun-Fun-Fun-Fun!!!

Recently,we picked up a hummingbird feeder.  Then we developed patience and about a week and 1/2 later we had some females hummers make an appearance.  Ayden and I were glued to the window watching them fly around the feeder like little kids that have found candy!  The female above looks like a soldier to me ready for a sweet drink.

 She's moving in.

"Hi ya lady taking a picture of me," she says.  I like to think:)

She does this over and over.  And over.  All day back and forth to the feeder.  Over the course of a week, she has brought two of her girlfriends along with her.  It is so exciting to watch them and sometimes if we are outside we can even hear them chirping at one another.  They are probably asking each other when they want to meet at the feeder again.  Hey!  You never know.  lol

We had a really good, long time friend (he was in our wedding as Josh's best man) in town these past few days.  We met his wife and had a great time with one another visiting,eating and roasting marshmallows one of the nights they were here.  They were also able to enjoy the hummers as they showed up each day.  His wife especially got a kick out of them.  So it is truly  a great investment on every level in teaching children about birds, for entertainment and also relaxation in watching the hummers peaceful ways all in one!

I haven't done too much quilting recently,but I have started piecing my rows together slowly in the last day or so for the commission quilt.  I am beginning to see some major progress.  I will be sure to share some pics soon.

Until then,

Sara

Here is a pic of one of my tropical looking lilies this year.  You have to snap a pic early in the morning or else by nightfall they will be closed up for good until another opens. 

Richard and Tanya Quilts

 Crazy Mom Quilts