Oh Little Playmate..

...come out and play with me!

Too cute to miss!

http://www.slothster.com/2352-Cat-On-Boat-Plays-With-Dolphins.html

Connections

Being a nature lover and a quilter,

it is sometimes difficult to connect the two in a post.

No doubt about it, quilters and artists have taken  the very best

of nature and incorporated it into their art for centuries. 

I've posted about owls, bees, dragonflies, and more dragonflies.

This morning, I found another connection, albeit ever so slight.

Several of my quilting followers have asked me

what a life list is

when I'm talking about seeing new birds. 

Birders are great listers. 

They have a life list, a yard list, day lists,

trip lists, wish lists, state, county, and even country lists.  

I'm sure I'm forgetting a few. 

Now there is e-Bird,

and they can keep track of their lists on the internet

with thousands upon thousands of other birders. 

This opens up a whole new playing field!

Visiting a new area?  Just hop onto the internet for a list

of birds that you can expect to see while you are there.

I looked 'lister' up on Dictionary.com

and discovered that a list is also:

 /lɪst/ Show Spe

1. a border or bordering strip, usually of cloth.

2. a selvage.

3. selvages collectively.

4. a strip of cloth or other material.

5. a strip or band of any kind.

 

 

Therefore, although the term is now obsolete,

a 'lister' is also 'one who applies a border or edge to...'.

Quilters are great listers of lists, as well. 

It's the only way they are able to finish all the projects they've started,

and manage their life around their sewing! 

Have a great weekend.

Hope you check off everything

on your list!

All the Rage

Dresden Plates are

all the rage. 

Miss Kyra

Isn't this one beautiful??

All proceeds from the sale of this pattern

are being donated to the family

of a very sick little girl.

Kyra

To learn more, please visit

Erin

at

One Piece At A Time.

To order the pattern from Erin's Etsy store

because you're just too excited to help

 and want to do it right now,

click HERE!

Erin has graciously posted tutorials

on how to construct this beautiful quilt.

Dresden Plate

Appliqued Flowers

Not a quilter, but it is in your heart to donate?

Click HERE!

Thank you, Erin, for giving us the opportunity

to help this beautiful girl and her family

as they stumble down this long, rocky path.