It's been about two weeks since I have posted anything.
I have been busy finishing this piece, and also starting a bargello and a challenge piece for my Monday night group.
I will post pictures of those soon.
This piece was such a pleasure to do.
It is a gift for friends who moved to Oregon several years ago. About three years ago, I had a wonderful trip to Oregon, and the drive along the coast was so beautiful, from Ashland up as far north as Portland is, although Portland is inland from the coast.
A distinctive feature of the coast is a number of very interesting lighthouses, so I definitely wanted to include one here.
I also came very close to getting to see some puffins, however, just as the naturalist let me look through the telescope, they disappeared behind a large rock. I very much want to see puffins in real life, and have been a number of places where that is possible. However, their season is short, and it is a challenge to be in the right place at the right time. I will keep trying!
In the meantime, I had so much fun doing this quilt, and hope it is appreciated by the recipients of the gift.
More photos soon of some other work...
Your puffins are adorable! Did you base them on photos you found?
ReplyDeleteI managed to see puffins when I was in Newfoundland a few years ago, but it was (literally) a dark and stormy night and not the best conditions for recording on film! They are very hardy birds.