For the last two weeks, I’ve been ill. And am sick and tired of being sick and tired.
For the first week, I did nothing at all, just rested and figured I’d feel better soon.
By the time the second week of feeling crappy rolled around, I was antsy and wanting to make something.
Luckily, Beth had given me a bagful of gorgeous, very old, crazy quilt pieces.
There wasn’t an abundance of energy to spare, but these little, velvety tidbits were just the ticket to quenching my need to create while still resting in front of the tv.
The fabric was so precious, I didn’t want to waste a scrap.
So first, I cut out some larger cats, then smaller ones, and bunnies.
The smaller bits were used for hearts and birds. Then the teeny snippets became the birds’ wings.
Each one of them was an adventure in making the most of the material. I’d flip it over and draw the shapes on the back, to puzzle out as many pieces I could on each square.
They are hand drawn, no patterns were used, so there are a verity of personalities that came out when I added vintage buttons for eyes. Thank you to Beth for the fabulous gift, and thank you to the original artist who created such a beautiful quilt for me to work with.