Kindness of Strangers

Recently I found a group of quilters here in town. I'm new to town and new to their group but we're quilters, right? It's summer so there were just four of us last night. I said something about "my wall" and was asked to show some pictures.  I mentioned that I was sort of bound to doing geometrics I can tape off because I can't draw freehand. No talent there!  Well, one of the women said she had an overhead projector I can use to project some applique patterns onto the wall, then I would be able to do some.  Wow. She didn't even know my name and she's offering use of her projector! I was touched.  I thought about it overnight, revisited my Wall post on Pinterest and decided to take her up on her offer.

 So this was my task for today.  While I have the machine I am going to project the birds on the clotheslines and draw them all on and do some applique squares to add a little variety.

 I always liked the oak leaf pattern and since we are in the forest I want to inject some tree and bird things in some of the squares.

 Putting a little brown here and there will help with the finale square at the very end.  THAT one will be a big one and will take days so I'm saving it for last.  In the meantime, a shot of brown here and there. 

 Yesterday

 And today.  This is another one I used the machine for.  I painted it like a robin because we have one that builds a nest on the front porch.

 Don't the birds just add so much?!!??  With the birds up there, we have movement!  I also did the schoolhouse block this morning. I always liked that one, too, but it's too much piecing so I put it here in paint.

 The laboratory

My goodness.