{ in the leafy treetops quilt }

I love the the robin IN the bird bath and the look on the other robin's face.

As a child, I loved the song

"In the Leafy Treetops" (the birds sing "good morning").

I still love birds singing in the tree tops.

After reintroducing quack grass to our yard,

Mr. W. and I made a compromise that I would

only use black sunflower seeds in my bird feeders.

This spring my bird bath has been a beehive of activity.

I have been delighted to see multiple birds

drinking and bathing and vying for a spot.

I saw this pattern and loved the two colored twist.

Using this as my inspiration, I set out to create my own.

(I would have been ahead time wise to have

bought the pattern but this is what I came up with.)

 In the Leafy Treetops Quilt

The solid colors are Kona cottons.

The leafy treetop fabric is a Cloud 9 fabric from JoAnn's.

The back is a Peter Pan fabric I purchased in the 90's.

(I'm trying to 'shop' at home more . . . )

The quilt design is a beautiful bird and flower from

Quilts Complete.

Quilt information

Finished size - Width 39" Length 48"

Orange border 1/2" finished (1")

Bird border 5" finished (5 1/2")

{ He knows me }

 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings,

and not one of them is aforgotten before God?

 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered

Fear not therefore: ye are of more value

than many sparrows.

- Luke 12:6 & 7 -

{ Oh Scraps! }

Have you ever meet a person and immediately known 

that you've just met a new dear friend?

That's how it was with Renee.

Had to fix my 'caught' rick rack before my birthday delivery.

My uprooting had been difficult and I was in need of

good friends that would welcome me to the neighborhood.

Renee was one of those women.

I love a stripy binding!

She's a Provo gal like my Grandma Adamson.  

In fact, she lives at 591 East - my Grandma's address!  

When I realized that, it was a done deal.  

This friendship was meant to be.

I named Renee's quilt "Oh Scraps" because Renee

has shown grace and humor as she deals

with the horrible disease of rheumatoid arthritis.

The 'real' name of the quilt is "Oh Crap" - 

it's been that kind of a year or two health wise for Renee.

I didn't think that looked quite proper

on this beautiful quilt and so I added 

a couple of Ss to make it more lady-like.

Renee is that great blend of 'real' and 'optimism'.

She has been a sounding board for me

and a source of friendship and love.

The butterfly quilting reflects a tender symbol 

for her family with the loss of a sweet granddaughter 

to cancer and of course I needed hearts 

to reflect her deep and abiding love for her family, 

the restored gospel and me.

I love my birdie clips!

I hope that when she warms her sore joints under this quilt,

she will remember how much she is loved 

and how much I appreciate this Provo gal 

at 591 East making room in her heart 

for a newcomer to the neighborhood.

Quilt facts - Quilt layout- my design

Quilt front is made using Kona Snow

and fabrics by Bonnie and Camille.

The binding is cut on the bias.

Quilt block pattern is Buttoned Up

from the book A Cut Above by Gerri Robinson.

{ i love to see the temple }

I was coming home from church (Mr. W.'s BYU ward)

and stopped to take a few pictures

of the beautiful Provo Temple with 

the snow covered mountains as a stunning backdrop.

Hyde Park Court - on the street where I live

I used an app called Waterlogue

to create a 'watercolour' version.