Thursday, May 30, 2013

Oldies but goodies and bird update

Look at what is finally done!! In 2007 the quilt shop had a club set up to make one of the mini quilts each month.  It was called "A whole Bloomin' Year" by, Bloomin' Minds.  It started in October, with the pumpkin.  I did good until April, the Easter Bunny.  Then things got in the way and I set it aside.  Last year I got the stars and watermelon done, then the apple, and finally this month I got May the basket of hearts and June, the yellow flower. You change the mini quilt on the green homespun main quilt.  
Now this block is one of four that will be the center for a quilt top "It's Chic To Be Shabby", designed by Barbara Vlack in 2002.  It was a class that Barb taught through Prairie Star Quilt Guild, I think in 2002.  I got one block completely done that day, and  sections of the other 3 blocks.  I decided that I would work on this quilt at our Thursday sew.
Bird update!! these are the 3 little guys down by the quilt shop.  Today, I could see  them  eye level. There is not a lot of room in that nest for the three of them.

This time I put the camera over the nest.

Mom is taking good care of her kids!
Here are the doves.  I tried to take  the picture so you could see the birds sitting in the tree.
Here is one of the two baby doves.


This time you can see the second one.  Mom is still sitting in the back watching her babies.
I am so pleased that I have been able to be close enough to take these pictures. I have been watching 3 separate nests this Spring.  It has been exciting for me to be able to witness this miracle.

I hope your day has been as exciting as mine.
Mary

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, I hope you finish this whole set of blocks, really cute. Love the bird photos. Such fun.

jan said...

The blocks are cute!! So are the baby birds! Have fun
Jan

Michelle Palmer said...

Your blocks are wonderful & your photographs of the babies are so dear!! Thank you for sharing them with us :)

Dave said...

You are so lucky to have nests to watch! I love it when we can find nests and fledgling birds in our garden.