Happy Friday!
Welcome to Friday on the April Showers Blog Hop!
The Perfectionist (go away!) in me is arguing with the Zenist (trying to keep me calm!) in me ......
I picked some cute fabrics to make some bright flowers.
I had tulips in my head, on a bed of green grass.....
trying to think of April showers, bring May flowers, I planned on making 4 sets of flowers, but ....
I didn't realize the smaller the Dresden petals, the more you need and the bigger the inner circle,
(edit: 2 inch strips, made 24 petals, I think 4.5 inch circle)
but I had to keep going.
So, as my 4 sets would not make 4 dresden flower circles.
Ok, so I put the colours together for 2 flowers.
Then I had to pick a colour for the centres.
When I opened my green bin, out jumped a bright green, so I thought great, for a bed of grass!
Enough for 2 mug rugs!
So back to looking for fabric for the centres, I thought black and white check....
But it wasn't in the bin, but wavy black fabric was, good for contrast...
No time for hand applique, I prepared for fusible centres
I put the mug rugs together, pillow case style...
laid the petal circles down
ironed down the centres
Voila!
Now, Perfectionist says they are sooooo dark
So, Zenist, says, in her most calming, soothing voice.....
think about sitting outside in a warm summer evening
near the pond in the back yard, (natural or your own design)
look at the dark blue water, long shadows across the surface
see the green leaves and stems?
Open your eyes, what do you see?
W A T E R L I L I E S
floating on the pond surface....
My Zen lady won out!
Now I love them!
If you leave me a comment, tell me which of my lillies you would like,
I will send it to the luck winner!
Enjoy your day!
Erin has the list to visit my other friends today!
Take care, Leslie
