We are traveling again, more family time. One unexpected advantage is the opportunity to see some older family quilts as well as some from my distant past. :-)
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| T-Shirt quilt front |
While my son was in college I finally finished his high school t- shirt quilt. There were two reasons it took so long.
- My previous t-shirt quilts were made for girls. It took a while to figure out "fun and masculine."
- I couldn't choose a back.
During a cleaning fit I found the perfect back. When my kiddos were young they glued appliqué tops while I was at a meeting. Of course they used what they liked best {my favorites} and cut everything from the middle of each piece. They were so proud of their artwork who could be upset?
I learned a valuable lesson: DON'T SAVE THE GOOD STUFF. Really. Our work looks better with the best.
Here's the back. Always my favorite. He added inked details on the basketball and skateboard wheels. He did a great job freehand cutting his name. How did he keep the letters so consistently sized as he changed fabric for each letter?
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T-shirt quilt back.
Applique glued by son in elementary school. |
Now for a bit of geology. This view might look like snow, but it's
diorite (a type of igneous rock.) The smooth surfaces and sharp peaks show where glaciers moved through Yosemite. There's almost no soil here but trees find a way to grow in every crack.
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| Yosemite from Olmstead Point |
Tuolumne Meadow is filled with soil where retreating glaciers dropped their loads.
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| Glacial till fills Tuolumne Meadow |
I found this photo of
Mono Lake from my last overflight. It's almost circular. The old shorelines show how the water's dropped since the 1960s.
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| Aerial view of Mono Lake |
Enjoy the day, Ann
