Finished this quilt top over the weekend. It was a kit at Going to Pieces Quilt Shop in Appleton last September I couldn't resist the chickadees, and the metallic fabrics.
Heart of Winter - detail
I was thinking about also adding a red cardinal, as that is also an abiding sign of winter in Wisconsin. I even found some bird fabric that included cardinals and other birds in spring. But as I thought about it, I decided that I did not need to add an actual bird. It would be enough to add a pop of color in this otherwise while, silver, gold and gray quilt. So there it is ... a single square simulating a cardinal in winter.
After my mom died last summer, someone at work gave me a meme about the sight of a cardinal being the spirit of the dearly departed. Yeah ok--I'll go along with that.
The pattern is Eloquent by Jenice Belling. The Quilt Shop made a few small changes, and I added the red square.
I bought a batt and backing fabric this weekend, so hopefully, I will have it done and ready to hang before winter is over! Yes--destined to be a wall hanging. I still need a plan as to WHAT to quilt on it.
