I have been busy

Wow, it has been a long time since I posted, but I have been busy.

I have completed 2 quilt tops, but have to wait until I get home to quilt them. I was also the winner in the draw for my online fabric learning Yahoo group. I am receiving one of Shirley's original landscape wall hangings. I know just where I can hang it so the sun won't fade it and everyone can see it. I still can't believe I was lucky enough to have my name drawn.





















Bruce and I went for a drive to take some pictures for a landscape quilt that I am planning to do. I just needed the perfect picture of our town here in Romania to use as inspiration. I do have several that I think will do. I took them at the Train Station looking across the Danube Canal. I like the way the town is built on hills and it should make an interesting wall hanging.

I also have a photo of the Danube River that may work. I may have to do two quilts. Since Shirley gave us a class in landscape quilts my way of looking at my photos has changed. Now I can see a landscape quilts everywhere! Thank you Shirley. Please go to Shirley's blog and see her wonderful work. She has some good tutorials on her blog as well as other information.

One of the Romanian Holidays is March 1st

This is what I found on the internet about the holiday. "The first day of March is the celebration of MARTISOR (mar-tsi-shor), a day when gifts of small objects--plants, shells, flowers, animals, snowmen or tools--as well as a red and white ribbon symbolizing life and purity--are given to young girls and women. The little gift brings good luck, it is said, during the month of March and throughout the year ahead. Overall, Martisor signifies the end of winter and the arrival of spring."

The men in my husband's office gave little trinkets tied with red and white ribbons to each of the ladies in the office. The men explained to my husband that a man gives these trinkets to all of the women in their lives that they admire and care about. I like these special holidays that are strictly Romanian. Look what my husband gave to me. I didn't have a container that was large enough for the flowers so as I always quote 'necessity is the mother of invention " and the water jug makes a very good vase. Ieven received chocolate!