Making an art quilt for the Outside My Window challege

The Quiltart list is talking blogs at the moment. Perfect reason for a new post! 

I thought I would show a little of my inspiration for a challenge I participated in on the Quiltart list last spring. The challenge is called  'Outside my Window'.

 This is the view I see from my kitchen window. Just the lowest shrubs have leaves so this is mid April, still chilly out, and late afternoon, perhaps 5:00 pm. There is an evergreen ground cover growing back there that was planted decades ago and has naturalized since then. It is center left, mid ground.

 I had trouble with the angled trees, although they are plentiful, because for some reason they detracted from what I perceived was the beauty of the view. This was an early version:

Boring! Looks a bit like a Grecian temple =:o I knew there were good bones there so I didn't give up!

Here is the finished version:

I woke up one morning with the plan for the rolled blind at the top all settled in my head. All the pieces came together easily and it was a joy to work on.

Thanks, Quiltart list, for the encouragement to be involved! I had a good time!

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It always feels good when everything comes together, like an open door, or window, letting the flow move unimpeded. I know retirement has freed up something vital in me and I'm grateful for that feeling...a certain lack of anxiety...because I'm enjoying artmaking so much more than ever before!

I wish you freedom

Sue
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