A little time in the garden; a little time in the studio ...

In between the rain on Saturday I spent time enjoying the garden. Every year my aloe plants sprout long stems with 'flowers'. Each time I see them I think of bananas. Above is one of the banana bunches.

 With only small bits of time for the studio I created a few buttons and some fun pieces for fiber art embellishments.

Tea, Beads and Veggies

 

I'm a tea fan. Since I started creating quilted postcards with my tea bag wrappers my taste preferences have expanded to allow for a wider color and design palette. I've also moved my tea bag wrapper quilts to my wall pieces. Here I have stitched my tea quilt in place using some handmade beads. I like the earthiness of the stoneware beads with oxide finish but I've made and fired a few naked white beads and buttons.

In the kitchen I've been trying out a few new recipes. We had some delicious veggie kebabs and I didn't noticed that I had forgotten the cherry tomatoes and tofu in the fridge. Next night I added tomatoes, tofu and meatless meatballs. Have you had your veggies today?