Thanks, Elizabeth, for posting my April photo. I liked the female cardinal too- she looks like she's peeking out from behind the pussy willows. The pussy willows are from Target- I just cut them off the main stem and sewed them down.

Linda, thanks for your comments. I'm glad I could bring back some good memories. All my pieces are going to follow the weather of the month they're made in. My next color is red which doesn't exactly bring May weather to mind- at least in MN! But I think the pieces will look neat lined up with the color wheel in order.

Have fun, you two, making your April pieces. Susan

Great piece!

Susan, I love the birds with the pussy willows. The female cardinal cracked me up -- she's looking quizzical -- it is such a neat piece -- the colors on this work so well together -- and the branches with the pussy willows are just right -- it wouldn't be the same with a bare branch.

Now to get cracking on my own piece -- it's in my head -- hope it comes out.

Beautiful quilt Susan. I love pussy willows. I had them in my backyard as a child and several years ago we planted 6 bushes. Only 2 survived, but they take me back to a good part of my childhood when I am in the backyard. What did you make the pussy willows from? They look real and very 3-D.

As I told Elizabeth, I have come up with two possibilities for this month's challenge. One is an oriental flavored piece using a napkin design, and the other struck me as we were eating matzah for lunch one day during passover. I have decided to try to do both of them. The Passover piece will be another addition to my religious pieces. I am still not really doing anything because of the possibility of house showings. This weekend is Artiscape and I am hoping that the techniques learned there will spur me on to an epiphany about how to finish the oriental piece.

Susan's April Challenge Piece

Here's Susan's April challenge piece.