Stitching happens.

Last weekend my Man and I went to the Botanical Gardens in Manhattan and Brooklyn, you will be seeing more inspirational photos from both places. These African House Sparrows are hooping it up in a fountain. They were adorable.

Many folk revile this bird because it is an invasive species and it takes over homes and areas that native birds could be living. I feel uncomfortable with this. For the most part, our human ancestors could not leave their homelands without taking physical memories and transporting them here, both flora and fauna, can I despise a bird for past human ignorance? I am unsure.

This pool has koi in it and this dog was quite aware of them. His humans said he waited to come to the pool and once there stood at attention watching the fish. He had his own set of admirers.

I continue to work on the Greater Scaup Tea and Ephemera inspired piece (Judy will be in Houston and showcasing the technique!-click that last link to learn more).

I am intrigued by India Flints Eco Colour book. I have already begun using bits of my first attempts at Eco Bundling with Eucalyptus in the Greater Scaup piece. I don't know what this cloth is! It was given to me. It is silk, it seems like satin but is stiff. You can see I have drawn a circle onto the piece in pencil. The eucalyptus dyed piece fills in part of the circle. More stitching to come.

I will do a full review of this book but will hold off till I have a little more experience with it.