Green Isn't Always Second Fiddle

 When you think of the color Green

in relationship with another color,

it is usually included as the second color

in the sequence.

Red and Green

Blue and Green......

I wonder why that is?

Green is a lovely color that can

stand strong by itself.

This month's mini 

Green Isn't Always Second Fiddle

Shades of Green

21" x 24"

Using Green as the primary color

can be a challenge.

I usually purchase greens for

applique stems, leaves or

to mix with another color. 

So most of my green fabrics are small

prints to add a little bit

of texture to a project.

In this case, different shades of green got to be the stars

with tiny red and white shirtings settling for  the 

second fiddle position.

I noticed three of my old favorites ended up

side by side.

The first one is from the Sarah Johnson Collection and 

the Shelburne Museum 

The second one is part of the 

Smithsonian Fabrics collections, but I'm not sure 

what antique quilt.

The third one is all used up

so I don't remember the designer.

Red just couldn't let Green be the star

and just had to be the binding!

A March Series

The month of March can be thought

of spring gradually finding its way

and even possibly seeing the beginning of a hint of green.

For now, the only green I can 

see is clipped to the fence.

Be sure to check out the rest of the 

Monthly Minis listed on Wendy's blog,

The Constant Quilter

it's always a treat.

Until Next Time-

Kyle

A Quick trip to Santa Fe

 

A couple of weeks ago 

we were able to get away 

and spend some time in

Santa Fe, New Mexico, one of 

our favorite places. 

It's a quick 6 1/2 hour trip

depending on the traffic 

through Denver and Colorado Springs. 

But once passed those cities

 the highway 

opens up and the traffic

almost disappears.

Santa fe is such a unique place.

Hard to think of it

as the state capital. 

We have favorite places 

that are always on our list 

to stop and enjoy.

Kakawa Chocolate House 

Their passion is

authentic and historical

drinking chocolate elixirs and 

our passion is always to come by

for a taste test.

We might include

a visit to the 136 year old

Cathedral Basilica of Francis 

Of Assisi located

right off the central plaza. 

Running Man 

seems to fit right into

the Santa fe vibe.

Our main reason for this particular visit

was to check out our daughter's new work place.

It is so nice to have her and her husband 

so much closer.  

They waved Florida goodbye and 

have now settled into the high desert of New Mexico.

Her job involves managing 1000's of objects

in the International Folk Art Museum.  

If you have ever been there, 

you know what I mean by their massive 

collection.

We were given a private tour of the

multiple rooms of onsite storage. 

First stop, peeking down 

the aisles of preserved quilts.

Each one labeled with it's providence 

and history.

Each one archivally stored for a future displays.

 They are rolled in an inert nylon film called dartek which

acts as a barrier against pests, dust, etc. 

There is so much more that makes this museum so unique.

face jugs

Mexican cartonería

Can you tell what this horse is made from?

aluminum can pull tabs.

One storage room was filled with some

interesting and unusual animals.

Peek-a-boo, we see you!

Lots of folk people from

every country and nationality

just waiting for their turn to go on display.

Everyone is labeled

indexed and accounted for.

Some don't mind being in a cupboard,

but others get pretty grumpy.

  

Most museums only can exhibit about 5-10% of their collections at a time.

One of the current exhibits is called

"Dressing with a Purpose"

which examines three Scandinavian dress traditions.

The hand embroidery is exquisite.

Examples include

 the traditional on the left

to a modern interpretation on the right 

using shopping bags from Ikea.

Santa fe is a wonderful place to visit.

Hopefully, some day your travels will 

take you there.

Until Next Time-

Kyle