quilting the blues

I've got the urge to make a quilt in all blue & white prints. It'll have many different fabrics, but I want them to all be blue/white prints. This is the 6" block that I decided to use. It's a variation of the flying geese pattern:

I was playing around with EQ4 last night & these are what I came up with. You must imagine more blocks & assorted fabrics:

This one uses all dark blocks. The rest use equal numbers of light & dark blocks.This one definately looks like geese flying.

I like the counterchange of this one.

I'll probably do this last one. I've always been a sucker for the barn raising look. I don't have to make up my mind right away as long as I choose one of the last 3, since they would all use the same blocks.

fringe tree

I got a fringe tree as a gift from my parents:
http://www.carrollgardens.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=420-10-12814
I couldn't be more pleased! Thanks, Mom & Da..0

Ashley & Junior wanted to help unpack it. Ashley loves shredded paper!

The packing was superb & just look at all those trunks!
I planted it where my compost pile was 2 years ago. I'm going to put down a weed barrier & mulch, but not until after the bad sun hours.

Both Ashley & Junior love the empty box with peepholes & paw holes. I'm off to browse the online catalog from Carroll Gardens.