I was at a total loss for this week's SQI. So I decided to let the fates and Pinterest help me out. I chose the number five. Then I opened my Pinterest app and looked at the fifth item on my feed. I got lucky! It's this pretty building. I immediately focused on that coral. So, coral it is. Yes, life can be that easy.
Hahaha, how do you like that honest title? First there was that depressive episode, then Rich and I took my sister to Houston to a doctor's appointment, and now we have what must be the flu. I'm not sure. But before you ask--yes, we both got the flu shots this year. Have you? Let's Pinterest, shall we? We'll start with A Touch of Hippy, who has only one board, called "boho" which is full of the cutest ideas.
How about some spiritual inspiration? I found these and pinned them to my "graphic sign decor emblem words inspiration" board. Note: you will not find any derogatory, crude, or foul language on any of my boards, including this one. What is inappropriate in my Godly life, I do not allow in my life.
This is a late PIW, and I apologize for that. I've been quilting, though! So, no pins from me this week. Here's what some followers are finding. Let's start with Marie Dunn, who has some pretty modern quilts pinned.
Hey Pinners! Let's meet new followers:
Barbara Wilson has a board called "color palettes" that proved to be interesting.
One of my most popular posts is this one on buttons. Interestingly, just yesterday (which was Sunday, I'm a day late posting) I found a place to exhibit the quilt mentioned in that post. Anyway I thought it serendipitous enough to pull another SQI from the idea. So, first a few buttons from this board....
Looking back at the 1960s last week was different. And apparently, interesting. Thanks for the comments and the notes. Since, I'm short of ideas for SQI, we're going to visit the decades. One decade a week for a while. Or till we get tired of looking back. Or another idea comes along. So here you are, transported back to 1970-1979 or there about:
Here are some coincidences for you: just this week Richard and I were noting that we turn 60 this year and we were born in 1960. Tonight I opened blogger to discover (I still don't know how it happened) that I have published--you guessed it--1960 posts. Odd, sure. Gonna let it roll on by? No way!
Yay! We made it! 300 PIW posts! And, yes, still pinning. Want to know the stats? Go here. Want to see what's pinning? Stay for a spell.
Wow! Did you see that number up there? 299! That means 300 by the end of the year. Are you impressed?
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Pin It Weekly time! Last week we met a couple of new followers. Let's meet a few more....
First a hello to Donna Farquhar. She has over 400 pins on vintage fashion ideas from patterns to photos. I'll have to go back for a visit, she's given me an idea for another board... 'cause, you know, 180 would not suffice.
Had you thought I'd fallen off the face of the earth? I didn't. I simply got caught acting like a kid
We suffered through vacationed in Disney. With adult children. And their children.
So, yeah, children and grandchildren and Disney.
What were we thinking? That insanity fun is a good thing at 59 years of age? Or was it that short, squatty legs (I'm 5'3")could trot behind keep up with long legs? (Rory is 6'1".)
So the truth is that we went to Disney with one of the Marcotte families for the purpose of ...
It's been a minute since we've met new followers. Here's Salma Shehada and her board on rugs and rug making.
Welcome back to the birds! Sunday's Quilt Inspiration was so very popular that I decided to go with it, one more time. The reason for only one time is that tomorrow I go to Houston to Quilt Festival.
I'll have photos to share later so I'll just show you a few more bird pins in the meantime. Check out the cuteness in these fabric, paper, sculptural and mixed media birds.
Fantastic here takes on the meaning of fantasy. Birds that artists like to invent. Here are a few examples from the art world.
A few winged flowers from my "butterfly moth caterpillar" board
![Most Beautiful Butterflies in the World [Amazing Colors & Shapes]](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/22/7a/97/227a9716efd59713b040e65bf7df9991.jpg)
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| And a little summer play outfit that I made for Milly last year. |
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| Lastly, a little butterfly quilt I made in 2011. |
My apologies for being late, but hey, take note: PIW is about to turn 300! I'm thrilled because 300 PIW posts means over five years of Pin It Weekly. Doesn't that impress you just a bit? So here's what I've pinned to "heart, quilts" lately.
Sure, why not let food be an inspiration? It's full of color, texture, shape. Certainly I've seen quilts with apple motifs.
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