Monday:   Prickly pear cactus are in bloom at Illinois Beach State Park. Each petal is tipped with a sharp spine.  They like the sandy soil of the dunes.




Tuesday:   I put the camera on selfie to take this from-below photo of a Turk's-cap lily.  (In another section of the state park with 'regular,' not sandy, soil.)  I love the turned-back petals and the freckled faces.


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In the studio:   

I finished assembling the thrifted-shirt stars.  The sashing is regular quilting cotton, the cornerstones are a woven plaid, and the border is a thrifted sheet. Six yards by weight.   

Design adapted ...

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