Rita's South: Not Just a Direction but a Destination

     Upon seeing our new theme on November 15, 2011, the thought of what I wanted to try to depict was quickly and fully developed in my mind.  Next, of course, was actually figuring out how to do it.  I am not a drawing artist and could not take pencil to paper and draw a goose in flight.  So with the help of the internet I found a black and white drawing of my needed geese.  And in my mind, a quilters quilt would also need pieced flying geese.
     The larger geese in the foreground were done using fused, raw-edged applique which was also stitched on the edge with invisible thread.  Additional color was added with crayons, colored pencils, a black Pigma pen and quilting thread.  I had to go to "Peterson's Field Guide to the Birds" for appropriate colors.
     The small background geese in flying formation were drawn and then paper pieced.
     The top was finished rather quickly.  Then I hit a wall trying to decide how to quilt it.  And then it hit me.........they are birds, so quilt feathers!  Duh.
     The finished quilt is gallery wrapped around a 12 inch x 12 inch x 1 inch deep frame as were Harmony and Surprise.