I love flowers. They are one of my favorite things about summer even if planting and keeping up a garden is a lot of work (and I will admit to being behind on my weeding). But I also must admit that I like weeds a lot, too. Maybe not all weeds, and I certainly don’t want them in my garden but I love walking out in the country and admiring the garden that nature has planted all by herself.
After finishing up my humorous thistle piece, “I Dunno They Weren’t Here Yesterday” I realized I wasn’t done with weeds yet. I made another, smaller thistle study, “Goldfinch Buffet” for the SAQA Benefit auction. Still not done, I made yet another thistle study. This one still needs a name. Any ideas?
16" x 24"
Then onto “Just Dandy”.
"Just Dandy" 20" x 16"
And “Bumble Bee Buffet”: Clover and Indian Paintbrush
"Bumble Bee Buffet" 18" x 24"
And there are still plenty of good looking weeds to explore, like milkweed pods, cat tails, chicory….
BTW, I’ve wrapped these pieces around stretcher bars and I really like the way they finished up.
Kathie Briggs Art 
They look like a planted row of thistle’s, so I suggest simply, Thistle Garden. They are all
so lovely, and we can’t even get a feeling for the textures from photos.
Ever since Botany 101, I have considered “weeds” simply as misplaced plants, and have tried to tell others about that. Really–a rose in a wheatfield is a weed!
Nice to see that others look at weeds the same way! Great quilt!