Trillium Time & Basket Bonnet

In a word...WOW!  On Memorial Day we flew to N Fox Island. 

Uninhabited gem close to home with a 3000 ft grass runway.  

The Trillium were in full glory. 

We had the place to ourselves. How fortunate are we?

On the creative endeavor topic.

I recently decided a large basket that sits in a spare bedroom needed a lid.
 After scratching my head I came up with a plan. Birth of the basket bonnet.

I love bubble wrap as a way to create texture in the first layer.

 Round top with 2 inch edge attached with a zigzag stsitch like all my fabric boxes.
The inside of the lid. It is 17" across.Here sewn to the Pelon for stability.

 I had to pull out this bad boy to make the large circle.
The Alvin 302 VJ speed bow compass.

It can expand to make a 23" circle. Handy.
Beats the string and pencil approach.

I'm pleased with the result. 

My husband came up with a tab to make lifting the bonnet easier.

Great idea!

Beautiful Bend OR

I've returned from my impromptu trip to Bend OR to visit my younger son. Truly an outdoor Mecca.

Took a leap & stayed at the only hostel in town. Bunk & Brew. What a fun experience! Old historic house, a little funky, young volunteer staff who live there for free & work a couple shifts a week while doing other things in the area. I was there 5 nights and saw guests of all ages staying there for all different reasons.  A full kitchen with breakfast food you can cook yourself as part of the fee. The room I was 2 bunk beds housing 4 women each night. Cozy. Lily from the UK was there all 5 nights with me, we had 5 other women come and go.

 Quotes in the kitchen.

Such a beautiful area. I was 1 mile from my son's house, 1 mile from the Old Mill District, walked and walked everywhere along the Deschuttes River.

Being near water & nature always seem to inspire art. Little bits everywhere.

An abundance of hiking trails all over the area. 

Fun to have a dog along on the hikes. My grand dog Stevie, female boarder collie mix. 

A sweetie. It was a great 6 day stay to visit a great young man & all his friends. 

I'll be back to my normal art rant next week with summer happenings. 

Off to Bend

This is a test of the iPhone app for blogger posts. I’m headed to Bend to visit younger son & grand dog. Staying at Bunk & Brew  which I am excited to check out. 

If this works well I will cut down on travel weight & only take my phone. No iPad no camera.  Just journal, book, 

A $500 House in Detroit a knitting project, & good hiking shoes.