A fairy can occasionally be spotted on my Trip Around The World (colorwash) quilt. The 1.5"x2" rectangles were not fussy-cut so it is a special treat to see their wings and faces.
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The fairy vase was a gift from a dear friend.
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One morning, the fog was lifting and everything was covered with dew. I pulled to the side of the road to look at the "doilies" hanging from the bushes. Later, I found this poem and now call these small spider webs "fairy cloaks" . . .
A Cloak for a Fairy
~Anonymous
Spider, Spider, what are you spinning? A cloak for a fairy, I'm just beginning.
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What is it made of, tell me true? Threads of moonshine, pearls of dew. When will the fairy be wearing it? Tonight when the glow worms' lamps are lit.
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Can I see her if I come peeping?
All good children must then be sleeping.
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Mother Nature can be so inspiring, don't you agree?