Spirit of the Plains

Laura Heine buffalo #2 finished.

Buffalo of the Great Plains

We recently went to visit my family in South Dakota. 

We usually go over to the Black Hills on the way home.

 Most of the pictures I take are of buffalo.....

the part they played in the history of our country fascinates me. 

I took the above picture in Custer State Park. 

 I joined Pic Monkey and this is what I was able to do with my original photo !

  The town of Custer has painted buffalo up and down the main street.

Do you see a painted statue? ....I see a quilt.

 This is the first buffalo quilt I made. 

He's won a blue ribbon in every show he's been in.
pat pat on my back LOL 

 My newest one just needs quilting, then it will be on display at 

The Mills County Artisan Guild Gift Shop. 

I hope you have a very blessed week ! 

Black Hills Bison

I've completed another Laura Heine pattern.

I love this guy. He reminds me of the buffalo in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota  where we vacationed when I was a little girl. I remember driving through the park and seeing these magnificent beasts grazing along the roadside.

Do you see the fox hidden among the flowers?

In my minds eye, I see the bison with curly hair, so I quilted curls even though much of a buffalo's hair around the head and and legs is shaggy. 

Many of these fabrics are luscious Art Gallery Fabrics. 

I love them so much I could be a zealous spokeswoman for them !

Look, he took time out from grazing to check out the butterfly that landed on him.

God bless you