Driven Indoors

I believe this is the hottest weather I've ever experienced.  I was in Arizona a few years ago, and we did have temperatures over 100, but the air was dry and light and I found it actually quite pleasant.  Our air here is so heavy that moving is an effort.  The morning is bright and the sky doesn't give away that blanket of moisture, but it is there.  Walking out the door feels like walking into some strange, altered universe.  It looks the same, but clearly it is unfamiliar, dangerous territory.

These days, I have been spending quite a bit of time indoors letting my ideas bloom in fabric (and processing all those tomatoes.)  Above is a baby quilt I made for a friend of Polly's who is due at the end of August.  It was originally inspired by a piece of fabric that was covered with clovers and lady bugs.  That fabric, unfortunately, ran when I prewashed it and was unusable.   So I improvised and created as I went along.  I love the way it turned out.  The garden is an endless source of information - even when only viewed through a window.