quilting a little joy

...the first fairy is almost complete, stitched in place and ready for detailing. the garden  around her has developed a bit and some sketching has begun for more stitched detail. she needs hands and a heart, to be the keeper of hugs...and a song .
home is the opening in the fence that surrounds sunflower corner. with arms outstretched she has spanned the space between the fence posts. hovering on the edge of something.closing a gap. she has become the garden gate. after all my planning, gate design was unnecessary here. i've named her joy. and although she fills this space well, i hear she is capable of shrinking down small enough to fit into a single moment. catch that one.

the process