On the way to Montana, Steve and I visited the northern section of Yellowstone National Park. At one of the scenic overlooks, this raven sat on a post and allowed me to get very, very close. I'm pretty sure the birds are used to tourists who feed them. I didn't feed this bird. Truly, it's not something one ought to do when encountering wildlife. Yet, there is something magical about ravens and crows ... at least it seems that way to me. Every time I've been close to a raven or crow, I feel a spiritual connection to a deceased friend who painted them and thought of them as his "spirit animal". I looked at this bird and smiled. Then I snapped its picture. Even then, I thought of the little raven art quilt I once created using another picture, one from Bryce Canyon National Park. (Click HERE to see that raven art quilt.) I really had no intention of stitching another art quilt ... until I unrolled the bandanna-sized piece of fabric from the natural dyeing workshop I took two weeks later. Upon seeing it, I could easily imagine the raven image appliqued on top. After returning home, I sized the picture appropriately and ordered it from Spoonflower. The result was perfectly what I envisioned.
For the reverse, I used an embroidered, vintage bedspread that was donated to my stash. I'm very pleased with this piece.
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