Patterns

Palm thatching in the Philippines.

Cactus cluster at Kew Gardens.

Moons everywhere

In the cafe at the V&A, for example --And this is kinda where I'm heading with the latest of the "phases of the moon" series --

The eyes have it

6th century coptic eyes, in the British Museum (and that's the knot of evil, underneath). The National Gallery has 14th century Italian eyes doing much the same kind of looking, in a painting by Jacopo Cione (or maybe someone else; I should have written it down) - which isn't to be found on the net, so here's a crowd scene by his brother Nardo
which doesn't have quite the same strangely furtive, suspicious feel.

Two ideas for journal quilts

Thanks, Sue!

V. I. P.

Very Inexpensive Purchases --a good haul at the thrift shops of Muswell Hill today - lots of tops (both plain and with ruffles!), a couple of skirts, long grey silk-velvet dress, four hardbacks, those cute bright shoes, and a plate for my toast in the morning.