Bench Quilted Note Card

This past summer, my husband and I drove to Houston, Texas, for the national Elks convention.  It was a wonderful drive.  We took the back roads whenever possible.  While in Houston, there were several days when I had free time while my husband was in meetings.  One of these days was the Fourth of July.  I'm not one to stay in the hotel room if I don't have to.  While my first three options for passing the time didn't pan out for one reason or another, I eventually passed by the McGovern Centennial Gardens and was able to find a parking spot.

The gardens were awesome, even if it was a little hot for this northerner!  While walking around, I came across this bench:

My first thought was:  what a peaceful spot to read or even just to pause for a few moments.

When I started making these quilted note cards, I decided to turn this photo a card to remind myself that there are quiet spots for reflection even in large cities.  Here is the front of the note card:

Here is the side of the card:

And, a close up of the stitching on this one:

Butterfly Photo Note Card

Have you ever just lucked into a series of photos?  I had my camera in my hand one day because we'd just gotten back from a military vehicle show.  When I got out of the car, I decided to walk over and check if the raised garden bed in the front needed weeding.  A butterfly was enjoying the flowers, and I was able to get several really good photos of it.  Naturally, at least one of these needed to be turned into a quilted note card.

Here is the front of the card:

Here is the side view:

On this one, in addition to the stitching, I also added a few beads to the flower:

Ketner Lake 2 Note Card

One of my favorite places to stop when I'm taking photos is a bench near the water.  Typically, I'll take pictures of the bench with the lake in the background, but during one walk, I turned around and saw the sun light filtering through the trees.  I had to take the photo.  And, I had to make a card out of it.  Here is the front view of the card:

Here is the side view:

And, here is a close up of the stitching:

Ketner Lake Note Card

One of my favorite places to walk is around Ketner Lake--just a small piece of open space near our home.  I frequently will take my camera with me on walks.  This is a note card that I made from one of those photos:

Here is the card from the side:

And, here is a close up of the stitching:

Wild Sunflower Quilted Note Card

I have a favorite spot to go for a walk.  There is a small reservoir near our house, Lake Kettner, that is just perfect for getting away from it all for a while.  One one of my walks, I took some photos of the wild sunflowers growing around the lake.  Here is the first card:

The side view:

And, the close up of the stitching:

I also added in some copper-colored seed beads for interest.

Argentine Pass Quilted Note Card

Last fall, the company that I was working for organized a four-wheel drive day to go up onto Argentine pass.  The day was absolutely gorgeous.  This is one of the photos that I took that day.  I'm sure that there will be more cards from that day.  Here is the first one:

Here is another view:

And, here is a close up of the stitching:

Fall Oak Leaves Quilted Note Card

The same fabric that had the maple leaves also had some lovely oak leaves and acorns.  I just had to make a card to match the maple leaves:

Like the maple leaves card, I used the black bobbin with the top gold thread: