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Thinking about seahorses today. Mostly because my
QuiltMav friend Linda M. Poole has
a fabulous new fabric line out with
Avyln Fabrics.
Go
check it out and see what I mean, it really is a beautifully thought-out fabric line.
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I'm going to request that my local quilt store
carry it! I bet it would sell really well, since we are so near to the ocean and all.
I don't usually buy collections anymore, but this one is really special, has seahorses (which I love), lots of swirly details, and in those jewel toned colors that I really love to work with. hmmm, maybe there is a niece that would like a seahorse quilt?
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These are all seahorse pictures that I took at the
Monterey Bay Aquarium on our recent trip. Look at the
camouflage on this one, amazing how they blend in with the coral.
I think that Linda has captured what is so special about seahorses, not in a technically perfect, photographic reproduction sort of way, but in a much more expressive, creative way that really sums them up for me. Their strange yet compelling anatomy with those spiraling curves and unusual details are really conveyed in a pleasing way
in her fabric designs..
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And then there are the leafy sea dragons, another amazing creature to get to know about. I love the shadow in this picture.
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How would you like to have frilly eyelash thingies like this guy?
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A list of reasons why I like leafy sea dragons.
- Dragons, duh!
- They look like plants
- Love their colors.