Several weeks ago, we were visited by a flock of seven turkey vultures, making their way northwards. I had to go look it up, because I was pretty sure "flock" wasn't the right word. Wow! It turns out that they can be called a "kettle" when they're in flight, a "committee" when they're perching, and if they're feeding...get this...they can be called a "wake".
Well, we had a kettle of them spiraling overhead, choosing to become a committee in our woods for two nights before they moved on. Fascinating birds. Huge, ugly as can be, magnificent in flight, ungainly when perching. But for some reason I can't explain, I love them.
My next quilt is inspired by the vultures. I started with a scan of a feather (don't worry, I put it back!) and turned that into a digital line drawing which ended up being manipulated even further. From there, the file went to my favorite, Spoonflower .
The fabric should be here soon, and I'll take a shot to show you when it arrives!
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Cannot wait to see what you do with this fabric, something tells me it will be spectacular!
So interesting that this was your inspiration! I can't wait to see how this progresses.
Who comes up with those terms? A "committee" of turkey vultures - I can think of other committees that are like a bunch of vultures, so it sort of makes sense. I guess the terms also brighten up our native tongue.
Great post, Cyndi ;-)
Can't wait to see the fabric and what you do with it.