i just stumbled across this wonderful blog: wunderkammer is a reconsideration of a "cabinet of curiosities:" crocheted specimens from early natural history collections and embroidered fictive science textbook illustrations
i recently finished a quilt for a friend's baby based on Karl Blossfeldt's "Natural Art Forms". it was a relatively quick project, only about 6 or 8 days total, since there was no applique. i think it turned out really nice, though. (seseli gummiferum is the scientific name for moon carrot, whatever that is... anyway, it's the darling plant that the quilt is based on).
a while ago, i wrote that i was looking for rugs for my apartment. well, i found them on ebay. it's a great place for rugs if you're willing to buy based on pictures. the prices are great - $150 for the larger one, $60 for the runner.
when i went to montana last weekend, i was finally able to document catherine and tim's wedding quilt... one of my first quilts when i started it up again.