Zinnias
PINK AND ORANGE. Not until recent years would I have mixed those colors or considered them an appropriate combination.
Cosmos
Are you kidding? Pink and orange. Together.
Zinnia
But now I revel in the unleashing of creativity in color pairings, a loosening of the choking tie of conservatism and matchy-match this and that.
Zinnia
It’s freeing, isn’t it, to realize everything—from our homes to our gardens, from our paintings to our photos—doesn’t need to be Martha Stewart-like perfect.
© Copyright 2012 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
Very freeing! Beautiful shots of some lovely flowers!!!!
Thanks, Beth Ann. A little photo editing going on here. But once in awhile I like to try something artsy beyond what my camera sees. Zinnias and cosmos are among my favorite easy-to-grow garden flowers. Just toss the seeds in the soil or, in the case of the cosmos, they reseed themselves.
That is one of the intriguing/freeing ideas behind so much of today’s art. It certainly translates into the quilt world. Gone (or struggling to be gone!) are the notions that there is a “right” and a “wrong” way to do things. Now, there are certain things that must be done in order to bring in to being a quality work that lays smoothly (quilt), etc, but colors, how the quilting is achieved (machine vs hand) and other aspects are certainly up to the textile artist’s imagination and creativity. To believe otherwise is to create a “box”/barriers that really stifles/hampers the outpouring of all that swirls in our heads!!! So, carry on with your lovely, wonderful posts and pics……..hugs, Doreen
Well, said Doreen. I so admire the quilts you make and showcase on your blog. Readers, you HAVE to check out treadlemusic.wordpress.com to see some beautiful and creative quilt art.
Remember, this weekend is the Rice County Piecemakers “Fall Splendor” Quilt Show at the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour (near downtown and across from Central Park), 101 NW Sixth St., Faribault. It runs until 6 p.m. today and again from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday. The show includes 200-plus quilts, demonstrations, quilt raffle, bazaar, small quilt auction and lunch offered by The Church Ladies. Admission is $3.
I’m not sure I will make it to the show as my weekend is packed. But maybe I can slip it in. Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect from a post I published about the quilt show in 2010:
https://mnprairieroots.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/appreciating-quilt-art-at-the-cathedral/
Your kind words, and link, is so much appreciated and valued…….have a great weekend!!!!
You are welcome. It’s going to be an absolutely fabulous weekend. My son will be home from college (first trip back since we left him in Fargo five weeks ago), eldest daughter and her boyfriend will be here as will a few other family members for an early celebration of my birthday. And we’ll be celebrating two other events involving love. Busy weekend filled with friends, family and love.
Enjoy! Am so thankful that the episode/evac. at Caleb’s college turned out ok! Hugs, D
Oh So Cool & Beautiful to Boot too! Happy Friday:)
Thank you. I’ll be picking probably my last bouquet of zinnias on Saturday, before the frost.
I love pink and orange together but I did grow up having it instilled in me that it’s not a working combination. But this coming summer pink and orange are big season colours and you can see pink and orange together everywhere xx
Exactly, and sometimes it’s difficult to overcome what we’ve been taught.
Breathtaking photos and color display. I planted Zinnias for the first time this year… I love them and have been keeping a fresh bouquet in my bathroom for a few months now. Thanks for sharing the beauty!
Thanks, Jackie. People always ask me about “the colorful flowers” in my front yard. And they are always asking about zinnias. So easy to grow, except for the powdery mildew which sometimes attacks the leaves. My mom planted rows of zinnias when I was growing up so they have always been one of my favorite flowers.
I discovered the pink and orange combination several years ago in clothing and LOVED it. I recently bought some yarn in that color combination. Your zinnias are wonderful. My mother always grew them, but I don’t think I have enough sun in my yard. I’ve been thinking about them a lot lately, though, and may give them a try next year just to see. So colorful and nostalgic.
Ah, perhaps that’s the next step for me, pink an orange clothing.
Amen!! Love your photos.
Thank you, Gretchen.