Today I continue my quest in creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan-Claire Mayfield. This is day one hundred and ninety-four of that project.

This quilt block shows a shephard's crook with a vine around it attached to a yellow bell flower shaped lampshade. Inside the lamp shade is a light that's shining out with yellow pen marks showing the light. Below the bell flower light is a pedestal sort of stick with a purple mystical ball on top. It's a garden gazing ball and it's been marked with pen to make it look very mysterious. The pedestal is made up mostly of white stitching, while the crook and lampshade are a dark brown and bright yellow. The vine is green with little leaves. — Click To Enlarge

Someone creative has visited this corner of the garden.

I’m imagining someone finding parts of an old curved outside light. Maybe more than one.

They gather a shepherd’s crook arm and base from one lamp and a fluted shade and fittings from another.

After the success of that project, something special to illuminate was created.

A gazing ball fits the bill.

I made a gazing ball to go outside the shop this spring for the town’s Yard Art event. I used an old bowling ball and lots of glass and ceramic tiles to cover it and then put grout in the spaces.

It turned out okay, but if I did it again, I would use more dark glass tiles and some mirrors, I think.

Maybe a giant shell as a focal point… hmmm.