Daisies in March!
Seen in the hedgerow.
In my garden.
These horses had left their field, They did find their way home though!
So
onto the block for this month.
MARCH
“March
brings breezes loud and shrill,
Stirs the
dancing daffodil”
The name of March comes from the Latin Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It
was named after the Roman God of war: Mars.
FESTIVALS:
St
Davids Day (1st March). The patron saint of Wales.
St
Patricks Day (17th March). The patron saint of Ireland.
Shrove
Tuesday (Pancake Day).
Lent.
The six week period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
Mardi
Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is the last day of the Carnival season in New
Orleans. It always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.
WEATHER:
March
is known for its winds.
EVENTS:
Mothering
Sunday
Spring
Equinox (21st of March).
Worldwide
Quilting Day 2014, March 15th
Start
of British summer time.
Trees
are starting to bud.
Frogs
start to spawn.
Lambs
are seen in the fields.
SIGN OF THE ZODIAC:
Pisces:-
The fish, February 19th - March 20th
Aries
March 21st - April 19th
BIRTHSTONE:
Aquamarine.
IDEAS
FOR THE BLOCK:
Shamrock (greens), daffodils & narcissi, fish
(pisces), crocus’.
BLOCKS;
Windmill (March winds), Irish Chain (St Patricks Day),
King Davids Crown (St Davids Day), Mothers Fancy Star (Mothering Sunday),
Spring Beauty (First day of Spring).
My block:
I tried to show the flowers of Spring. The light fabric has trees with a glittery sheen to show the damp mornings.
Maybe I shouldn't have used such a bright yellow daffodil fabric in the corners, but after all, that is a true March flower!
I love March, as it seems the world is "waking up" after the Winter. It is a joy to hear the bird song again.
So that is about it for now. I hope you are all enjoying the longer days, and at last, some sunshine!
Take care, & as usual, please feel free to leave a comment!
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