What I Like in April: Dogwoods

“I don't see why I am always asking for private, individual, selfish miracles when every year there are miracles like white dogwood.”  ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Last month I began writing about and sharing pictures of some of my creative inspirations.  In March it was cherry blossoms.  This month it’s dogwood.  The state tree and flower of my Virginia home. I love the symmetry and paper-fine quality of their blooms, and how their centers look like clusters of beads.  I have a hard time deciding which color I like best.  Dogwoods also offer a second round of beauty in the fall with their glorious red leaves and berries.  I had the pleasure of attending some garden week tours this year when the dogwoods and other flowering trees were at their peak.  Here are some pictures taken this spring along with a few items from my sewing room.  I hope you will find them inspirational.