nanatricia, the one I want is a silicone slit mold. do you think it will work for concrete? It is expensive, but when you figure I would have to pay $8 to $12 each for a little concrete bird, then I would get my money's worth in 3 or 4 castings. The seller has 10 of them on Ebay. This is my favorite that I have seen. Kathy Here is a link that might be useful: Bird mold on ebay

Hey everyone I was just wondering if you could spare a minute to fill out a quick survey on bird watching. IâÂÂm currently studying IT at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia and at the moment weâÂÂre looking at bird watching as a part of design in context. Would really appreciate all the help I could get, thanks. Here is a link that might be useful: Survey

Love that photo! I'm old enough to remember when *everyone* was told to rip out their wall-hung sinks by their hapless Realtors when selling their house so their property wouldn't look "dated". So out went the priceless rustic porcelain basins (and the cross-hatch faucets attached to them) and in went the flat cultured-marble top over an oak or white vanity cabinet (1980s), an unconvincing imitation of a vintage pedestal sink ('90s) or a vessel sink precariously balanced atop freestanding furniture ('00s). And the elegant pre-WWII sinks and tubs were unceremoniously tossed in the scrapheap left out with the trash to be collected. Ironically, the sinks that most resemble what you're looking for I've usually seen in inner-city slums that escaped the housing-bubble flippers of the last decade. I wish I had taken more pictures - I rarely think to photograph the bathrooms I use at my (impoverished) friends rowhouses. All of my wealthier friends seem to live out in the 'burbs with the attendant boring bathrooms, or older homes like yours that have had all their charm renovated out of them. If I come across any exceptions, I'll let you know. Meanwhile, with all the old-timey styles the p1umbing manufacturers emulate, it's unfortunate that they rarely capture the elegance of their own designs from bygone eras.

Thanks for the nice words, everyone. They are the more welcome because I have been looking through the pictures in the Gallery and seeing what great quilt makers there are on this forum. Your quilts are inspiring, and I am looking forward to viewing all the ones in the Gallery, bit by bit. What a treat! The coloring book really deserves the praise for artistry. I only wish I could draw birds well. Cats and dogs are more my thing (doing leather tooling).