Week 2, CHAPTER 17: Hurrah for the Red, White & Blue!

The White Queen gave a deep sigh, and laid her head on Alice's shoulder. `I am so sleepy?' she moaned.
`She's tired, poor thing!' said the Red Queen. `Smooth her hair -- lend her your nightcap -- and sing her a soothing lullaby.'
`I haven't got a nightcap with me,' said Alice, as she tried to obey the first direction: `and I don't know any soothing lullabies."
`I must do it myself, then,' said the Red Queen, and she began:
Hush-a-by lady, in Alice's lap! Till the feast's ready, we've time for a nap: When the feast's over, we'll go to the ball -- Red Queen, and White Queen, and Alice, and all!

-- Chapter 9, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There

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My inspiration this week is a flower wall hanging I created using the red, white, and blue colors.

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On the top blue petal is Alice in her blue dress of course.

Next to Alice on a red petal we see that the roses have been painted red.

The white rabbit is featured next on the white petal.

On the next blue petal is Absalom, the blue caterpillar still exactly 3 inches tall.

On the next red petal is the red queen. Looks like someone will lose their head again.

On the next white petal is the white knight.

And finally in the center of the flower is the tea pot. We can't talk about Alice without a cup of tea. As a final celebration of red, white, and blue, there are roses of these colors embellishing the whole piece.