My Spring Garden

Spring is my favorite season.  I love the way that the world comes to life with pops of color.  You can tell by all the color in my garden in spring.  

This was a volunteer in my garden.  Last year I got some Lily of the Valley from Grandma Connie and I planted it sporadically under the crape myrtle.  They bloomed, but had some damage thanks to Morgan.  (I planted them in her “path” as Kenny says, so what did I expect?)  Well, this appeared among them.  Surprise.

I had no idea what they were, but thanks to my dear friend Dawn, I can now call them by their name…Columbine!  They are really a neat plant.  The leafs, the tall blooming flower.  I hope they come back again next year.

The first buds of my hydrangea.  I have been waiting for 3 years for one of my hydrangea to bloom.  I need to take a picture of the blooms.  They are amazing.

  

Spirea.  They have no scent, but I had to take the picture.  I only have 1 of this variety.  I want more and I don’t know the name!  I have tried to propagate it by sticking a brick on a limb to see if it will root out.  No luck yet.  I might try to take a cutting later this year…

Peony.  Need I say more.  Can you smell it?  They are enchanting.  They are my favorite.

Summer blooms coming up:  Coneflower, Black-eyed susan, Sedum, Day lillies, hydrangea, crape myrtle, joe pye weed

On my wish list: 

• More hydrangea.  Lots more.  Mopheads, lacecaps, and event oakleaf!
• Butterfly bush
• Tall Phlox (pink)
• Delphinum
• Liriope (solid green with purple flower)

Kids Clothing Week

I think I want to attempt this.   Can I commit to 1 hour every evening for 1 week making clothes for my kids? 

1 hour/night….I think I can make a dress or skirt in that time frame.

Well, why not?  I mean, it’s not like I have anything else going on. . .

In progress:

1. Baby quilt. Cute. Not sure who it’s for.

2. Lotus quilt. Just purchased sashing to complete top (for the third attempt at having enough sashing.  The top is really, really almost done but I ran out of sashing.  I have backing.)  Need batting.

3. Corinne’s lap quilt. Need to purchase backing.  Need batting.

4. Duvet. Need to purchase backing.

Projects…..many many

I have been quiet in this space.  Maybe too quiet. 

I have projects in place.

1.  My Bee Quilt of all Amy Butler Fabrics.  It’s going to look so great!  I ran out of sashing putting the top together.  I finally found the matching fabric and will complete the top!

2.  My brick path quilt that I started during our winter snow fall.  The top is done.  I need to find fabric for the back.

3.  I want to make a baby quilt.  I am thinking something like this design, which I love…or this, which will be great for those tiny fingers. 

4.  The duvet cover for my bedroom.  Again, the top is done.  I need to buy the fabric for the back. 

My plan was to finish the tops for 1 and 2, then quilt them both, then do #4.  I think I need to now complete #3 first, since I want to get that completed while the baby is still, well, a baby! 

What is wrong with me?  Time to finish one project before I move on to the next!

(And I STILL have that bench to finish sanding and painting!!!!)

Inspiration for my bedroom

Ahhh. Aren’t they pretty?

The stripe will be my new duvet cover. I've already sewn together the top, just need to purchase the bottom part.

The block - a block made from my PTQB last year. That's on my list to finish!

The solid - a silk fabric...I am thinking of using it for drapes for the French Doors in our bedroom. I am still debating if it is too dark...

Quilt Inspiration

Quilt Inspiration, originally uploaded by KathyMade.

1. Laying out the quilt pattern, 2. coolsizzle closeup, 3. Scrappy Starlings Hedgerow Quilt, 4. pillow, 5. quilt #2, 6. Munki Backing, 7. Two Baby Quilts, 8. Mini Quilt Monday - May 09, 9. Amy Butler Brick path quilt top, 10. Red Patch Quilt - the front, 11. Emma's Baby Quilt, 12. Emma's Baby Quilt, 13. Georgie's folded quilt, 14. Larger DQS Inspired Quilt 1, 15. window panes pillows 002, 16. Color Stripe Block, 17. Winter Rainbow Quilt Top, 18. amelie horse quilt, 19. Scrap Quilt, 20. DS Quilt, 21. Hello Sunshine! Quilt - tree detail, 22. A Valentine Peek, 23. Common Threads: Rebekah Craft, 24. Block 1 for Maripenquiltmom, 25. Sherri's Block---February, 26. ATB - block 4 for Sheridan, 27. lilly scarf no.21 pink green2, 28. Black and Cream Damask Print Jumper, 29. hot house garden reversible jumper, 30. Owl Dress #1

Even though I am working on a new quilt, my mind continues to go towards the other quilts and items I want to make. I am so inspired. I am craving spring and sunny days...can you tell by all the color in these photos?

Custom Roman Shades

 

I finally finished the roman shades for Nathan’s room.  The first one (on the right) sat half way done for 6 months.  The second one I completed in 1 weekend. They were not bad to do at all.

My little Ladybug

I made this dress last month.  I loved the fabric.  The dress came together so easily, too.

Corinne has worn it about 4 times already.  It’s also big enough that she can wear it next year.

I added little ladybug buttons as the finishing touch.