A beautiful cloud formation early in the morning.
It will be a short blog as not much to show this week.
Last week I showed these 1930’s 1/4 circle pieces that I bought from USA about 15 years ago, I had laid them out in a snow ball design using some around 2010 darker fabrics I want to show off the light wee pieces of the 1030’s fabrics mostly rescued fabric from shirts and dresses. All well worn but still has some yardage left in them.
I’m going to stay with this lay out.
Having to remake most of these 1/4 circles as they are so out of shape and I would have to cut to much fabric off them to get a square, so unpicking realigning and sewing a much narrower seam to get them to end up finally at a 9inch Square
Have marked my ironing board cloth so I make sure I’m ironing it in to a square.
My first of 35 wee snowball blocks. I’m just over 1/2 way now.i
Slowly the wee squares are been made 1/2 way now.
Update at midday Wednesday. Over 1/2 way?
My little companion is in the vets and hopefully will be home late this afternoon, she had a tummy upset. I miss her so much. Just rang the vets and she has to stay on the drip another 24 hrs? But hopefully home tomorrow.
Making plant holders out of LP music records?
My favourite yellow.
For my birthday hubby decided to vamp up my kitchen draws in the unit downstairs were I do all my sewing. Every thing had to be moved so he could pull out the draws??? What a shambles?
But finally I ended up with a much better lay out for my work stations for my machines. Plus new pop-out draws that are so so much easier to use.
Red and Green quilt to be, I’m 1/2 way through my 2nd Centre Block
Outside my work station window this morning I could watch the berry thieves flying in, they reminded me of Esther’s Cheery thieves quilt blocks.
Local pigeon
Same bunch of berries but a Fig-tree bird he’s very very yellow and a bright red eye.
Still using my small sledge hammer and builders punch to make my washaway templates LOL I can punch out 50 in a couple of minutes .
out in the garden this morning .
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A stunning cheery red and bright yellow surrounded by green!!!!!
Grass if growing and so lovely to walk on after just dusty soil?
wonderful colours
And her wee babies are growing at the tips of her leaves. ?
I love the colour of this lichen.
a tiny wee knock in the garden.
New leaves on the stag plant
beautiful reflections in the water.
My new mothers day herb planter from Jon laure and Liam, now need the soil and plants will show them growing in a couple of weeks time?
My myoga ginger is growing like mad.
Garlic is over 8inchs high now its very happy
Soon these will be red berries and a feast for the birds.
A new bunch to be of berries just opened from its sheath.
Sadly these fellows some how get inside and I don’t find them till its to late? such a beautiful creature and a stunning green colour.
Off to link with Esther now on her WOW or WIP’s hope to see many of you there too. Cheers Glenda
Love your rescued blocks and the layout. So cheerful! Also loved seeing your garden! Sadly, I no longer have a staghorn fern. Mine died a long time ago. A little difficult to manage in our hot Texas weather – and difficult to keep over winter. Hope your little companion can come home tomorrow. I’ve had mine to the vet today for his annual shots and heartworm test. Tomorrow the cat gets her turn, something that’s not quite as pleasant as taking the dog, since she complains all the way there and back. I was excited to see your red and green quilt. I’ve completed the blocks for one that’s almost identical. Just need to put the blocks together now and quilt it. Unfortunately, I got distracted with my LE, as well as Diamond Hill and Love Always, so there’s no telling when I’ll finish it. Sorry to hear about your cold spell. Wish I trade some of our Texas heat for your cool weather! Love your blog – and your WIP posts on Wednesdays!
Good morning Glenda,
it’s a gold idea to marking the ironboard! The background fabric from the cirkleblocks, I love them! Old and new fabric in comination, it’s so wonderful. Love the gartenfotos. Greetings, Marita
Dear Glenda
I just love all the light and the beauty which surrounds you. Your sewing room must be like walking into a painting. Your garden is always green and it looks cool and inviting. Thank you for sharing all the inspiration with us. Now I know why you enjoy the berries so much, they are in your garden, growing and spurring you on, to create them in fabric.
It’s a great layout for your circle blocks. The 30’s fabrics get center stage with the darker backgrounds. Your garden always amazes me. It’s so lush with incredible colors. Glad your sewing space got put back together with new drawers.
So much loveliness, Glenda! Fabulous idea to mark the cloth on the ironing board. Your rescued circle blocks look great against the dark backgrounds and your red and green appliqué is stunning! I enjoyed all the garden photos, too.
Hi Rebecca so sorry its taken me over q week to reply no excuse other than I became so engrossed with my 1930 rescue quilt I for got to eat and even sleep at times, hubby even brought me food twice as he knew I had not had lunch over the weekend LOL Ive just finished adding the last border to it and now starting another 1930’s qyult top but having to unpick it all first???? Cheers Glenda
I love your snow ball quilt! Beautiful garden too 😉
Hi Fred and thank you for dropping by.I Have now found out that this quilt top I call snowball is called also Dinner Plates and Napkins from the 1930’s 1940’s????? I’m putting on the last border right now, just need to pin it on and sew it down and I will have it finished, love it when its a finish and not a UFO LOL Cheers Glenda