Maiden-hair fern in the garden
Well it has been a full on week, it’s our month for birthdays; around 10 of them!!!!! When Oct arrives I know it is the count down to Xmas for me if I want to make any Xmas presents!!!!! and get parcels posted in time for the over seas mail!!!!!
All photo’s of garden were taken this morning while watering and inspecting around 7am????? Last week I showed a tiny wee grass hopper eating one of my strawberry flowers, well he is still there but only eating the petals as the strawberries are developing still. From a flower last week to this today
From new flower to berry in a week
We will see who gets the ripe berry me or the birds???? At the moment the birds are eating the Paw paws first. But so far they have not found the bananas????? We have finger bananas growing down the front of the house, these plants are Hugh.
You have to do your computer neck exercise to look at it??????
We also have a wild banana come up and is flowering;
Wild Banana flower see tiny tiny banana fruit at base
which we will have to remove as they are classed as noxious up here in FNQLD the fruit never develops and if it does the fruit is very very tiny and not eatable, those bananas on the flower are about 1inch long!!!!!. But it is such a lovely flower. Now the finger Bananas do grow!!!!!
Over 100 finger Bananas coming up for devouring!!!!!
These are covered to stop the fruit bats, rats, mice, birds, and possums getting them first??????
On the quilting side of things I have finished my centre of Peaceful Pathways, I have padded the hearts and used silk fabrics for them & the HST
Beautiful Peaceful Pathways centre by Esther Aliu
. Now it is resting till the next instalment. In the mean time I’m back working on my flowers for Hearts Desire.
My pink flowers for Esther Aliu’s Beautiful Hearts Desire quilt
Knitting a white Xmas jersey, making birthday cards for grandies, made another scissor holder, made a mini storm water concrete wall for the coming wetseason in the yard, started cleaning up the front garden in front of the unit down stairs as we have a visitor from France arriving on Sat night, & finally this morning washed and dried preloved toys, readying them to be loved by new owners. I do volunteer work one day a week in the local fundraising shop and we have lots of toys donated. This is this weeks supply I brought home washed, tumble dried, patched, stitched and ready for more cuddles!!!!!! It is amazing what some soap and a tumble dryer can do???????? Poo Bear must be preprogrammed as he keeps asking for a cuddle when I go near him and I don’t know how to stop him asking???????
I’m ready to be loved again!!!!!
Oh yes I brought my first Xmas present yesterday so I’m very happy.Yes it was a busy week!!!!
This after-noon I could’nt resit any longer & drafted and cut out the first part of my swirly boarder for Hearts Desire, I’m using silk so backed it first with some iron on very light weight fusing violine, then drafted 1/2 one swirly edge, made a 8″ template of the swills so that every 8″ is the same along the edges. Drew my pattern on to freezer paper cut out the pattern, ironed this on to the silk and have managed to cut out 2 sides which are now ready to stitch baste the edges over the freezer paper and it will be ready to applique on to the black boarder. To night I will do the other two sides hopefully. This red is the same as I have used in my centre block and rose buds that I’m still working on!!!!!!!! A exciting after-noon!!!!!
First part of first hoarder for Hearts Desire
Click on photo to enlarge.
Cheers till next time
Another lovely post, Glenda!
Those bananas and papayas remind me of my childhood in Africa.
Your Peaceful Patchways centre is beautiful! And good for you for showing your Heart’s Desire! Great inspiration for all!
lovely flowers and the tiny bananas. Your Peaceful Pathways centre is lovely. Not sure whther I will get this one started as I have too many UFO’s to finish and this year is supposed to be my year of finishing that which I have started.
Thank you Fran, my challenge now is to work on at least one WIP each year and try to complete it!!!!!, I started this in 2008 and so far it is working??????
Wow, I love the way your Peaceful Pathway quilt is coming out… You are way to good, I haven’t even started on mine… I’m still embroidering the poem:( …
But Carol I’m only 1/2 way through my Beautiful Hearts Desire quilt, but I love every stitch I work on it.
I just love your Hearts Desire! I started quilting mine just yesterday. We are so blessed that Esther shares so much wth us.
Saw your HD on your blog it is looking fab.
Really loved your quilt the colors work real well together! can’t wait to see it completed.
Thank you Jennifer; when I’m working on my Heart’s Desire Jennifer my heart ponds as I get so excited seeing it grow and the colours coming together; I cannot wait to see it completed, but give me another year as it is all done by hand, no glue!!!!
Your puffed silk hears are going to be amazing when that’s finished! And look!!! at your Heart’s Desire – awesomeness.
I hope I can keep on track with my Peaceful Pathways Lynette as it is to be a Xmas present 2011 not 20115!!!!!!!!! My family will be laughing as they know how easy I can be side tracked where quilts are concerned??????
One birthday down nine to go!
Wouldn’t you know our best friends in Vienna also have three birthdays in October!!!
Two down Roanna had hers on the 1st!!!!
Oh my goodness Glenda you have been a busy gal this week. Whew I got tired reading all you did this week. Your photos of the lush garden is just gorgeous and those bananas are too cute. Your HD border is totally coming together and is spectacular. I am envious that you have your PP so up to date. I always love visiting your blog it is always educational.
Hugs Bunny
Hi Glenda,
I never get tired of looking at your quilts! The black and white is an AWESOME setting for the wonderful flowers… just love it!
hugz
Thank Pam, I have to admit every stitch of this design has given me enjoyment, sometimes frustrating as I’m using silk fabrics a lot; but never boring. Cheers