I guess I shoulda shown you what I've done so far.  This is the basic pattern.  Next I have to sew on three sets of borders to finish the quilt top.  

 

If you look to the left, you can see the true colors in the sunlight.  The fabrics really are gorgeous.  Even the background white is cool.  It is white on white, and it sparkles against the blues and reds.  It is way prettier in real life than the picture in the catalog.  

 

I am so happy with it so far.  I'll let you know how it works with the borders.  Stay tuned.  I'm on a roll.

 

 

HAPPY QUILTING!!!

 

Well, my seedlings are growing, but they are not ready to put out in the garden, so what shall we do now?  

 

I can't think of anything better than spending my days in the sewing room.  So that's what I do.  Here is my latest project.  It's called Sails at Sunset.  I got a quilt kit:  complete with fabric for the quilt top and the pattern created by Phoebe Moon Designs.  All I had to do was cut out the pieces and put them together.  Easier said than done.

 

So far I have 20 hours invested, and I still have more cutting and the borders to go. After that I will take it to my friend, Russ to have it machine quilted, then bring it back to the sewing room for binding and finishing.  In the end, I will probably have 30 hours in it.  But it is great fun, good mental exercise, and it makes me happy.  And isn't THAT the point?

 

 

HAPPY QUILTING!!!

 

Here we are transplanting the tomato seedlings that were seeds just one month ago.  I planted 15 seeds of 10 different varieties of tomatoes.  "Wait!!!"  you say.  That's 150 tomato plants.  And you are right.  Who needs 150 tomato plants?

 

So here's the thing:  I plant 15 seeds, then transplant them into six-packs.  That's 2 six-packs of each variety.  One for us, and one to share.  And just in case the germination rate isn't that great (for whatever reason) we have back ups.  Because once you get started, it's hard to catch up on time.  I can't bear to get into April and May when it's time to plant in the garden, and not have enough.  So I make sure by having extras.  

 

And Miss Gerry's Garden Center always has plenty of tomato plants for her gardening friends, for the excellent price of FREE!!!

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

I took this picture on March 13th.  The tree was absolutely gorgeous!!!  Breathtakingly pink.  Since then, we've had a bit of cold weather, so it looks a little different.  But it is growing new leaves and has survived the cold.

 

Yay!!!

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

I got so excited when I saw the lovage coming back in the garden.  It is perennial, I know, but it always makes me happy to see its return.  I planted this patch several years ago, and it's still going strong.  Yay!!!

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

OK, it's subtle, but when you look into the woods this time of year and see yellow flowers on the trees, it's probably Sassafras.  

 

They are a little fuzzy, and hard for us to see, but they are host plants for several swallowtail butterflies.  So look for them and know that butterflies are happily reproducing themselves.  Happy news, right there.  

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!!

 

This is one of the raspberry canes we planted on Christmas.  It is sprouting!!!!!

 

I am so excited!!!  We are going to have raspberries.  Maybe not this year, but they are growing.

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

Years ago, my friend gave me a bunch of Muscari bulbs.  We always think of her when they bloom.  Thanks, Sandra.

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

Photo from the Farmers Almanac 

 

 

It's St. Patrick's Day, and I wish you all good fortune.  

 

You can check out more fun info about St. Patirick, and his legacy here:  https://www.farmersalmanac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/What-Is-Shamrock-Trivia-i538184894.jpeg.

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

Hahaha!!!  Look what Father Winter brought us today.  Same Redbud tree, little different weather.  

 

That's OK, we still have inside projects.  Winter isn't over yet.  

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!