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August in the Garden from From My Carolina Home

It is hard to believe it is August, this year is going by in a blur of days that mostly look the same. But there have been a few happenings here, and the flower show keeps going. Time for a long and picture heavy post!! Vibrant pink geraniums bloom profusely in just one pot.

In the front flowerbed, the ~~penstemmon~~ phlox is putting on a show.

A fleeting glimpse of the hummingbird in the shadows, lower right. They are usually gone by the time I can get the camera on and focused.

The hydrangeas are blooming so much that I ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 3 years, 9 months ago. under dahlia , gardening , gladiola , penstemmon , tomatoes , trees , view (Comments)

Holiday Stitching from Romany Quilting

Not a great deal of stitching has been happening on this trip – just a little more on my teddy stitchery. I’ve now added some blue flowers to the yellow daisy garland, it’s looking quite nice I think. By doing a little stitching here and there, it all slowly adds up.

A little more done on this

We had a fun day out with Awakeri Rail Adventures the other day on one of those dinky little rail carts, traveling along the former Taneatua Branch Line. Rail traffic declined over the years and the line closed in 2001. Awakeri Rail ...

added by Jenny 3 years, 10 months ago. under bbq , birds , caravan , gemma , railway , stitcheries , trees

Critter homes are heaven right here. from Fleur de Lis Quilts and Accessories

Richard and I have been enjoying our backyard. The weather has been beautiful, though it is warming up somewhat. Lunch is generally a sandwich and fruit under the catalpa trees. There are two in our yard. They give deep, dark shade. See the red chair? That's my retirement rocker from BHS. Next to it are a green table that Rich made for me and his old green chair from the camper.

This electrical pole is near the slough, or small lake, on the side of our house. The woodpeckers have made several large holes, which other birds have claimed ...

added by Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts 3 years, 11 months ago. under #fleurdelisquilts , #marymarcottewrites , birds , blessings , children , home , hummingbirds , louisiana , tree , trees

Let's take a walk from Fleur de Lis Quilts and Accessories

Succulents...I've been trying to fill this pot for three years. I might succeed!

Richard and I have been trying to walk. We want to get in better shape but we also need to get outside and breathe in the fresh air.

A pot of color next to the studio door

Sometimes we walk together, sometimes ~~one of us~~ Richard will get some steps in early. I've increased my walking to three miles three times a week and two miles on alternate days.

Althea

I've been enjoying seeing everything in my yard grow and bloom. Wednesday I ...

added by Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts 3 years, 12 months ago. under #fleurdelisquilts , @fleurdelisquilts , flowers , trees , walk , yards

Tane Mahuta from Romany Quilting

Inspired by the Tiny Tree stitch-along by Temecula Quilt Co the idea for this project evolved and grew. Using two New Zealand batik designs, kowhai tree and ferns, I decided to make the blocks a little bigger. And instead of stitching the multiple block designs which were offered in the stitch-along, I decided on pinwheel blocks only.

Tane Mahuta

The tree section was free motion quilted in large stipple, and what a time I had. Because I do FMQ irregularly, it takes me a while to work out what to do, usually after a spate of nothing much happening because ...

added by Jenny 4 years ago. under trees , ufo's , wall hanging

Wordless Wednesday from Allen Quilts

added by Wild Rose Quilter 4 years, 3 months ago. under beauty , bird watching , birds , country life , family farm , farm , favorite things , hiking , nature , ranch , trees , wild rose quilter (Comments)

Christmas 2019: A TREE from Fleur de Lis Quilts and Accessories

I have not been doing much crafting. Or sewing. Or quilting. However, before leaving for Disney I made a couple of decorations for the tree. They are simply strings of large beads on a very thin wire. I added skinny ribbon to hang them on the branches.

I really like them. They aren't showy like most ornaments, but they are pretty. I hung each one on a branch so that it dangles freely any time the tree moves, which is when the tykes are here. That's been a few days in the last two weeks.

At nap time ...

added by Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts 4 years, 4 months ago. under #fleurdelisquilts , #marymarcottewrites , @fleurdelisquilts , christmas , ornaments , ribbon , santa , trees , tutorials

Carrying it Over from Romany Quilting

This week I’ve decided to carry over my “roll of the dice” project, number 5, machine quilting my Christmas Mystery Quilt. Somehow or other last week I pulled a muscle/strained my side so couldn’t spend much time at the sewing machine. Felt so sore I even resorted to a “nana nap” or two in the afternoons, and I always think I’m not nearly old enough to do this! But the pain has eased a lot now when I move, although it hasn’t gone completely I’m sure I’ll be right very soon.

Slowly machine ...

added by Jenny 4 years, 6 months ago. under home , machine quilting , movies , trees , ufo's

Temenos or Sacred space from Sew Sunshine

"Tremenos" - a greek word

Meaning - temenos (plural temenoi or temene) A piece of land marked off from common uses and assigned as an official domain, especially to a king, chief, or god. A sacred circle where one can be oneself without fear.

This is a Bee quilt. My Beemates were given strange pieces of fabric I cut from sari underskirts. My sister helped to care for a lady and when she died there were a few leftover saris that her children didn't want and several cotton colored underskirts she had made herself. I really liked the idea of using ...

added by Kris 4 years, 7 months ago. under bee quilt , birthday , lauritzen gardens , sari skirts , sister weekend , temenos , trees , upcycle quilt , winter trees

Pixel color inspiration from ART GIRL

I was looking for a photo and when I cropped it and zoomed in I saw these pixels in the top corner - the original picture was a photo with colorful trees in the background. I've thought about this idea off and on for several years- find pretty, interesting pixel groups in my photographs, then make quilts based on the color groupings or use the color palette as a starter for a painting.

The above square was taken from a small portion of this:

Which was taken from a small portion of this tree photo:

Think of all the possibilities ...

added by Leah 7 years, 4 months ago. under colorful , inspiration , photography , pixel , quilt , trees

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