New Trellis for a Planter

I had a willow a-frame center-of-interest for this pot for my vines to climb on. Unfortunately, it demised this spring, so I was at a loss to replace it. I didn't want to spend $15 on a new one - besides, prices have probably gone up. My solution was to take some limbs from the pruning of my filbert tree - commonly called Harry Lauder's Walking Stick because of it's twisted branches. Morning glories do grow pretty quickly, and I'll confine their seeds to the pot I'm used to blue morning glories, but this purple color is good, roo.

The Bleeding Heart Quilt Block

Time for the bleeding heart quilt block. This one was so much fun to do. Enlarge, please.

Flowers are the Theme - Another Flower Quilt Block

The fuschia baskets that we grew in Tumwater were so incredibly beautiful. Fuschias love the humidity and mild climate. I took a plant to Mother once, while they still lived in Penrose. She tried to nurture it, but it didn't like the dry air, and soon lost its flowers and leaves. Besides rhodies and azaleas, I miss fuschias. It was fun to make this quilt block, celebrating the fuschia flowers. The little flowers are three-dimensional.

More Flowers from the Spring/Summer Garden

Miniature roses are exquisite in their perfection. Wonderful things do come in small packages. The Maxima peony - white with deep red markings in the center - are the last peonies to bloom. The blossoms are huge - almost as big as a dinner plate! Another miniature, a perfect red rose.

Cranesbill Geranium

Aren't they beautiful? I fell prey a few years ago to a mailer that touted the different perennial geraniums as being very hardy. Of the original 10 plants, I have four left, but they are finally thriving. Worth the wait, but I do mourn for the ones that didn't make it. I am learning, however, to resist the temptation of the incredible deals and possibilities for my flower beds, and put them in file 13 before I get tempted again. (What looks great in June looks like a whole lot of work in the fall when the plants - bulbs come.) The world is full of possibilities and promises.

Another Applique Block for my Quilt

Block # 3 - Should be a rose, but I'm not completely satisfied However, it's pretty, and I'm not into "overs". It will definitely go into the quilt.