Lately I've been thinking a lot about the modern house hand applique blocks I've been making this year.
Even though the house blocks are not all complete, my mind wanders to thoughts of designing borders.
For a quilt like this, only a spectacular border will do.
When I was getting coffee this weekend, I stopped into where I usually get coffee, and they also have the most beautiful flowers.
This time I could not leave without picking up a couple of stems of amazing Protea. I think Sierra Azul nursery in Watsonville might carry the plants themselves.
I am not sure if I have the guts to try to grow them, although I would love to try someday (anybody brave enough to have tried this out there?).
Not sure if the entire border will be made up of these little beauties, but thinking about using them somehow in the design.
Top 5 of my weekend:
1) Finished a pair of socks for my son - only took a single 100g ball of yarn, superwash merino, by A Verb for Keeping Warm in Magic Bean colorway. Used size 2 needles and 36 stitches. Easy Peasy. Okok, I still had to look up kitchener stitch video to finish the toe, but I'm not really a knitter...remember?! I fake it.
2) Made carrot ginger soup: Saute half an onion, add tons of cut up carrots, 1 box of chicken broth, a splash of white wine, and grate in some ginger. Best soup ever.
3) Felted wool Christmas ornaments: Looks like fun to make these, but not sure I could bring myself to use glue. Think I would probably sew the flowers together instead. Very cool tutorial here at Betz White blog.
4) Dreaming of visiting Napa again someday (sans kids). Would love to stay at Napa Farmhouse Inn, owned and run by my favorite coffee shop owner: Napa Farmhouse Inn 1277 St. Helena Hwy South, St. Helena CA 94574, 707-968-5441 - Someday!
5) Turning the clocks back for Fall - when else can you get an extra hour in the day?! That should happen every weekend in my opinion.
Your weekend top 5? Go!
Your weekend top 5? Go!
I don't know when I can get back to quilting. This weekend was spent in the woods with Scout leaders trying to teach them how to do out-doorsy things in nature.
ReplyDeleteI did finish a couple more + and X blocks in the off moments. I now have 66 done but that isn't even half enough for a single size quilt. I guess there is still enough time to come up with a design wall. I am not familiar with that lovely flower.
Here goes:
ReplyDelete1.Had sausage bread at our favourite neighbourhood eatery-so good!
2.Made seven Christmas cards in one sitting.
3.Stitched up some lavender hearts for the store.
4.Cut-up enough squares to make five gingerbread boy potholders.
5.Tried a new pancake recipe-gingerbread and they are so good!
Have a great week.