Blog 542
Happy Easter, and what a lovely one it is! Although the
temperatures plummet at night, the days are bright and sunny. My garden is
waking up with vigour now and the resulting areas of colour give me immense
pleasure. Here’s a picture of a spring display,
with snake’s head fritillary towering majestically over the other plants. This
particular plant was given to me by my quilting friend Jennifer who poignantly
suffered a debilitating stroke a few years ago and is now very frail in a
nursing home. What a lovely reminder I have of her every spring!
As far as sewing is concerned, I have continued to use the
building blocks that were prepared for the making of Linus quilts. This time I
was able to find a distinctive Batik which I used to border each square.
I have chosen another Batik which I will place between the
blocks for light relief. This looks totally different to the other Linus quilts
I have made over the last few blogs and it only goes to show what you can do
with simple 2½” x 4½” building blocks and an additional fabric(s).
Another part-made quilt (Disappearing Four Patch) had been
put to one side because I didn’t have a suitable fabric to go with it. During a
rare bout of tidying, I came across a striped fabric which complemented the
fabrics used. I’m looking forward to seeing what I’ll come up with on that one!
The garden is looking good Dil. The quilts aren't bad either.
ReplyDeleteCheers Gwyn! It's amazing how fast the garden grows after a little sun. Love it! X
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