I took this picture about two weeks ago–before I got distracted with having hurt Girlie car’s back hatch window. She will come home next Friday if all goes well.
Anyway, I had forgotten about Mimosa trees in the South. There was one near my Georgia grandparents’ home, and as children we climbed it often. It was a kind of fort. The fringed leaves became “grocery store” vegetables in the sandbox, where we staffed our play grocery store bins.
This tree has paler flowers–I’ve seen some here with flowers that are a much deeper pink. This tree is a pollinator’s heaven. And it is fragrant.
But, when I did a little research, I saw that this tree is terribly invasive here. Apparently it can take over a forest if left alone as it’s seeds really thrive and root easily.
Who knew?
Meanwhile, I am happily making half-square triangles out of my solid scraps.
These 4-inch squares will finish at 3 1/2 inches, and I’m using this method and sliver trimming them with a ruler so they are coming out perfectly. And with most of these half-square triangle methods, one can chain piece a lot in fairly quick order.
I also like Bonnie Hunter’s method of cutting the half-square pieces from two strips (dark/light) layered together. But often I don’t have strips with these scraps, and I want to vary the lighter pieces of the triangles.
And the third set of blocks in the Summer Camp mystery quilt will come today at noon. I’m looking forward to seeing and making what is next.
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