But first, a camellia saga. Last winter the buds on this plant did not survive the cold weather, though I wrapped the plant to protect it. This year, it was loaded with buds, and one day a month ago I went out to check it, and they were all gone but three at the bottom. Deer!!! (And now I’m wondering about the buds from last winter. Deer LOVE flower buds.) But after almost three years, the remaining three blooms opened up. Can you imagine how pretty if the bush were covered with these pretty blooms? Nevertheless, I’ll take what I can get. Joy in the moment, you know.
I hope you can see where the quilt is and where the rug is in this picture. It’s the best I can do for the moment. I put it down to measure it to make sure it is square. It is a half-inch off on the bottom right, but the corners are all square, and the bottom line is true, so I’m going to call it a day. The longarm quilting process can gather up fabric during the quilting, so I think I’m good on this one.
I had such fun making these blocks. Many were the trial blocks for my online Tara Faughnan class, Blocks 3. Many were just playing with scraps. And many were made while playing with rulers I haven’t used in a while. I am especially intrigued by how a pineapple block looks with the neutral part of the block the same color as the quilt field fabric. I love how the colors float as a result!!!
You may remember the improv quilt I made a few years ago with the blocks from the Blocks 1 class. It now lives on the end of the guest bedroom bed, right now alongside the sewing supplies I’m collecting for the college granddaughter and the three younger granddaughters. Two sewing machines are coming for them in late March.
How did it get to be Wednesday already?
It is getting warmer here, and I put away my warm knit pants, though we will have another bit of cold weather at night early next week. Or so the weather says…
One never knows.
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