The outset affair I needed to practise yesterday was to exit in addition to H2O the bloom pots in addition to fill upwards the aeroplane feeders. Since my concluding see to the garden, the hydrangeas convey stolen the show. The variegated 1 has several blooms on it.
Its vecino to the left was the outset to bloom. The bush is small, but the flowers are big.
This pinkish 1 is on the same plant.
To its left is the largest bush, in addition to it also is flowering now.
Sometimes it produces flowers that are one-half blue, one-half lavender, or one-half pink.
Around front, the darkest vino is blooming now. We're however puzzled yesteryear the chocolate-brown leaf on this one. We tin forcefulness out solely think it got also dry out at 1 point, or perchance the week-long spate of hot weather condition inwards May burned its tender novel foliage. Fortunately, the flowers were non harmed.
It is covered amongst flowers...its best yr since nosotros planted it.
Not to survive outdone, the echinacea are making a potent showing. All 3 plants are covered inwards buds.
The tallest pinkish is nearly fully opened.
In veggie land, the cherry tomatoes are opening. Yes, I know that tomatoes are technically a fruit, but yous wouldn't position them inwards fruit salad, would you?
Also, at that topographic point are huge blossoms on the zucchini plants now. I convey roughly recipes stowed away to endeavour them stuffed amongst cheese in addition to fried. They're supposed to survive skilful that way. I form of acquire stuck on the "stuffed amongst cheese" part. Oh yes, in addition to therefore there's the "fried" part. Sounds similar a diet killer, in addition to I relieve the killer slots for desserts.
Here's the zucchini associated amongst the flower, in addition to at that topographic point are to a greater extent than coming. I've learned that each bloom has a lilliputian babe zucchini behind it, but they solely mature if the bloom is pollinated. Come on, Pollinators!
When I was finished outside, I got to run top-stitching the Dancing Chickens in addition to Flying pigs quilt block. This 1 has a lilliputian quilt on it, every bit did the concluding one. The lilliputian squares are added individually, in addition to therefore I experience a ask to "quilt" inwards the seam-lines since they aren't lined upwards perfectly.
For my reference only, I've noted the settings for the "quilting" stitch. This is stitch position out 308 on my Bernina 750QE, but I've shortened both the length in addition to width of the stitch for this purpose.
It took to a greater extent than than 2 hours, but I managed to acquire all the auto top-stitching finished. Now it merely needs hand-embroidery. This volition survive adjacent when I complete the barn block for Appalachian Memories. I was thinking virtually the blueprint of this block. It's created yesteryear Anni Downs, in addition to I believe she's from Australia. See the debate below the rabbit? Is that the rabbit-proof fence?
Smitty gave this quilt block his stare of approval.
I took a lilliputian intermission subsequently that, but earlier also long, it was fourth dimension to acquire dorsum at it. I was determined to acquire a start on the Solstice to Solstice quilt. For weeks, I've been mulling over whether I should quilt each block individually. In that case, I would job dissimilar colors of thread on overstep in addition to 1 color on the back. Orrrrrr.....I could practise an all-over design. In that case, I'd quilt the whole affair dorsum in addition to front end amongst grayness thread. Then I remembered these pre-wound bobbins of grayness thread my friend Ila sent a spell back, in addition to that helped brand upwards my mind. I've never used pre-wound bobbins before, in addition to therefore it seemed a skilful fourth dimension to give them a try.
My quilt is large, in addition to therefore I'm non certain v bobbins volition survive enough. If not, I convey roughly grayness thread that is nearly the same color. If I run out, I dubiety anyone volition discovery the divergence inwards color, including me.
Being a large quilt, it's the outset existent chance I've had to endeavour out this quilt suspension arrangement I purchased a duet of months ago. This is a arrangement designed yesteryear Patsy Thompson, in addition to yous tin forcefulness out read to a greater extent than virtually it correct here. The job amongst my sit-down auto is that the mass of large quilts volition frequently autumn off the side of the table. It makes drag every bit I'm trying to quilt, but inwards the 2nd it falls, it also yanks the quilt off to the side every bit I'm sewing. So this arrangement of arms, bungee cords, in addition to clamps helps proceed the quilt from falling off the table.
The 1 electrical load I've had virtually it is that this claw is also large. When I maneuver the quilt, it tin forcefulness out acquire raised upwards plenty to come upwards unhooked, in addition to therefore the whole indicate of the contraption is lost.
Enter a Man With Some Pliers, in addition to he squoze (yeah, "squoze") that claw together therefore that it won't come upwards off whatever more. I wondered if at that topographic point would survive a fourth dimension when I'd desire it to come upwards off, in addition to at that topographic point mightiness be. I'll cross that span when I come upwards to it because it wasn't working the other way.
So fourth dimension volition tell, in addition to I'll convey to a greater extent than to nation virtually whether this is helpful when I've finished this quilt. For now, I'm merely getting started, in addition to I'm using a motif my friend Marei frequently uses on her quilts. I ever honey her quilting, in addition to therefore I decided to give it a try. Marei helpfully pointed me inwards the direction of this video to encounter how it's done. It's called the "Double-C." If yous can't encounter the video, therefore click correct here.
And I was merely barely getting started yesterday, but here's how it's looking therefore far.
And that's pretty much how I'll survive spending my twenty-four hours today. I'm hoping to acquire good along...more than one-half way at least...by day's end.
This calendar week is going to acquire a lilliputian busier since we'll acquire getting gear upwards for our camping ground trip adjacent week. Of course, housework is ever purpose of the equation, but I'll ask to practise roughly laundry, practise roughly grocery shopping, acquire my pilus cut, practise roughly nutrient prep, in addition to acquire packing. We're hoping to convey our boat dorsum for this trip, in addition to we've been told we'll convey it yesteryear Friday. Fingers crossed. If not, we've got another ideas virtually how to pass the fourth dimension yesteryear the lake.