Monday, March 26, 2012

Flowering trees and a good sewing weekend...

Blossoms
We had a cold night Sunday night but no frost.  
The trees still look great but
tonight the temperature is to go down to 24F
and they are calling it a killer freeze not a damaging frost.
I've covered my rhubarb plants...they have grown so much in the last week!
I planted 4 rhubarb plants 2 years ago, only 2 came back last year
and this year I still  have 2.....
Rhubarb
I did manage to get some sewing done this weekend.  
I finished stitching the last block of Bird Brain Designs.
Love Me, My Cat Redwork Quilt 

Picture of Love Me, My Cat RedWork Quilt 

here is block #8
BB Luv My Cats8
I finished hand stitching the last Dresden Plate to the background fabric.
Now I have to trim the blocks and start the sashing and corner stones.
I would really like to get the blocks put together this week....wish me luck..:o)
Dresden Plate 
Sorry to say...I have not put the borders on my purple log cabin quilt ...yet!!
Still trying to decide on the borders.
I did manage to make the binding for 3 quilts
and stitch them to the quilt tops
and
2 of the quilts have the binding hand stitched down...yippee!!
1 to go and I'll have 3 quilts finished....
2 of them are UFO's..5 or 6 years old and
the 3rd one is a quilt I started in November.
I'll have pictures on my next post...


I think I had a very good sewing weekend.
hugs and happy stitching...

Pauline


9 comments:

  1. I have that redwork on my to do list. Yours is very cute.

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  2. The trees do loo so pretty. I love that part of Spring. And of course seeing your pictures makes me realise that Winter is just around the corner for us.
    The redwork looks great and I am looking forward to seeing all the Dresden blocks together.
    I am impressed with all the quilt binding that is going on at your place!!

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  3. Love your quilt and your redwork is superb!

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  4. I can't believe how much the trees have blossomed since we were there last. Glad to hear you got some quilting done.

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  5. Your trees are gorgeous,our leaves are budding but no flowers and my rhubarb is just barely poking thru. March is going out like a lion with snow or freezing rain forecast for tonight.

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  6. When, I saw your stitchery...I said (out loud) to myself...O! SEW cute! The cute kitties put a real smile on my face.

    I LUV your dresden plate too!

    hugZ,
    annie

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  7. Pauline your trees are stunning! We have two Bradford Pears (is that what yours are?) and last year one of them split on a windy day and landed right on top of Jerry's truck. :( The half that is still there bloomed beautifully this year but it's leaning so badly that it's going to have to come down. The redwork is so cute! I have a friend who loves cats so I'm going to send her the link. I don't think she's got that pattern but she might - she has a lot of cats! blessings, marlene

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  8. Greeat stitcheries! Good job on the binding!

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  9. Your red work cats quilt is precious. I also really like your plate quilt. Sensational sewing...

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