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Betty’s Garden – a quilt for my Gran on her 99th birthday

My Gran, Betty R is turning 99 on the 29th of March. As the quilting bug has taken hold of me for this pandemic, I decided to make her a lap quilt. Like all projects, it took a little longer then expected to finish and I was finally able to post it to her yesterday. As there is a pandemic, it will take two weeks to arrive.

Being as old as she is her eyes are failing. And she loves purple. When she was younger she always had a garden. So a purple flower was in order. Mostly purple, with a few pinks. Some green and blue to top the petals and bold colours that are reminiscent of her wonderful gardens. This is a lap quilt – 36*44 inches. Just enough to keep her warm and light enough for her not to be lost under it. I added some ruffle flowers so she can run her fingers through and around them. It was fun to make.

My next project will be two more quilts for my grand niece and nephew (twins) who will be turning 1 in early may. These quilts will most likely arrive late – too early to tell just yet, but my day jobs will keep me busy too.

What are your projects? I would like to know. It is fun to share. Thanks for dropping by :-). Be kind, stay safe, be well.

the basin – day 365 – 1 year

an early morning pre dawn shot – be kind, stay safe, be well

A whole year of wearing masks, washing hands, staying close to home and no hugs. The last is what i miss the most. I have been busy making, baking, quilting and photography. Keeping busy has helped. A lot. Learning always feels the best. So, YouTube has taught me more about quilting. I have always make clothing but with nowhere to go, the pieces i have are more than adequate. So, quilting has overtaken my living room.

So, what have you been up to? Please share your year long adventure. And remember, the roaring twenties roared because they survived their pandemic. And, if all goes well, we will also roar!

Take care, the world is a better place with you in it.

When i created the centre, i left long tails so they needed to be trimmed and this was the shot preparing for this trim.
The quilt top – i am calling it Betty’s garden. It is for my Gran, Betty and she loved to garden.
the back side of the quilt.

Weekly Photo Challenge:Community

Sustenance for All. This is bench made by the community for the community!Craigflower 237The bench is a cob cement creation with bits of wood, stone, glass, pottery, plastic, and other foundling to entice the viewer.Craigflower 239Craigflower 241The community makers sculpted on the back an Otter and hands to hold the sitters. Craigflower 246Craigflower 245

My Wild Garden

 

The joy of a new camera is a new perceptive. Here are some shots of my wild garden.

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There is an underground spring winding it’s way though the back yard.  Too wet to plant a garden and the grass is always green all summer long. 

 

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The view from my back garden speckled with sparrows in queue for a morning bit. 

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The critters sharing the sun but not the chair in the back patio.  The patio is a foundling that was covered with an inch of turf when we moved in. 

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Spiders are plentiful here.  We use no pesticides nor blanket herbicides. They can rebuild the web in less than an hour. 

 

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The deer freely use my neighbors yard as a dinner table.  It works for them as the fawns are growing.

 

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