Baby Blocks......

This is the first time I ever made blocks and I think this one came out cute!  I need a bit more practice to sharpen the corners, but overall I am well pleased.

I know a few babies, some born and some yet to be born, that will be receiving these.

Quilting Class Block # 10.....

....Temperence Tree.  I really like the way it came out.  I used 4 different greens to create the leaves and I did not 'pick' them, I just grabbed and used them the way they came into my hand.  I like that better, does not look so polished and deliberate. 

Okay, to be honest, we had one green fabric from the class......however in my usual form I made a mistake and had to improvise...hence the 4 different greens!  I like it this way better though so it all worked out well!

Quilt Class Bock # 9.......

I can hardly believe that we only have 3 more classes left. Then I have less than 3 months to turn these blocks into a quilt for the 'end of class' party and raffle.  UH OH - I am not a fast quilter so I will be amazed at myself if I can do it!!

This is cute, probably my favorite structure block of the 3 we did.  We were told no more structures and that is okay with me as they are somewhat boring.  Still it is good learning new techniques and little tips.

Now, I HAVE to clean up my sewing room!  I have lost 2 pair of little scissors and just know they are buried under mounds of fabric strips ........

A few hours later.....I found both pair of scissors.  Hubby put them in our pencil jar.

I took the block apart, made the roof peak more prounced and redid the borders to bring it all to 15 1/2 square.  Originally I had neglected to add the proper seam allowance and it measured 15 square.

Won't post a new pic since neither correction will be noticable.

My Lastest 'non-quilting' Project.....

We had a few super hot days last week, then cool and lots of rain so far this week so I figured it was a good time to move a few plants around. 

The view from my living room through the sliding doors is not pretty!  I got tired of looking at weeds, dirt etc and decided to do something to improve it.

I had this pallet in the back yard and I propped it up against the house.  Then I took some of my rose bushes that were not doing well, due to shade from a neighbors tree, and moved them to the pallet rose trellis. 

It looked so nice with the bricks that I decided to make a little terraced garden.  So the second row is Red Seedum and baby Black Eyed Susans. 

The bottom row is filled with my favorite flowers - Primroses in all colors!  They have already bloomed but the leaves are still pretty.

I already had the bricks and the plants so it will only cost me 2 bags of mulch!

So that is it - kind of like quilting a crazy quilt - you never know where gardening will lead......