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......

Our house guest for 10 days......

Our son and DIL are in Ireland for 10 days.  DIL's parents got the dogs and we got the guinea pig, Lucy.  Here she is cuddling with her toy - she is so cute!!