It's ALL about timing this week! Buds don't just come out just one time a year, if you stage your garden by bloom time, you will have new blooms all season! I have a few tips below for you. Fabrics I'm Using BUY A KIT THE DOWNLOAD is ALWAYS at the end of my article […]
This week it's about a classic… Block #15 is the Rose Garden. From a single bush, to a formal rose garden, I don't tire of this classic. It's my mom's favorite flower when it comes in pink! I love all colors and have had a few rose bushes over the years. AND this month the […]
When I was asked to share my good friend Bonnie Hunter's Book 'String Frenzy' during her book tour I said heck yes! I've been sewing strips of extra fabric, strings of fabric, together for many years. Bonnie has such a wonderful eye for combining scraps into very effective quilts! You will love her book. So […]
Heading in to April I'm ready to start some planting, but it's really too soon, this morning it was only 32 degrees, brrr! Our front mulch is down, thank you Shipping Department! And I'm READY to plant .. but need to wait. Next best thing is a visit to the Garden Center, so our 14th […]
I wonder if you have one of these gardens? Our 13th block is our Yummy Veggie Gardens! I think this is a perfect bock for this week. We have some smaller pieces and random leftovers that we can sew together to make scrappy blocks. The alternate Gray Dot holds the block together, I love it!! […]
Block #12 is a garden's workhorse… Our 12th block is the sunshine yellow Marigold! Some years I don't buy and regret it by August. They are always happy and cheerful even in the heat of the summer. And this block has me EXCITED! I can see scrap busting a full quilt of these. Fabrics I'm […]
Block #11 is something almost every garden has .. you have it even if you don't have a garden! Green Grass! As I'm writing this many of you have 'white' lawns .. and those on the other half of the world from me in Virginaia are going into fall. And a lucky few in the […]
WOW Wednesday it is! Today is the first day of my 'Celebrate the Seasons' Book tour! AND it's Block Wednesday… let's get going! BOOK TOUR My book is shipping out to your favorite shops! Ask them if they ordered it for you. You can also order online HERE I'm so excited that for the next […]
Block #9 is about decorating Do you put your flowers in the ground, set up a pots of flowers on the porch and call it a day? Or are you finding little treasures to decorate your garden so that it feels cozy? leave me a note about what you do! Fabrics I’m Using There are […]
Block #8 is my favorite flower for the summer… Geraniums! Happy in red, pink, white or whatever color they think up I must have Geraniums every summer, they make me happy! Do you have a flower you must plant? This week is giveaway week!! So make this block and enter it at the end. Fabrics […]