Greetings from the hills! The Carolina Wrens love the suet that was leftover from rendering fat for soapmaking.
I started a winter garden since we last visited here. They're what's left of vegetables we bought at the grocery store.It's a tat scrappy looking right now, but I have lettuce, two celery plants (nubs, actually) and two cabbage plants growing on the windowsill. The chirps are all excited over it.
I read an interesting post over at Deep Roots At Home about how to do
this. I started these five days ago so they're just starting to get roots, and I'll set them out in a raised bed as soon as the roots develop a little more. I may have to rig a cover for really cold nights.
I have my quilt back, and I'm quite happy with the quilting done by a local quilter. She thought this swirly pattern would look good as this turquoise print has the same sort of look.
I've been practicing free-motion quilting, but I am not ready, yet, to actually finish a quilt free-motion style without pulling out my hair. o.O
Your quilt looks great--both the colors and the quilting. I bet it feels good to have it back home.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kay. It feels like a real quilt now. I can't wait to get it done once and for all.
DeleteYour Carolina wrens look very pleased with the suet you have put out for them especially now that is cool and they need the extra energy. I love your quilt with the swirls machine quilting. I look forward to seeing it all done. Hugs Judy
ReplyDeleteThank you, Judy. We're having a little cold snap again so the birds are really keeping the suet busy.
DeleteSuch a beautiful quilt! What a great way to make vegetable grow and produce even more!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathleen. I was tickled to see the idea for rooting the celery in water so I'm trying it with the cabbage and lettuce, too.
DeleteThat quilt is truly lovely.
ReplyDeleteI'd never thought to see if celery would take root in water, but why wouldn't it?!
Spring is still so far away...
Greetings from Minneapolis,
Pearl
Hello Pearl, and thank you for visiting my blog.
DeleteYour quilt turned out wonderfully! I love your little garden!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vicki!
ReplyDeleteWOW~ the quilt looks great!! I'm still debating on what to do with mine... it would be so much easier to let someone else do it, not to mention less stress... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI love wrens... they build their nests in the craziest places. Last summer I had a whole family living inside a Walmart bag I had left in the barn! *haha*
Hi Paula! I hear you - I was way too nervous to try quilting this quilt on my machine. I'm really glad I went ahead and had it done.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks fantastic. I've always wanted to make one but haven't had the time or courage to begin. The quilting looks great!
ReplyDeleteYour bird photos always put a smile on my face.
I'm working on a cross-stitch picture. It's something I've not dones for years. I'm enjoying it. I always have a knitting project going. Right now, I'm trying to finish up a broken rib scarf for a friend.
I hope you're enjoying these winter months. It's not been much of a winter here in West Virginia.
Hi LesleyAnn!
ReplyDeleteOur winters are usually a roller-coaster affair here so we just take what we get. We did have just over an inch of snow last week so that was fun as I love to watch it falling.
The cross-stitch picture sounds wonderful. I can't wait to see it on your blog!
Have a great week!