Another binding, cross seams, flowers......

I really had to push myself to finish the binding on the batik colorwash.  Batik fabric is so much tougher to push a needle through so it takes a lot longer to finish it than with regular quilting cottons.  Of course my thumb joints were already screaming from the binding the day before, and I dug up another hosta and spent time grasping and wiggling the plant until I pulled 4 babies off the mother plant.  I will give my hands a break today.

The cross seams are sewn and this new colorwash is pressed, ready for the next step.  I may add it to the list for my show.  Someone asked me how to get started on a colorwash and I told them cut one strip off 1000 fabrics and subcut it into squares.  Put the squares on lots of trays so you can see all of them as you choose one piece at a time to put on your design wall.  I think I lost them after I said 1000 fabrics.  This new piece only has 400 squares in it but the 2 previous ones have over 600.  You need a variety to choose from.

The deep rose columbines are starting to bloom.  Yes that is rain drops on the plant.  We are getting gentle rain several days in a row.  This plant is right next to the sidewalk at the bottom of a downspout.  It planted itself there.

The weigela blossoms are hanging down, full of raindrops.

The pale pink weigela bush is in full bloom now too.