More mindless sewing, more blocks. This is about 1/4 of the quilt. The blocks are 8" (2.5" strips) and there will be 9 blocks one way and 12 the other way. There will be a larger proportion of the darker blocks than I show here.
We got more rain yesterday afternoon and my zinnia patch is loving it. I have never had a sunny spot to plant zinnia seeds and this year I had finished digging out unwanted plants in a round bed in my front yard where there is sun most of the day. I had planned to plant grass seed but then I figured why not plant zinnias this summer and then decide in the fall if I want grass there instead. I planted 2 different kinds so I hope I get a variety of colors of flowers.
I planted a row of zinnia seeds here too I had room next to a row of green beans and put zinnias on one side of them and purple cone-flowers on the other. The zinnias are about ready to flower but the cone-flowers are tiny - I don't think they usually flower until the second year. I had thought I might try to do one veggie bed in flowers next year so I will be doing some transplanting later in the year.
I love the pink quilt. You have given me the perfect solution for all of my pink batiks I've been saving for just the right quilt. Thank you! I love your colors and the way you create with colors.
Your zinnias look good! Mine have been ravaged by the deer and weeds. I just have not had time to weed early in the mornings or it has been too hot. I quit watering my coneflower seeds since it did not look like after 2 1/2 weeks that they were coming up. Same with the Shasta daisies.
Mmm...loving this pink!
ReplyDeleteI planted a row of zinnia seeds here too I had room next to a row of green beans and put zinnias on one side of them and purple cone-flowers on the other. The zinnias are about ready to flower but the cone-flowers are tiny - I don't think they usually flower until the second year. I had thought I might try to do one veggie bed in flowers next year so I will be doing some transplanting later in the year.
ReplyDeleteThe great thing about zinnias is that they bloom until the frost gets them and their flowers are long lasting. I should plant more.
ReplyDeleteWe grew lots of zinnias when we lived in Indiana - here, they don't flourish the same way. Hope yours do VERY well this summer.
ReplyDeleteLoving the pink 16 patch and I think I'll be putting zinnias in come summer in New Zealand, such lovely colours.
ReplyDeleteLove the way the pink quilt is turning out! What a nice and different look.
ReplyDeleteI love the pink quilt. You have given me the perfect solution for all of my pink batiks I've been saving for just the right quilt. Thank you! I love your colors and the way you create with colors.
ReplyDeleteYour zinnias look good! Mine have been ravaged by the deer and weeds. I just have not had time to weed early in the mornings or it has been too hot. I quit watering my coneflower seeds since it did not look like after 2 1/2 weeks that they were coming up. Same with the Shasta daisies.
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