I had 3 hours of TV to watch last night so I got the last rows quilted on "Downtown". I also pulled all of the basting threads out. Now I need to trim it and find a binding fabric. The race is on for this finish for March. I also wanted 3 quilt tops sewn and I don't think that is going to happen. I should be able to finish the Blooming 9 patch quilt top though since I have just 4 more rows to sew and then add the 2 large pieced corner sections.
My childhood friend called yesterday and we talked for 2 hours. I was walking by my cactus shelving while talking to her and noticed there were 3 more blooms. Two were next to each other so I captured their beauty in this photo. I see there is one more bud on this plant and one on my peach/orange one.
This view of your quilt reminds me of a tower block at night and I love the splash of orange. The small cactus my daughter bought me for xmas is now recovering after losing it's buds when she carried it home. It's now got a decent bud and 2 small ones are showing. I only watered it from the bottom twice a month and I'll take care to not over-water again. Seeing as I can't go out to buy more plants for a while this one will be protected. My Fuchsia's are budding, as are a few other plants and I can see the new growth on my Peonies :)
what a lovely finish on the grid quilt--it looks warm and cozy for these raw early Spring days... My two cactus are stubbornly refusing to bloom as well as the two amaryllis--but they (amaryllis) have thrown up long sword leaves--no flower budding though. ~ ~ ~ ~ waves from my house to yours..stay vigilant Julierose;))) P.S. thanks again for the lovely teals I sure made use of them for my RSC Improv projects...
glad you were able to chat with a childhood friend helps when we are all stuck at home. I think I have talked with more of my brothers and sisters this past week then in months (they are my childhood friends!) love the quilt
Downtown looks so good. I'm glad you were able to get it all quilted. You have accomplished a lot this month even if you don't get those tops sewn or the binding finished on Downtown. It great you got to spend time on the phone with a friend. The blooms on the cactus are lovely! I enjoy seeing my daffodils bloom outside my sewing room window.
This view of your quilt reminds me of a tower block at night and I love the splash of orange. The small cactus my daughter bought me for xmas is now recovering after losing it's buds when she carried it home. It's now got a decent bud and 2 small ones are showing. I only watered it from the bottom twice a month and I'll take care to not over-water again. Seeing as I can't go out to buy more plants for a while this one will be protected. My Fuchsia's are budding, as are a few other plants and I can see the new growth on my Peonies :)
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely finish on the grid quilt--it looks warm and cozy for these raw early Spring days...
ReplyDeleteMy two cactus are stubbornly refusing to bloom as well as the two amaryllis--but they (amaryllis) have thrown up long sword leaves--no flower budding though.
~ ~ ~ ~ waves from my house to yours..stay vigilant Julierose;)))
P.S. thanks again for the lovely teals I sure made use of them for my RSC Improv projects...
glad you were able to chat with a childhood friend helps when we are all stuck at home. I think I have talked with more of my brothers and sisters this past week then in months (they are my childhood friends!) love the quilt
ReplyDeleteDowntown looks so good. I'm glad you were able to get it all quilted. You have accomplished a lot this month even if you don't get those tops sewn or the binding finished on Downtown. It great you got to spend time on the phone with a friend. The blooms on the cactus are lovely! I enjoy seeing my daffodils bloom outside my sewing room window.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt looks great. I have a few cactus blooms, but I lost my peach one. I can tell you worked hard on this one.
ReplyDeleteDown town looks pretty Up town to me. Has such a sophisticated precision.
ReplyDeleteWish I could suddenly find some Cactus blossoms as pretty as yours. They look like they are dancing in the shadows.
JJM