I put 64 of the 69 finished framed 9 patch blocks up on my design wall to see whether the last 11 blocks need to be dark or light. I put them up on the wall in a light, dark, light, dark arrangement and it is looking too light to me. I think all of the rest will be dark blocks. That means I may have to cut some new solids to pair with them.
A friend called and requested some masks for her family. I put 7 out on the porch for them yesterday morning and finished this batch last night for them.
I spied this little plant in my back garden yesterday afternoon. I have never seen it before and don't know what it is. I found a second one peeking out from a pile of leaves.
The peonies are sending up their red shoots so I need to rake the area where most of them are.
The plant I showed yesterday and thought it was a columbine is really a Bleeding Heart. Thanks to an anonymous reader who left me a comment identifying it.
I need to make more masks for us and family but haven't gone anywhere to need to wear them! but still need to have them on hand. The quilt looks great. Glad to see you are getting signs of spring it always seems to happen fast for you all
The quilt is wonderful and warm looking! I really am liking your plain/pattern blocks. We've been making masks (hubby is helping) using t-shirts for the ties, as well as fabric ties. Our LQS is collecting for several agencies plus one of our hospitals.
This is Siberian Squill (scilla) and spreads easily to give a bigger display every year. Wait to pull the grassy leaves until they turn yellow next month and also let the seed pods mature. There's another larger scilla too called wood hyacinth that blooms about a month later.
Your block layout looks good to me! I had to laugh when I went to Google to check the info about your volunteer plant, Wanda. I would have sworn it was a Forget-Me-Not (because that's what my MIL said mine was, upon gifting it to me!) Alas that was not the case. Thanks for having your readers clear up a mystery (that I didn't know needed to be solved.)
The quilt top is so colorful! You are so close to having this top done. I post a picture yesterday of some little plants that I don't know what they are. The flowers are very blue.
I have scillas in my garden, they always show up in different spots. I look forward to them every year. Love the blocks, more darks are probably a good idea.
Yes, scilla. We have some in our yard. They show up about this time of year and look so pretty in the lawn. They don't seem to cause any problems so we always leave them alone. Our neighbor has a large yard and this time of year, her yard has a nice blue hue to it. So friendly!!! deb
Your 9 Patch has amazing sparkle Wanda. I have that little blue spring time plant too, it's one of my favorites. I bought a couple plants at a nursery years ago and I always called them blue bells. But I'm one that never remembers the scientific name.
I guess I have messed up my google account. I did not intend to be “anonymous “ , lol! I’m just not literate enough in the world of IT! �� or maybe my post did not go through at all. It’s been crazy month! - stay safe and healthy my friend! - Mary dickey
I didn't read through all the comments to see if the flower has been identified or not, but they are purple snowdrops. I had them at the house in Plainfield... they will naturalize, so next year there will be more. They don't last long and the greenery goes away soon too. I am discovering even more wild and volunteer plants here. It has been a fun spring so far!!! I am hoping to post more pictures in the next day or two.
The beautiful little flowers are squill (Scilla siberica). If you google the name you'll find pictures that will match what you found in your garden. They are pretty little things!
I spied this little plant in my back garden yesterday afternoon. I have never seen it before and don't know what it is. I found a second one peeking out from a pile of leaves.
The peonies are sending up their red shoots so I need to rake the area where most of them are.
I believe it's a Scilla very common in England in gardens and tends to volunteer happily !
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The flower may be a type of bluebell. If you look up Virginia Bluebell, it looks very similar. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI need to make more masks for us and family but haven't gone anywhere to need to wear them! but still need to have them on hand. The quilt looks great. Glad to see you are getting signs of spring it always seems to happen fast for you all
ReplyDeletethis quilt is so colorful...very warm looking...perhaps a sign you are thinking about Summertime?
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The quilt is wonderful and warm looking! I really am liking your plain/pattern blocks.
ReplyDeleteWe've been making masks (hubby is helping) using t-shirts for the ties, as well as fabric ties. Our LQS is collecting for several agencies plus one of our hospitals.
This is Siberian Squill (scilla) and spreads easily to give a bigger display every year. Wait to pull the grassy leaves until they turn yellow next month and also let the seed pods mature. There's another larger scilla too called wood hyacinth that blooms about a month later.
ReplyDeleteYour block layout looks good to me! I had to laugh when I went to Google to check the info about your volunteer plant, Wanda. I would have sworn it was a Forget-Me-Not (because that's what my MIL said mine was, upon gifting it to me!) Alas that was not the case. Thanks for having your readers clear up a mystery (that I didn't know needed to be solved.)
ReplyDeleteThe quilt top is so colorful! You are so close to having this top done. I post a picture yesterday of some little plants that I don't know what they are. The flowers are very blue.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the need for a few more darker blocks - this is looking really good! Fun to find growing things peeking out from the dirt.
ReplyDeleteI have scillas in my garden, they always show up in different spots. I look forward to them every year. Love the blocks, more darks are probably a good idea.
ReplyDeleteYes, scilla. We have some in our yard. They show up about this time of year and look so pretty in the lawn. They don't seem to cause any problems so we always leave them alone. Our neighbor has a large yard and this time of year, her yard has a nice blue hue to it. So friendly!!!
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Your 9 Patch has amazing sparkle Wanda. I have that little blue spring time plant too, it's one of my favorites. I bought a couple plants at a nursery years ago and I always called them blue bells. But I'm one that never remembers the scientific name.
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I love your framed nine patch!
ReplyDeleteI guess I have messed up my google account. I did not intend to be “anonymous “ , lol! I’m just not literate enough in the world of IT! �� or maybe my post did not go through at all. It’s been crazy month! - stay safe and healthy my friend! - Mary dickey
ReplyDeleteI didn't read through all the comments to see if the flower has been identified or not, but they are purple snowdrops. I had them at the house in Plainfield... they will naturalize, so next year there will be more. They don't last long and the greenery goes away soon too. I am discovering even more wild and volunteer plants here. It has been a fun spring so far!!! I am hoping to post more pictures in the next day or two.
ReplyDeleteThe beautiful little flowers are squill (Scilla siberica). If you google the name you'll find pictures that will match what you found in your garden. They are pretty little things!
ReplyDeleteI looked up scilla on wikipedia and there is a photo that is almost exactly the same as yours!
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