Tuesday, November 14, 2023

5 more seams.........





Lots of sewing yesterday.  I got the bottom half of this top webbed vertically and I have completed 2 horizontal seams.  5 more seams across this piece and then I need to sew the final seam joining the 2 halves.




This is the top view of the cacti that are starting to bloom.  

Now I know one is deep rose, one is pale pink, one is white and maybe 2 or 3 of them are champagne color.  By the end of the week I should know all of the colors.  

I was so happy the white ones had buds.  My big white cactus was doing poorly a year ago so I separated out the best pieces and threw away the rest of the plant.  I wasn't sure the pieces were going to survive.  I think these are birthday cacti that are celebrating with me today. 

22 comments:

Sarah said...

Happy Birthday, Wanda! Make it a super quilty one. An exuberant day!

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday! Hope your day is filled with fun and fabric!
Kathy

Chris said...

Happy birthday, Wanda!

Momma Llama said...

Happy Birthday. Celebrate in style with all your favorite things in life.

Jocelyn said...

Happy Birthday! I have a cactus that has refused to bloom for two years. I tried putting it in the dark for weeks, but still no blooms :-( So sad.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

Happy Birthday your cacti are blooming a lot better than mine are I still have no blossoms on one of them, 1 bud on another and the 3rd one is doing great lots of buds.

Quiltdivajulie said...

Happy Birthday! I hope your card has arrived (or will arrive today/tomorrow). I mailed it early . . .

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Wanda!🎂

Nann said...

Happy, happy birthday to you!

Julierose said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WANDA!!:)))) Your cacti are so beautiful--what a lovely array you have. I don't have any--my last one just rotted out on me--
I am going to make a concerted effort to find some this year for my sunny tv room window--I don't have many good windows for plants in this house...:(((

Good work getting that quilt together--it will be a beauty!!
37 this morning when I left for food shopping....but still windy and chilly
hugs, Julierose

Bonnie H said...

Happy Birthday, Wanda ! I'm next week ! I have a 60 year old Christmas cactus that has been moved A LOT in the last couple years....maybe this year it will have some blooms !!

catarina said...

Happy Birthday. It is my birthday too.

JJM said...

Happy, Happy Birthday Wanda and best wishes for a healthy year ahead. ~ Enjoyed seeing your sewing photo, that tells a story too. And then your cactus garden soon to put on their blossoming show.

JJM

Sally Langston Warren said...

Happy birthday to you! Hope you get the chance to do some piecing!

Karen said...

Happy Birthday! I sure enjoy your blog. I love seeing the quilts and plants.

Barbara Anne said...

And sew your quilt grows to the point that the finish is in sight for your quilt's center!

Your cacti have such enticing buds. I wonder if any of the flower colors will be a surprise?

Happy Birthday to you, Wanda!

Hugs!

Marnie Haines said...

Happy, Happy Birthday, Wanda!
I have so enjoyed watching this quilt come into being. The narrow light stripes really add a charming way to group these fantastic, Kaffe , colorful squares. You have another winner.
Thanks so much for your terrific blog. It's a terrific way to stir creative spirits. Marnie

MissPat said...

Happy Birthday, Wanda. I hope you got some of that good chocolate again. My cacti have started blooming. Two big ones in bloom on the side that gets more light and buds on many of the smaller ones. Combined with the potted geraniums that are still bloom, it makes for a cheery sight on these gloomy days.
Pat

Elsie Montgomery said...

Thinking of you today, wishing you much joy!

Patty said...

Happy birthday to you! The color of the dark pinky purple buds is spectacular!

Mystic Quilter said...

Happy Birthday Wanda! Not much more to go with the seams now, I'm looking forward to seeing the completed top. Great collection of cacti.

sue s said...

Happy Birthday! Your quilt is really coming together now. And your cacti! I'm trying to get last year's amaryllis to re-bloom. It produced a baby and I have hopes it will grow too.