Finally I got the strip pieced blocks cut into 5" strips, 2 each from most of the blocks, just one from a few of them. I pressed all of my seams open so I didn't want to have to match seams. By offsetting the strips with the narrow strip meeting the wider strip of the ones above and below it, I shouldn't have any problem sewing it together. I did just enough of a trial layout to see if it is going to work and now I'll plan the layout of the colors.
I had 4 Amaryllis bulbs outside in pots for the summer and then brought them into my 55 degree garage and put them in a dark place in 2 batches, 2 at a time, about 3 weeks apart. I brought 2 of them in over a month ago and they only had leaves up until last week. One has finally decided to send up a bud stalk. This was their last chance since some of these bulbs are from a few years ago. The other one just has leaves. I brought in the last 2 yesterday and started watering them. Any of them that don't bloom this year will be tossed.
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Looks like you'll end up with a beautiful bloom!!
hugs
Donna
I hope they all bloom. I just can’t throw out anything that is still alive, even if it doesn’t produce flowers, lol.
I like how you offset the rows for ease of sewing together and also visual interest, Wanda;))) Nice idea...
My Amaryllis is still sending up leaves--I won't toss it this year but will try feeding it over the Summertime--
33 here and sunny--maybe a walk out in the air for a change today...hugs, Julierose
After several years of no flowers and increasingly tatty leaves I composted the amaryllis collection last spring, and there was a wonderful forest of leaves in the compost pile! Didn't manage to retrieve them before the hard frost so I'll never know if they would ha bloomed this year. Love the strips quilt!
Ceci
this year I threw away all my amaryllis after they finished blooming I don't know why but the last couple years I have gotten tiny little flying insects coming out of the soil of the pots the bulbs come in and they seemed to be multiplying. I tried taking them outside and spraying with House and Garden spray and then bring them back inside after an hour or two but the bugs just kept coming back. I think next year if I get any I will need to take the bulb out of the soil it comes in, wash off the bulb and plant in a fresh soil mixture and see what happens. I do not have this happening with any other plant.
The bugs are from the coconut potting media that come with the bulbs.
The quilt design is coming together so nicely -- and good trick to avoid joining seams. Maybe one (or more) of your regrown amaryllis will surprise you and flower!
Your strips are going to make a wonderful quilt top. Good set up for your seams it also gives the top such a fun appearance .
Amaryllis from Costco has bloomed again from the same bulb. They are my favorite house plant to watch grow. Although they are tricky to keep alive after that first blossom.
Question about your amaryllis bulbs. I also put mine in the garage. Saw there was some life, roots on the bottom, small leaf starting, so I brought it in and watered it. Two huge leaves sprouted. My question is how often do you water them once you bring them in? I also never got a flower bud and wonder if it's because I didn't put it in the dark? Purely guessing here.
Mindy in Indy (mindylr@att.net)
Another wonderful quilt from your amazing imagination is in the making and I'm with you on the idea of off set seams!
Will keep my fingers crossed for your Amaryllis as its surely put in a lot of effort on that long stem!
Hugs!
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