I have also finished stitching my times gone by May installment which is just as well because this month's pattern should be arriving this week, hopefully.
It has been a lovely Queen's birthday weekend. We had a family wedding on Sunday night and we spent the night in a hotel in the city for a treat. It also meant we didn't have a late night drive home.
Not much crafting unfortunately, but it will be school holidays soon and I think it is nearly time to make a list of what I will like to get done.
On Saturday I took a trip to GJ's fabrics. A wonderful patchwork shop! They have had a massive reorganise and I had a lovely time sticky beaking around. I bought some extra wide seeded homespun to use as backing for Life is Beautiful quilt, I mainly wanted to find some fabrics to use for a border for my flower garden. I am ready to start planning for it to be completed. I will add just one more row and then that is it! so far there are 96 flowers in my garden! After I have finished this one it will be time to join up my Park avenue flowers.
I found some gorgeous cream print for the border and a lovely green check for the binding and possibly a small border around the top. I was toying with appliqueing some butterflies around the border?
What do you think of the green inner border?
Something to think about before I chop!
Here is a little quote from the lovely book I received from Lorraine (the balancing kiwi) I didn't give any idea of the size of the little book in my previous photos of it but it is just so adorably tiny.
Hope you like the quote too...
hope you all have a lovely week...
Marina
the little girls are adorable - I look forward to seeing what they become.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is looking gorgeous, I like the look of the little green border.
Enjoy
As always, your work is so beautiful. I adore the little red girls and your stitching looks perfect. Your flower garden looks wonderful and I think the green check is a very clever choice.
ReplyDeleteYour stitcheries are so gorgeous. I just love red on white.
ReplyDeleteCute little girls - looks like they are ready for a party! Your granny flower garden is awesome - what a lot of work you have done. Are you doing half hexies at the bottom? Green is I think my favourite colour and so appropriate in the garden so I like it!
ReplyDeleteOh my Marina, your flower garden quilt is wonderful! It is going to looks super when finished and I think butterflies in the boarder will be perfect.
ReplyDeleteThe stitcheries look great, I can't see any bad stitches from here. I can see they would look good on a bag as a cushion, or as a wall hanging or part of a quilt, very clever blocks.
ReplyDeleteYour stitcheries are very cute - girls from around the world? I was at GJ's last week If you got the fabric for $5 per metre then I got the same one too.
ReplyDeleteNext time you go let me know and I can meet you there. Those hexies look so pretty and I like that that fresh green that you have chosen.
oh you do make me laugh with your 'scruffy' stitches... they are so good!! those girls are cute - i never thought of sewing on the wrong side... good idea... the colours for your binding and border look great and I love the idea of adding butterflies to the garden.... and time goes by is going to be lovely... I love the mixed media...
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Your fower garden is gorgeous! You just may inspire me to get off my duff and do one as well. Your color choices are fabulous and your little ladies are darling, can't wait to see what you do with them.
ReplyDeleteOh my! Look at those cure stitcheries. Too cute!!!
ReplyDeleteYour flower garden is amazing! Gorgeous colors.
Little girls are so cute! But your flower garden quilt is simply beautiful. Yes, I think that butterflies around the border are just perfect!
ReplyDeleteHope you and the family are fine.
Hugs
Eli
Aha! Someone who is finishing a flower garden quilt! My DD is putting one together and asking me questions about finishing. Are you making it up as you go or do you have a book or blog or something that you are consulting?
ReplyDeleteHello Marina,
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed a night out. Loving those little girls, it will certainly be a cute project. The hexies are stunning and yes the fabric you have chosen is great. Love the quote from the little book.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
Marina the girls stitchery's are wunderful. I watch to see how it is when its all finish. Your flower garden beautifull, is it now ready? Or will you make more flowers?
ReplyDeleteCheers Els
All the little girls look fabulous! Your hexie quilt is great. I really like the green inner border. Love the quotes book. The cover is very elegant.
ReplyDeleteOh, I really do like the idea of the green fabric for you lovely flower garden. It is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove that quote. Made me smile.
Your little girls look beautiful Marina, no rough sewing that I can see!! You have got such a lot done! I love the hexagon quilt.
ReplyDeleteHeloo Marina. So many wonderful projects. Your red girls are lovely and I think your stitching is perfect.
ReplyDeleteOne day I hope to have lots of beutiful hexagons like yours.
Great quote.
Your stitcheries are beautiful and the quilt is going to look amazing. GJ's is such a great shop... have you got a loyalty card?
ReplyDeleteLovely little stitcheries..I love redwork and those are so sweet. I think your hexies will look lovely with that check...they really will look like flowers in a garden. Love the saying unfortunately I can relate. Beautiful crocheting as well on Fiona's milk jug cover...very clever girl.
ReplyDeleteHi Marina,,,Thank you so much for stopping by my blog...I love your stitcheries and your flower Garden is awesome..Congratulations...You asked about the Les Mis cd...I ordered it from Sanity..it took about a week...Where is GJ's please...Hope its my side of Melbourne !!!...Happy Stitching...xxx
ReplyDeleteI am just getting in to some stitching and crocheting and enjoying it so much. I can't remember where I found your blog at but I think I heard that you did some crochet. Am I correct? Love your quote!
ReplyDeleteI like that green check, but I am fond of checks, especially on the diagonal like that for a border. I chose one once when I was on a retreat with Helen, she hated it a lot! It subsequently went missing and I swear she "disposed" of it so I couldn't use it.
ReplyDeleteLove your wee ladies, they are pretty.
I've been stitching - I'm up to the last block in an old BOM but I can't post pictures cos the computer is at the shop being fixed.
Your stitchery's are lovely!
ReplyDeleteI really love the little girls. They have such friendly faces and beautifull dresses. I especially like the little princes with her dotted dress!
ReplyDeleteHappy stitching, Marina