The grass needed mowing ... and the weeds just about took over the yard - along the fences, in the paths, in the vege garden and especially in the cactus garden:
The rain is a good excuse to stay inside and do lots of stitching. My Stitch and Sew machine cover is back from the publisher and looks good on my sewing machine. As I use my machine so often, I tend to leave it up instead of having it closed away in its cabinet, so it is nice to have a cover over it to protect it from the dust.
I was really attracted to this fabric with its lovely flowers and birds. The pink and pale blue really stand out against the brown background. You can find the pattern (with instructions on how to customise it to fit your own machine) in Patchwork & Stitching Vol 13 No 1.
Remember the fabric I used for the Consider the Lilies quilt? It's the Rue Saint Germaine range by Robyn Pandolph. I had purchased a set of fat quarters, plus bought some yardages in various colours so that I had fabric for borders. I have made a couple of projects from the range since then. This small wall quilt will be in Country Threads magazine next month:
I figured I had enough fabric over to make a quilt to cover our half-size pool table. Out with the graph paper and another wet afternoon was spent cutting out all the pieces. I still have to design the applique blocks but the hard yakka (Australian for 'hard work') is done.
And speaking of the "Consider the Liles" quilt, Dianne F has shared this photo of her lovely version:
The colours blend beautifully, don't they?
Keep the photos coming - I love to see what you have done with my patterns.
Happy stitching!
Val