Friday, February 26, 2010

A small quiltlet and in the garden



I have finally finished this small quilt, made from rusted fabrics and bits of rusty things it is now backed onto some black and finished.
I was walking in the garden early yesterday and this magpie on top of the old electricity pole was carrying on, singing and making a great to do. Of course by the time I got the camera trained on him he had stopped and just looked a bit embarrassed.
I loved the way this white agapanthus was showing up against the darkness of the shrubs in the back ground and this is the dark blue plumbago, not the lighter one we have had for years, it has the best blue flowers and grows rampantly here, needs a lot of cutting back but I dont mind. Any thing that grows is welcome here.
We had another walk along the beach this morning, but I havent sorted the photos as I have been busy making more funky chickens and some more owls, I bought a nice jacket at the op shop the other day for $2 and it has some lovely buttons on it and is made of a mix which included a bit of silk and is going to make nice owls I hope.
I thought I had finished making stuff but it was suggested that a series of 3 chickens and 3 owls would be nice so I am having a go, but do I have enough stuffing? I am not sure. Any way I need to keep my hands and mind busy.
It is warming up again, I am so looking forward to autumn, the end of daylight saving and some cooler weather that makes you feel as if you need to be outside.
Annie I did get your comment about slow wireless thank you, and thank you again to those who left a comment.
Off to water the pots, feed the dogs and chooks and think about dinner.

3 comments:

Hildred said...

Penny,l love your plumbago - it is such a beautiful blue. And your textile work really interests me. I have been a weaver, - well, I still am, but on a smaller scale, so I am really interested in hand work. And your sketches are lovely...

Thank you for visiting.

layers said...

I can tell you love your garden and flowers and it shows in the quilts and drawings and such that you do.

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

Love the plumbago - beautiful deep blue. I used to have one in my garden years ago. (Another house another time). I'm glad you like my Melbourne blog. Sometimes I play "tourist" and find lots of new things.
I've been to Adelaide a few times - I love the Barossa and Hahndorf. The O-Bahn was a treat - daughter said we should heve them in Melbourne.
Cheers.
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