With a fence full of flowers like these, is it any wonder that gardening and tools are in every room of my house?
I love diggin in the dirt this time of year. My morning walk has me counting the hostas that have raised their heads above the soil line, inspecting the buds on young trees, and even pulling a few weeds here and there. Dirt therapy has always been a good thing, but at our house we seem to be more immersed in the pleasure than some years. Perhaps because we were traveling last spring and didnt get to enjoy newly emerging growth in our yard we are appreciating it more now. And the dogwoods and azaleas have never been prettier.
While in the sewing room today, I noticed that not only were digging implements under the needle of my sewing machine, but the design wall holding projects in progress has gardening as a theme, too.
The ongoing free motion quilting is on my version of Lisa Bonjeans Primitive Garden. Its wool appliqué on cotton, including some flannel and some homespuns, too.
Primitive Garden is not the first time rakes have appeared on one of my quilts. This little wall piece pictured above (Off to the Garden, 22″ x 21″) is one I quickly assembled when I bought my Bernina. I was anxious to drop the feed dogs and quilt, so the appliqué is fused. You wont read that often here, as I prefer needle turn appliqué. But on this occasion, fuse I did. I added a cotton ball for the tail and danced with my sewing machine. This wall hanging helps us welcome spring every year.
As usual, click on any image to enlarge and see details.
I love the bunny! So cute!
I know. The rabbits in our yard do not have rakes. And isn’t the idea of a bluebird going for a ride a fun one?