Design Wall Monday 5/21/12

On my design wall is my carpenter star quilt top for Judy's upcoming (June 1st) feather quilting lesson.  I was able to add 2 more rows.  That is not really black in the center star - it's a deep purple.  Two more rows to go and 2 borders and I'll be ready. Judy's is bed size - mine is a wall hanging.

What's on your design wall?  Go on over to Judy's Patchwork Times (on my sidebar) and link so that others can see your eye candy.

Stash Report 5/20/12

I did get to work on my blocks this past week and I finished two, made progress on another and started a new project - they just used tiny bits of material.  Here are my numbers:
Used/Donated this week: 0.03 yards
Used/Donated YTD: 61.34 yards
Added/Bought this week: 0.00 yards
Added/Bought YTD: 21.5 yards
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Net Decrease YTD: 39.84 yards
And here is my finished cosmos block:

How did you do?  Go on over the Judy's Patchwork Times and check how others did.  Button on sidebar.

Favorite Things Friday 5/18/12

I'm happy to report still some flowers in the garden. This one was a surprise - a late bloomer. It is the palest purple iris I have ever seen.  I bought the tuber at a Iris Society sale of unknowns. This is the first year it has bloomed.  Lovely as it is I can see why it may not be cultivated and given a name.  The flowers only last a couple of days.  Here's another shot: 

 

This rose is one my mother rooted for me from her beautiful roses.  Last year this plant was only a stick with a few leaves and I thought I was going to lose it.  Hasn't it come back beautifully?  I'm looking for a place where I can plant it in the yard.

Last, but not least is the tomato plant that refuses to give up.  My husband has a replacement plant for the one in our grower.  I told him as soon as this one stops producing - out it goes.  But for a one scraggly stemmed plant that has a lot of dead leaves it keeps producing, producing producing - won't give up as it approaches its year anniversary.

That's it from my garden.  What's your favorite thing this friday? Go on over to Shay's Favorite Thing Friday button on my sidebar and check out what others are posting.

Oh! and if you didn't see my previous post, go back and see the already over 200 quilts that are on show.  Enjoy!