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Saturday, July 11, 2015

This and That


The Hibiscus have been gorgeous this year.
They have bloomed and bloomed with such abandon!

My creative efforts took a back seat in June,
but I did do a lot of scrap patching.
Using triangles trimmed from other quilts
and tiny left-over scraps,
I pieced several squares like the one below.

 I also played with fabric manipulation
using scraps.


I loved Black Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin (reviewed here).   It is due out July 28.  If you enjoy psychological mysteries, give this one a try!


I can't wait for Mr. Holmes.






I think I'm in love...

  

14 comments:

  1. Love those cellists! Wow! And the colors here and the fabric and the book. Have a good weekend!

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    1. Aren't they wonderful? Rock star cellists--who knew?

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  2. THANK YOU!! I hadn't heard about Mr Holmes, and it looks wonderful!!! Also, your flowers are beautiful, and the cloth really looks like it belongs in the garden. You have such talent.

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    1. I'm always interested in Sherlock, and Ian McKellen as Holmes has a special appeal, doesn't it? Hibiscus thrive in the heat and have such beautiful blooms; they are cheerful and showy. :)

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  3. I have a light orange hibiscus like yours. The 2 cellists were great. I like Mr. Holmes in any shape: Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr., Basil Rathbone, Ian McKellen.

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    1. I love orange, and the almost translucent effect of these blooms is wonderful. The 2 cellists have such a wide range of styles--I got caught up watching their videos on Youtube. :) There have been some excellent and varied depictions of Holmes!

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  4. Aren't those hibiscus beautiful! We planted a lot of stuff over the Spring and it's so wonderful to see things growing. Not a lot of blooming going on in our backyard but ours is pretty shaded. Still I hope to see some blooms later in the summer. And, I love what you did with your scraps.

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    1. Our yard has gotten more and more shaded as the trees in our yard and neighboring yards have grown so much. I have had to choose sunnier spots for the hibiscus. :)

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  5. Those hibiscus are lovely! Your scrap patching looks colourful and beautiful! Hope you've a great week! :)

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    1. Thanks, Melody. It was a good weekend, and yesterday, my husband did the cooking/grilling. :)

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  6. The flowers are gorgeous, and I can't wait to check out the cellists on YouTube! I have a thing for cellists, ever since I read Diana Wynne Jones's Fire and Hemlock.

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    1. Thanks, Jenny! They really are rock stars and perform with such energy. :) How our reading influences us! I have not read Fire and Hemlock, but now I need to remedy that.

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  7. I think I'm in love too. Love those cellists.

    Such beautiful flowers and our crafts! I hadn't heard about Mr. Holmes, but I'm definitely interested.

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    1. Aren't they talented? And cute? :)

      I'm eager to see Mr. Holmes--with Ian McKellan, it has to be good!

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