Harvest Baskets
It's a top!
64 x 84
In 2023 someone gave me the fruit and veg triangles. I decided to put the fruit and veg into Baskets aka Cake Stand blocks. I decided to use brown woven looking fabrics for the bakets and cream for the backgrounds. I wish I had used something a little darker than that zig zag fabric. It doesn't show up very well when I look at that clothesline photo. But then I remember that this is a comfort quilt and no one is going to be hanging it up to look at it overall.
I used the warm colored fruits and veg and still have some green and a few purple triangles to deal with but not sure how yet.
I used basket looking browns for the side setting triangles.
"Baskets" has been the theme in my sewing room this month to move UFOs forward. Even though I have spent most of my time in the garden this month I'm pleased with the progress I have made with "Baskets". This is my third top of baskets assembled this month plus I have made 32 four inch Cake Stand Baskets for my collection plus I have used some Baskets as the center of a medallion quilt and added a few borders but need a couple more.
And sew on...
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REMEMBER, TREASURE, GROW, READ (my words of the year)
Remember. A lot of my husband's family were in town this week for my grandniece's wedding. We also had a sort of mini family reunion that included four generations. Every year family members camp at the county park down the road in cabins and campers. We reminisced about past reunions when our grandkid's generation were in diapers and find it difficult to believe our grandkids are now getting married and having kids. There's always lots of food, fun and games. We used to have an RV and go over and camp and take the kids and then in later years the grandkids. A few years ago we sold our camper because John is unable to drive. I'm glad the park is just a few miles away so we could go visit with everyone for a few hours each day. Everyone was glad to see John in better health. Last time they saw him he was underweight, very weak, using a walker to get around and his speech was difficult to understand. A few weeks ago the pulmonologist saw something "suspicious" on an X-ray. He prescribed an antibiotic and steroid and then ordered a CT scan for two weeks after that. Hopefully that spot has cleared up. We are waiting for results. John is always at risk for aspiration pneumonia.
Treasure. Donna sent me a box of fabric and scraps. It's all sorted and ready to use.
Grow. Roses and peonies are going to be in bloom soon in the cottage garden. I've been spraying with Bobbex to hopefully keep deer away. One of these days I need to get out to take pics of some things in bloom. I've been eating lots of salads of spinach, lettuce, mustard greens, green onions and radishes from the veg garden. I'm tired of eating asparagus and have given lots of it away. I have rhubarb to harvest and I think I will give most of that away too. I usually make a dessert or two each year and freeze a little but since John can't eat (he gets his nutrition via G-tube) I don't want to make a whole dessert just for me. Soon I hope to have snap peas and potatoes and the strawberries, blackberries and raspberries are in bloom so I may be harvesting those things soon.
I like butterhead lettuces the best!
12 comments:
great flimsy! I'm drooling over that fresh lettuce :-)
Have a fabulous Friday!!!
What a clever way to use the fruits/vege fabrics. Well done!
it must be hard to cook for one when it comes to desserts - you can cut a recipe and half and instead of making a cake do cupcakes and freeze. Or maybe if it is like a rhubarb crisp or something like that you could put it in small ramekin bowls and freeze also? Nice to be close enough for the family get together while they were there.
How nice to be able to get together with family. Your third basket flimsy looks amazing! Love the prints you used.
An early season harvest from your studio. WTG!
Your basket quilt is just great! I think it must be a fun one to look at up close with the fruit and veggies fabrics. The family reunion sounds wonderful, and so do your homegrown salads!
A wonderful quilt- such a festive one! I planted some lettuce, peppers, tomatoes and green onions in my itty boxes today. Sounds like a great family time.
That's a great use of your fruit and veggie triangle pieces, baskets of bounty indeed. How many basket quilts have you showed us this month? Several, I seem to remember.
The zigzag basket looks strong enough to hold the apples and the peppers. You did a great job at using what you had. So cool that the camping ground is close enough for you to visit the family without having to stay overnight. Enjoy your garden. Nothing has sprouted in mine yet. ;^)
my dear, i am so very impressed with how much you achieve, between quilts and gardening.
The baskets are so cute! And your garden foods look yummy. I think reunions are important for keeping touch with family. And weddings are fun.
THose baskets are a super great way to use those fruit and veg fabrics. glad you were able to be a part of the reunion. Fingers crossed the spot is gone
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