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Sixteen Patch Sashed
42 x 62
This month I've been working on emptying boxes. I have a lot of them full of this and that cluttering up my little sewing space. I had a small box of Sixteen Patches and Four Patches made of random 2.5 inch squares. Most came from other folks and have accumulated over time. I decided to see how many Sixteen Patches I could make with the Four Patches. Then I decided to make them into three different comfort quilts for kids. I sketched out my three different quilt ideas and was short 2 Sixteen Patches so made a couple from my 2.5 inch squares.
Besides Sixteen Patches I used orange fabric for sashing because I was given a bolt of it. I am not really a fan of orange; however, I have found it to be a joyous color and perfect for a quilt to comfort small folk.
So now I have an empty box of Sixteen Patches and parts and I have three comfort quilts.
And sew on...
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The herbaceous Peonies have been in bloom for awhile and I haven't even found time to cut any yet to take into the house for John to enjoy. I have a large vintage bowl and pitcher that looks splendid filled with peonies. Maybe I will do that today.
I have white ones...
....light pink ones...
...and dark pink ones. I have had them for many years so have divided my patch many times.
So I have patches of peonies here, there and everywhere. These are in a corner of my veg garden.
I have a few roses in bloom too. The flowers sure are smaller than usual. I know the deer have been munching on leaves and branches so I finally got around to spraying Bobbex on all of them yesterday. Bobbex is made from natural, non-chemical ingredients such as fish meal, fish oil, garlic, cloves, and putrescent eggs and sure does stink but it does keep deer from munching. And after initial application I only spray new growth every couple of weeks. Rain does not wash it off.
I also think the roses are a little stressed by the weather. We had cooler than normal temps for so long and the last week or so we have had temps in the 90s. I am even stressed by those changes in temps! I also need to fertilize all the roses. Maybe today.
And sow on...
I'm awed by how many awesome flimsies you make from a box or a bag of scraps and parts. Your sixteen patch sashed with orange is definitely full of joy!
ReplyDeleteI love peonies! and you have more than pink. You get so many patchwork quilts done do you stick with it for hours a day? or just 30 minutes here and there but more than once a day. I used to sit more to get things finished now I don't
ReplyDeleteYour spring blossoms are so beautiful! I was just using up some 16 patch leader and ender blocks myself. So many possibilities. Love the orange sashing, it is indeed bright and happy.
ReplyDeleteOf the three, this is my favourite one. Not saying that the others are not beautiful (gosh! all of them are full of orange and fabulous scraps), just that this one could stay on my bed longer than the others, lol. Great job on using up those squares. Lovely flowers. Enjoy that gorgeous garden of yours. ;^)
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are amazing!! ( our weeds are starting to bloom - does that count as flowers?)
ReplyDeleteYour 16 patch is awesome!
I love this sixteen patch! It is so cheerful!
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