A Race and Some Stars

Just in case you thought I haven't done any sewing this summer.............the scrappy star blocks that I made quite some time ago are sashed and sewn together, today I hope to get a border on then add it to the flimsy pile.  I also decided to try a "Jelly Roll Race" quilt.......the best part of both of these projects is that they came completely from my stash!

 

Thankfully, the weather has been terrific to work outside.......here is the newest garden that I was able to get finished (along the fencing, to the left).  Later this week I am hoping to complete a garden along the other stretch of fencing, also along the stonewall that follows the road, all the while the grass seed I spread a few days ago should be starting to sprout!  Trying to squeeze in lots more outside stuff in before snow flies! 

Enjoy!

Roadside Garden

Finally, I got to weeding the garden that goes alongside the road! I did some rearranging after talking with someone that designs gardens, two of my sons work at a nursery so I am "connected". The good thing is that I had all the plants except a rhododendron. I had to split the daylillies and remove a hydrangea (that went into another garden that will get tweeked later) now I just need to give it time and it will look great without requiring much care!

Since I forgot to take "before" photos here is a pic of the pile of weeds and clippings that I cleaned up.

We are expecting showers this evening into the overnight so that will be a big help since I just transplanted many of these babies and hate to water. It looks bland now with no blooms but I know in the coming weeks the daylillies will bloom and with in a few years everything will fill in.