Just Not Right

I can see that the little squares marked one and two are both white. And for that matter seven is white in the instructions. But even I can see after three seams that starting with white on the left results in a "just not right".

It isn't wrong unless you want the pattern in the directions, but it could be used to make squares within squares, not the instructions for this month's homework.

So I tore the six units like this out and started over with blue on the left. I called Mimi to alert her. She hadn't started yet.

Caution

Mom, the maple flavoring worked great and so did the glaze but .....

Don't try using extra large eggs with the family Danish Pastry recipe. I thought it looked about the right texture after I had stirred in the third egg, but I went ahead and put that last egg in.

The batter was the consistency of molasses, but I went ahead and spooned out the most pathetic, flat "drops" and was rewarded with pastries that didn't have a chance to rise and shine.

Nevertheless, I glazed them and Neil said, "if you fold them in half like a calzone, they are fine." Sigh.....

Frames

There is something decadent about having an extra day on the weekend. Got up shot from guns and did many chores including setting the dye on the brown border fabric. Dried, ironed - yes, even I iron fabric during a project - and cut the 10.5" x 1.5" strips, only to find that I had given myself a little extra assurance that the square would turn out to be 10.5" by taking slightly less than 1/4" seam allowance.

Result: all the medallion squares are 10.75"

Enough to stall sewing and cutting and send me to a book. Finished The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest and mowed the lawn, and I still have two days left in the long weekend.

Barn Red

It was the annual sale at Capital Quilts so I went to look for the barn red for Amanda's wedding quilt. What I found I love and the hand is marvelous. I decided to make it the back also and needed about nine yards. They only had 5.25 yards left on the bolt. Sigh.....

So I will use a gold on the back that is unremarkable.

Imagine the warm brown one inch frame around these medallions before I assemble, and a little gold piping before the brown border.

Good thing it is a holiday weekend!

Mutual Admiration

I have always liked this photo of discovery.

Jack had learned to crawl and Jim was up on the sofa, around the corner he came and they broke into mutual delight at discovering each other.

A fun visit in Simi Valley rental.

Spring Grass

My fabulous helper stopped making dinner and patiently held the yardstick in the grass so I could take this shot of what happens in the spring with ideal weather, lots of rain and recently applied fertilizer.

It goes to seed if you don't keep it cut!

Time to mow.

May 25th

The new Clematis. I had an old one this color, then it was divided and ended up expiring. The replacement bought at the end of the season years later was a lighter pink/purple.

Last year I went early to the nursery and found my old purple favorite. I planted it on the opposite side of the mailbox.

After a tough winter, only the old standby is left. Next year it should be even fuller. The little one on the left didn't make it.

Tomorrow: how fast does the grass grow with rain, fertilizer and ideal weather?