 Like everyone else in the Southeast US, we have been having a lot of pollen this weekend. I had to use the lea blower in the porches and spray off the car every day and we're looking forward to some rain today. I did a little bit of outside work Saturday but mostly I stayed in and sewed. The first think I finished was the back for the Oak Moth quilt. I generally don't like pieced backs but this was such a great opportunity to use up more of my vintage and repro 20's fabrics. I've still got enough left for at least 2 or 3 more quilts.  This coming weekend, Mom, a friend and I are going to the beach for a little sewing retreat. I've got to figure out what project I'm going to take. I wasn't ready to start something new or to pick a retreat project so I picked up this set of veterans quilt blocks and started putting the top together. I'll get this done before we leave for the beach Thursday.  My other goal for the weekend was to quilt 2 veterans quilts. I should have finished them but started having some thread breakage problems on the last one yesterday. I was getting really frustrated so I put it in time out and will go downstairs to finish it this afternoon after I get home from some errands.  Along with all of the pine and oak pollen, we have Redbuds and Dogwoods in bloom everywhere.
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4/7/2025 06:58:37 pm
The Redbuds and Dogwoods are so pretty, a sure sign or spring. I'm just starting to see the tiniest bit of pink on my Redbuds so they are probably 3 weeks away from blooming.
everything looks pretty at this time of year but pollen no one likes - for some reason this year we didn't get as much of the yellow-green as we normally do and the rain this past week must have knocked it down out of the trees and to the ground before it got all over every thing.
Gene Black
4/8/2025 07:05:27 am
I am one who likes the look of a pieced back. I like a “surprise” when the quilt gets flipped over.
patty
4/8/2025 07:15:09 am
The trees were starting to bloom and then the cold wave arrived with freezing temperatures and snow. It is now 25 degrees and snowing. Our high today is 35. The temperatures are supposed to start climbing tomorrow. We will have to wait and see what damage the freezing temps cause. 4/8/2025 07:51:55 am
Two days of rain here have really knocked the pollen down, as well as clearing the smoke from the fires. The fires are contained, but not out yet. However the rain was really helpful. That's a great quilt back, piecing isn't my first choice either, but yours is so pretty, it will be reversible. Lots of redbuds, cherries and dogwoods in bloom here too.
Mary Anne
4/12/2025 09:35:25 am
Still dealing with snow flurries here so no blooming trees yet. Guess the days of opening the windows first thing in the morning will be momentarily curtailed whilst the pollen does it's spring thing. Leave a Reply. |
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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