The postie arrived first thing yesterday with my background from Sew Unique Creations. I love it. Then the shopping trip to find broderie perse fabrics was successful. Cottage Quiltworks , a lovely store in Sydney's Northern Beaches, had remnants of Kaye England's Back Home Again and Harriet Hargreave's Austen Manor (with the fab peacocks). Surprisingly my stash even had something with roses (ignored 'til now).
So here is the wreath, cut out and arranged ready to be appliqued down. Now the hard work begins.
With Sydney receiving both plenty of rain interspersed with warm days, the garden is still blooming madly. Its another glorious morning and I've been playing with the camera's macro settings in the garden again. Enjoy.
Carabella a pillar rose - we know it's November when this rose blooms with the fragrance of apples. Next stop Jacarandas - hooray!
Solomon's Seal - variegated to reflect the light in a shady spot
Betchel's flowering Crab Apple
?? - a gift from my Mum
Epimedium - the new growth is brilliant lime, then we'll get tiny yellow flowers
?? - love the pink leaf margins
Rhododendron Bronze Wing - first flowers
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15 comments:
How do you fit everything in? Are you sleeping? Your centre block looks fabulous. I'm still in love with the hexagons.
Beautiful flowers, both fabric and live.
Do you know the name of the line the background fabric is from? It's really perfect for your quilt.
OMG your centre is going to be wonderful. Looks like you can't put this down. Perhaps I should welcome you into the Royal family (Queen of Starts) lol.
Colour choice is great
It's looking great, Kate. I may have to get that pattern. Great choice of fabrics for the broderie.
Looks the perfect project for spring - lovely ! And your garden must be beautiful too.
just beautiful...oh don't you just love that background fabric!
wow your roses are beautiful...they look great. I never collected this type fabric guess I had better get on it as I want to make this quilt too.
your inspiring me!
Kathie
Hi Kate. I bought Drayton Hall too from Di! I love the start you have made on yours, it looks fantastic!
Beautiful Kate!! I love seeing what is growing in your lovely garden :0)
Crispy
Lovely - that background is wonderful
great photos, I have the same Solomons seal and it's so pretty and has expanded nicely in the garden -
What beautiful photos!! It's nice to get up close and personal with the garden every now and then.
Your quilt top is fabulous and I'm sure the applique will be easier then you think.
I love the way you have arranged your roses around the gorgeous hexagons, and I'm excited to see your progress on the applique. I have some small pieces of vintage floral chintz, and now I'm thinking I should try broderie perse -- it looks like fun.
Love how the colors are all working together...
Such beautiful flowers you have.
Your wreath is going to be so pretty. Are you going to machine stitch it on the background?
I want to try borderie perse one day.
kate, love your start to 'drayton hall', i also purchased the pattern, but have not started yet. the large succulent plant with the pink tinge on the leaves is called a 'flapjack'. i also love them and have them in my garden.
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