Calif_Sue's blog: Keeping busy

I have been meaning to add something here, I used to blog more often, life gets busy.

Still enjoying the distractions of gardening and sewing, gets my mind off the worrisome pandemic news. Sure didn't think it would go on this long, now I'm pretty much resolved to the notion that it's somewhat here to stay in whatever form and capacity and we just need to keep up and learn the best way to live with it.

Sharing some of the favorite blooms I enjoyed this past year and some of my sewing projects as well. I'm afraid I've actually been doing more sewing than gardening but I love the creative side of quilting, just need to find a balance I think so the weeds don't get so far ahead. 😉

My Mom and I both decided to buy more dahlias this year beyond the few single flowered ones I have grown the past few years. We can't grow them directly in the ground here because of gophers so hubby built me 2 raised bed boxes in the back part of the garden with hardware cloth at the bottom and that worked out well. Photo upon completion of beds. I didn't get a shot of the filled boxes, they were planted with support netting, nothing showy as the dahlia blooms were intended for cut flowers.






And a few more garden shots.





And some of the quilts finished this year, some have already sold, I would love to keep them all!




All vintage sheets





Two baby quilts , one girls and one boys version


Vintage barkcloth with kittens inspired this one



Another baby one



And these three should be completed soon, I have a dozen completed tops that just need the quilting and binding. Lots of garden floral ones in my head but trying not to start new ones until I catch up…and maybe do some winter garden cleanup!

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