Springtime Sampler - A New Pattern

Hot off the press--here's a new pattern for you to work on during those long winter nights that are heading our way.

It's called "Springtime Sampler" and is a mixture of patchwork and applique, made up in several sections and then pieced together.  By the time spring comes, you'll be ready to display it!  Go to the New Patterns page on my website if you'd like to order it from me, or ask for it at your local quilt shop.

Looking Out My Back Door

Hi and welcome to my home! 

I'd love to show you around.

 

Spring has been a long time coming here on Canada's west coast but I think it's finally here! 

So now I can watch the hummingbirds at the feeder,

count the evening grosbeaks bathing,

and chase the deer out of my garden.

Flowers are blooming on the deck,

and in my back yard.

 
We live next to green space so our yard feels very private.

 This is the view from my back door.
(It looks like a long ways down, but it's only one floor.)

 

 

My husband Ben built this stream and pond several years ago,

 

 

and made this heron out of a rusty car hood.

We found this old baby carriage and now it holds snapdragons.

(We love rusty things.)

Hubby is great at repurposing things...

he turned this tree branch into a handrail leading down to the lower level of the garden.

 

Here's the waterfall he built, moving all those rocks into place.

Now he has back problems... go figure.

There are goldfish in the pond but they usually hide when they see me coming.

 We planted these trees when we built our house about 20 years ago.

Now they shade most of our yard.

This is a corner of our front yard.

Ben loves rusty chains so they hang everywhere.

He tiled this mosaic on our deck table--he's really quite creative!

Thank you so much for dropping by!

Come back again soon!