thrasher,hummers,project

I was so happy to see the thrashers are still here,they are so beautiful with their yellow-orange eyes.I grabbed the camera in a frenzy to get the photo,the bird was undaunted by the dogs barking at me hurrying,by now used to it but the rose breasted grosbeak that landed on the wire next to the feeder did not like the dogs carrying on at all,so I didn`t get a pic of him.I missed them migrating in the spring,either they didn`t stop here or I just missed them.I will search for a pic of them in prior years later when they did stop & stay awhile.
My saltbox project is almost done.I have another border or so to put around ,then the backing & quilting & the wall hanging will be done.
Yesterday I wandered thru the yard with the camera,making the dogs stay in the house while I spent time with the hummingbirds.I shall miss them so much.The little female is following me now,peering in unexpectantly in the kitchen windows from time to time,delighting me.The tiny bird lifts my spirits so much.I was able to get a couple of pics of her,but it was hard,they wouldn`t stay still for long,the male would swoop down for a taste of the orange flowered touch-me-not weed & she would bombard him,both spiraling upwards to the tall pines.
I took a pic of the bush I bought on the clearance pile at Lowes one year.I don`t know what it is,guess that`s why they couldn`t sell it,it had no tag.It is pretty though & easy to start other bushes with just a clipping.It gets those small white flowers seen here,the folige is varigated.Anyone know what it is?
My hubby & I went to look at a new but used greenhouse last week.It was huge,very nice but where the people lived it wasn`t zoned for greenhouses.She had it up for awhile,got stones put in for it,the works then someone came & told her it had to be removed by the 14th.So,she had a small one too,but after we saw the big one,that is what I wanted.It looked to be a Rion greenhouse & it is still under warrenty.Tomorrow I will call again about it.She was taking it down & boxing it up but she said it could be moved by someone the way it was with a rollback.It was too much too soon since it had to be tore down or moved by yesterday so we couldn`t make a decision right away.She wanted $1500 for it,but that included everything.If she still has it I will get it.It will take my mind off winter if I can putter around in that.I don`t know which is worse for my RA,the humid days of summer or the bone chilling freeze of the winter.I love the summer tho because my mind is off my pain with watching the birds & growing the flowers.
As always,click on pics to make bigger,stitchery didn`t show up so well.

Cinderberry Stitches Saltbox Hill

As I`ve posted before,I love the Australian designers,this project is by Kate Lymer,saltbox hill.I bought more of her stitcheries to do,you can find them at treasuredthreadsonline.com here in the USA.This one I had the perfect fabric already in my stash for the whole wall hanging.Here is what I`ve done so far...I know I posted about doing this project before,but I messed it up & had to start over.It calls for 5-5" blocks cut of the muslin-I used organic cotton.Well,I KNEW she meant 6-5" squares, & an odd ball 1 that goes in the middle,so I wasn`t paying attention when I used the iron-on transfer sheet & came up with 4 " squares,I went ahead & started stitching & found out too late I should`ve cut the squares FIRST,then ironed on the stitchery.I like the iron on sheet as it`s sometimes hard for me to trace on a light box.Sooooo,this is what I have done so far now,plus the fabric I`ll be using.I may pick a green to go along with it,it is to have a scrappy look to it.I scanned the pic of the pattern but don`t know how well it will show up on here.I do the stitchery at night in front of the Tv.

Treasured Threads

I ordered 5 patterns from Treasured Threads.They stock the Australian designers patterns that I love so well.Four of the patterns are by Cinderberry Stitches,designed by Natalie Lymer,one is another handbag pattern-I need these like I need a hole in my head-by Lynette Anderson Designs,A Bee`s Life Bag.These patterns have the stitchery combined with quilting.The saltbox hill one I`m doing now had a printed heat transfer paper in it like the Aunt Martha patterns & all I did was iron on the design on my organic cotton.I didn`t have to use the light box that I find hard to view & trace sometimes.The picture didn`t turn out very well that I took of what I have done so far.