Between running my son to his final year school exams I did manage to do some sewing and gardening yesterday. Recently my husband put his chainsaw through some bushes at the front of our house. We had planted them not realising that they would eventually obstruct our views of the paddocks around our farm house. Since then I have been relocating hippiastrums which were growing under the bushes. They are the hardiest of plants and seem to survive the long hot dry spells we often get here. They are also easy to replant as they are a bulb and have flowered almost immediately. Now thankfully it has rained to settle them into their new position. Thankyou Mother Nature!!!
Above is my hexagon quilt which is slowly making progress. I've chosen purple grey and green as a theme…way outside my comfort zone. I've discovered craft glue which has been a revelation…no more sewing the hexagon papers to the fabric. Unfortunately I ran out of my background fabric. I forgot to allow extra for the hexagons. I'm learning the hard way!!!
I have just finished Eva Hornungs book Dog Boy. Set in Russia it tells of a young boy living in a dog pack, and how they survive. It is sad and bleak but very interesting. Easy to read and a must for dog lovers!!
My hippiastrums newly planted beside the daylillies. Both are robust to survive the long dry spells we have in Australia. I have to put rocks at the bases of my plants when I first plant them or my chickens will dig them up.
And lastly a lovely package of Annie Downs fabric has arrived this week. I will be looking for a Christmas themed project for it. I am horrified to think that Christmas is just around the corner!!
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