Quilting and Gardening

I love to be outdoors when the weather isn't too hot, and this year I tried something different. I saw the ads on TV for making flower towers from one of the home improvements stores, but didn't really want to buy fencing and all the stuff they used. So I used two tomato cages and put them upside down in my pot with some black plastic garbage bags between them. I poked holes in the bag where I wanted to plant a flower and viola~

my own personal plant tower. LOL I love how it turned out! :-)

As for quilting~ on the cool days I am out in the cottage working on some of my Mom's quilt tops. I finished a big one yesterday but can't show you the whole thing, so here is a peek. I used an all over leaf panto and autumn variegated thread and it turned out really nice. I was really worrying about having enough thread, but I made it! :-) I love it when a plan actually works! ;-)

I hope you have been having a great summer with a little gardening and quilting too!
Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!

~I've Been Quilting!

Whoohoo! I just love renting the longarm at my LQS and getting things quilted! No, I don't have all the bindings on the things I did last week, but I am making progress! And now I can add these to the 'needs binding' pile. :-)

Wall hanging from Nancy Halvorsen's 'I Believe' book

Christmas toppers and another N. Halvorsen pattern

'Maple Mumbo' topper and autumn mini

Fig Tree Club table topper

One of these things is for my Charming Girls Club Secret Santa~ which do you think she'd like? :-)
That's all for now~
Have a great weekend!