Monday, June 25, 2007

Fair and Square Progress

Today I finally started my Fair and Square block for Margaret Wong. I decided to stitch the smaller friendship chart that is in one of the LHN Dear Diary chartpacks. Margaret lists LHN as one of her favorite designers, and since the theme of Fair and Square is friendship, I thought this would be a good start for her quilt. Now just to decide if I will stitch the border or not... looking at it again now, I think I will :-)
I took some garden photos over the weekend and forgot about them! I will share just a couple, as plenty of blogs are full of garden photos right now... above is Butterscotch Ruffles, one of my daylilies...

And, this is for Becky! One of my rosebushes had a lot of bees on it so I snuck up as close as I could to snap a shot - I couldn't get that close as I had just put on Liz Claiborne's Curve and I didn't want the bees to decide I was a flower too - LOL!! Anyhow, this is for you, Becky!!

I sent off my Summer Quaker Exchange on my way home from work this afternoon - I do hope my recipient enjoys her package :-)

Stitched on today: Bordeaux Sampler, started Fair and Square, Paradigm Lost

24 comments:

BeckySC said...

AWWW, love the rose and the BEES :) Thank you :)!!
I have some "new" daylilies blooming! I was excited to see them. I bought them last year. I am pleased with them all :) I would be happy to share, when they multiply...and considering you don't already have them....you have so very many!!

Your Fair and Square piece looks great! I think the border is a good idea.

Thanks again for the BEES!!

Barbara J said...

Margaret will love the square, I am sure. After year of 'chatting' in the group, I finally met her in person in May. That was a wonderful experience.

Carla said...

Your Fair and Square block looks great! I think that with the border it will look even more beautiful!

Elizabeth MacGregor-Kirkcaldy said...

Your Fair and Square block is beautiful, Carol and I like the idea of adding the border as well! What a lovely choice for your block... :-)

Lovely piccys of the Butterscotch Ruffles and the Roses and Bees... Thanks for sharing them with us! :-)

Jenn said...

What pretty roses Carol! I love the pink color. it's so pretty.

Your Fair and Square block looks great.

Anonymous said...

I've always enjoyed your garden photos, it's great to see some again :)

Your Fair & Square block is lovely

mainely stitching said...

LOL @ the Carol-Flower idea. ;) Glad you could get a picture for Becky without sacrificing yourself. ;) I love the rose, btw. Does it smell as good as it looks?

Love your Fair & Square block. It's so sweet. :D

Anonymous said...

Lovely design for the Fair and Square block!

I love your flowers, especially the rose - what a pretty colour!

lena-lou said...

Great design you have chosen and your flowers are very pretty, I never tire of seeing flowers on blogs :)

Marika said...

You have pretty flowers in your garden.Especially I love those roses.
I vote also for the border.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for all the sharing Carol. Ann.

ollie1976 said...

Fair and Square looks great.
Beautiful flowers.
-Jen

Tanya Willis Anderson said...

Your square looks great - I like that series and you reminded me I need more of those patterns. LOL I agree about a border too.

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

You need to travel to my blog dear Carol and look at my Fair and Square block :)

Rachel V said...

you and Vonna were on the same wavelength! :) Looks great and beautiful flowers, too.

Cheryl said...

Love your square! I just posted mine away yesterday

Judith said...

looks great Carol, I am sure she will love the square.

Dawn T. said...

Such pretty flowers! Bet they smell just as wonderful:)

Jenna said...

Very nice square and sounds perfect for Margaret. You are so considerate. :) Beautiful flower photos!

Stitch Wizard said...

Your little square is so pretty! I am sure that Margaret will just love it! Your garden looks really beautiful too! Glad that you are having some nice weather for flowers! Debby :)

Von said...

I always enjoy seeing pics of your garden, Carol!

Your F&S looks great and I too think the border will finish it off perfectly. :D

Deb said...

Carol, nice to be home and catch up on all your stitching, which is charming as always. I love the new blog sideline color, as well! :))
Deb

Margaret said...

This is such a lovely friendship square Carol - Margaret is going to love it.
Your flowers are gorgeous - glad to hear the weather is good.

Lelia said...

Beautiful flowers Carol ... and the square for Margaret is lovely!