tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post1223570132583872443..comments2023-05-26T07:12:05.647-04:00Comments on Journey of a Quilter: Garden Tour, A Finished Quilt and Something NewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-5375641399981165942012-07-27T23:02:32.935-04:002012-07-27T23:02:32.935-04:00What a gorgeous garden! I'm envious. We, too...What a gorgeous garden! I'm envious. We, too, have suffered from a lack of rain this summer. It's our first year in this home but I have big plans for a cutting garden next summer, now that I have the wedding behind me. Yours is an inspiration!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308304528741934038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-26027952107321225992012-07-27T09:32:54.033-04:002012-07-27T09:32:54.033-04:00What an absolutely gorgeous garden you have!! I a...What an absolutely gorgeous garden you have!! I am going to try to work up to something similar - we haven't been here a year yet, so it will take time. But... oh, how lovely it is! <br /><br />ShayShayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280511004786935567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-60098148617654478212012-07-25T14:48:29.600-04:002012-07-25T14:48:29.600-04:00Interesting post, Karen. Love the garden photos . ...Interesting post, Karen. Love the garden photos . I do like what you did with the simple pleasures blocks - very cute, and also your new flower appliqué quilt is gorgeous.Raewynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-5498940569819260862012-07-22T21:43:10.502-04:002012-07-22T21:43:10.502-04:00Such beautiful sewing and WOW your garden is wonde...Such beautiful sewing and WOW your garden is wonderful.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439426900538969302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-10540432905789877992012-07-16T03:03:20.265-04:002012-07-16T03:03:20.265-04:00HI! Karen,You are very busy love your projects.Sim...HI! Karen,You are very busy love your projects.Simple Pleasures embroidery blocks and fabric are lovely making a beautiful quilt.<br />Blooms is going to be pretty. Thanks for shareing your garden tour.Wish I could send you some rain from down under, we have been getting heaps lately.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340659061418703537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-9531513235821118902012-07-15T21:46:34.497-04:002012-07-15T21:46:34.497-04:00YOur garden is beautiful and so is your new projec...YOur garden is beautiful and so is your new project! I have to say the frog is also quite cute and I wish it would rain too.Mayleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031211428004445817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-21237894164615164642012-07-15T19:32:13.531-04:002012-07-15T19:32:13.531-04:00Thank you Lin, time in the garden is one of my Sim...Thank you Lin, time in the garden is one of my Simple Pleasures. :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438742462644374831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-47882881467013400042012-07-14T09:16:29.711-04:002012-07-14T09:16:29.711-04:00Karen, your garden is stunning and I love your Sim...Karen, your garden is stunning and I love your Simple Pleasures quilt. Thank you for dropping by my blog - I am following you now.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-72939360780290788002012-07-13T17:42:56.707-04:002012-07-13T17:42:56.707-04:00I love your garden--you must not have the deer pro...I love your garden--you must not have the deer problem we have; any flowers they assume I've planted for their dessert!! AAArgh!!Julierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-10387571041943411012012-07-12T22:14:08.092-04:002012-07-12T22:14:08.092-04:00Wow Karen you have been busy, with gardening &...Wow Karen you have been busy, with gardening & sewing! I love the Simple Pleasures quilt, great colours. The Bloom quilt - is the applique all done by hand? It looks gorgeous, will be worth all the work...Antheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279501248165096595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-54526552518146001322012-07-11T10:36:46.806-04:002012-07-11T10:36:46.806-04:00What a beautiful garden you have, so colorful. I ...What a beautiful garden you have, so colorful. I hope you get rain soon, we need some too. Your little quilts are so Cute! The turned out beautifully.Quilting Chemist (Danette)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05209901063083107262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-3333582362037117472012-07-11T10:09:00.131-04:002012-07-11T10:09:00.131-04:00What a lovely garden! It must be peaceful to sit o...What a lovely garden! It must be peaceful to sit outside, look at the flowers and to watch the butterflies. I like the Bloom pattern, that looks like a lot of fun.Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/10019813216009291474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-45325072798629368792012-07-11T09:58:55.383-04:002012-07-11T09:58:55.383-04:00Oh, your garden is absolutely fabulous! You have d...Oh, your garden is absolutely fabulous! You have done an excellent job with watering all those plants. Here in Finland we have had rainy almost every day... the weather is very much same as in Ireland, if I may say so ;o) And your stitcheries are pretty too!Satuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485747899939800935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-37064131778036291832012-07-10T17:30:29.269-04:002012-07-10T17:30:29.269-04:00Wow... your garden looks amazing. When I water wi...Wow... your garden looks amazing. When I water with city water it doesn't seem to help much.... my yard certainly isn't as lush as yours. Beautiful! Plus great stitchery. Glad you've posted!Becky Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17766885506874699243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-48765337223865637262012-07-10T14:43:08.979-04:002012-07-10T14:43:08.979-04:00Your garden is beautiful! Love the little stitcher...Your garden is beautiful! Love the little stitcheries, too. I'm working on those.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479326539899743265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-42849554767105404142012-07-10T12:41:35.786-04:002012-07-10T12:41:35.786-04:00Lovely garden, Karen! Some of those plants are do...Lovely garden, Karen! Some of those plants are doing well to survive such hot, dry conditions - must be down to the Dedicated Waterer. No such problem here - temp 13C (55F) and it's rained for days. Snails out in force!Lizzie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114774129732023408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-84335817210450560212012-07-10T08:52:12.789-04:002012-07-10T08:52:12.789-04:00Your little stitchery quilt is so sweet. The simp...Your little stitchery quilt is so sweet. The simple setting shows off the stitched blocks very well. They don't get lost in the sea.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-24748323988040173312012-07-10T06:41:48.999-04:002012-07-10T06:41:48.999-04:00You have a beautiful garden Karen. (I'm having...You have a beautiful garden Karen. (I'm having everything I can do to keep up with my veggie garden...the perennial beds are suffering my neglect.) Nice little quilts too.Roxanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/07571009757249539987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-20048046807896331092012-07-10T05:48:11.472-04:002012-07-10T05:48:11.472-04:00Thank you Karen for the garden tour, you have the ...Thank you Karen for the garden tour, you have the most beautiful garden, and Freddie the Frog is so adorable. I wish I could send you some rain from Luxembourg, it is raining every day, and that is rather boring.<br />Your mini quilts are very pretty, I love them. I also like that sweet little quilt, Bloom. <br />I see you got yourself new books, they look very interesting.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439264479947358872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-23951368284620422982012-07-09T23:13:23.582-04:002012-07-09T23:13:23.582-04:00Oh, Karen, your garden is so beautiful! I would l...Oh, Karen, your garden is so beautiful! I would love to go on a garden tour with you and enjoy your wonderful blooms. Nothing like gardening - except, of course, quilting! I think the two things go together for most of us. Being without rain is so sad - I remember quite a few years in Kansas and Illinois when so much watering had to be done. Love your sweet little quilts, too!! CarolFunoldhaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484311080018327229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-27182664998750621522012-07-09T20:49:05.415-04:002012-07-09T20:49:05.415-04:00what a spectacular garden you have. It's good ...what a spectacular garden you have. It's good that you can still water the garden, during our drought years we weren't allowed to water the garden so we had to use grey water to keep things going.<br />Love your new project.marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996325525301046700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-38499164184200690492012-07-09T20:24:27.151-04:002012-07-09T20:24:27.151-04:00Your garden is beautiful! As are all your quilt p...Your garden is beautiful! As are all your quilt projects. 468 pieces would scare me off!sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640327513033693188noreply@blogger.com