Summer 2018, embroidery and stitching

I have greatly been enjoying completing projects and learning something new this summer.

I have been working on two Hardanger and one Bargello designs for the last year and a half. I lose myself in designing and embroidery work. Shame … Read more

Tulips and Pomegranates Bargello

Tulips and Pomegranates, Bargello design

The Tulips and Pomegranates design is a counted, Bargello needlework embroidery presented within a full color 40-plus page booklet.  My booklets are divided into sections that discuss the main pattern parts of each design, present photos and graphed charts in … Read more

Fiesta Flowers, Hardanger design

Fiesta flowers, Hardanger design

Fiesta Flowers is a counted, Hardanger needlework embroidery presented within a full color 50-plus page booklet. Rhodes style patterns and ribbed spider web flowers add dimensional interest within the traditional Hardanger kloster block areas of this design.

The design booklet … Read more

Fiesta Runner, Hardanger design

Fiesta Runner, a Hardanger design

Fiesta is a runner size Hardanger design worked in the bright colors of a summer’s day.  An Intermediate level embroidery, Fiesta is presented within a full color 60-plus page booklet.  Within the booklet it is assumed you are quite comfortable … Read more

Indoor Seeds Spring 2022

zohan sunflower
Start indoors in the Spring: Celebrity Mix Petunia Seeds

Bloom Start to End Early Summer – Late Summer Habit Compact

Plant Height 12 in. Plant Width 2 ft 6 in. Bloom Size 3 in – 4 in

Ever Blooming

Light … Read more

Direct Seeds Spring 2022

Profusion AAS Mix Zinnia Seeds

 

Direct sow in Spring 2022:

Perform best in a rich, moist soil. Full sun – partial shade.

Germination: 15-20 days. Height: 3′.

Plant Type: Perennial Flower.  Days To Bloom: 70 – 100 Days

After all danger of frost, sow … Read more

Bulbs Fall 2021

Tricolor Specie Crocus square
Bulbs 2021: Lily of the Valley:

Transplanted left side, 09/29/2021.Lily of the valley produces pretty red berries, all parts of this plant are poisonous.

Transplant the lily of the valley sprigs immediately. Keep roots and rhizomes moist.

Mulch the transplanted … Read more