Sunday, August 16, 2009

Weekend-ing







I hope yours was as bountiful.

-dana

26 comments:

  1. AmyAugust 16, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    I love the string blocks, I can't wait till I can work on mine. And your chairs are awesome! My Mom has a couple of chairs like that and she never uses them, I should steal them from her. Looks like a great weekend!

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  2. foodmathquiltsAugust 16, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    Very pretty! Every time I see someone else's string blocks I'm more determined to make my own.
    Our "bounty" last week was 4 kg of blueberries. Hope you enjoy yours :)

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  3. HMaasAugust 16, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    Love the string blocks - the colors are lovely. What kind of melon is that with a yellow inside?

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  4. KimberlyAugust 16, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    Great pics! Don't you just love 'everyday' photo-ops?

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  5. CJAugust 16, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    Awesome photos. I love the chairs!! LOVE the chairs. I tasted my first yellow watermelon yesterday and it was GOOD! :D

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  6. ArtfulifeAugust 16, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    I've been baking zucchini bread all weekend long. If you lived closer I would bring you a loaf or two. Your chairs look great by the way, and did you make that darling little table in the middle?

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  7. Marianne PennerAugust 16, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    I love your string blocks! Can't wait to see your completed project and the yellow watermelon looks juicy and tasty!

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  8. The Cutting Edge of OrdinaryAugust 16, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    Yellow melon. I am jealous. Had one last year, haven't found another.

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  9. Deb Robertson WritesAugust 16, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    I can almost smell the summer! [sigh] but spring is coming here, the apricot tree buds are straining to burst this morning.

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  10. Sarah - Red GinghamAugust 16, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    Never seen a yellow melon before! Why do they change fruits and vegies anyway?

    Love those squares up top. That is going to be something stunning!!

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  11. UnknownAugust 16, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    Everything in this post is just so colorful and awesome!

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  12. Ginger PatchesAugust 17, 2009 at 2:26 AM

    Adorable string blocks. And I really need your red and yellow chairs...sooo cute!

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  13. JennAugust 17, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    Oooooh....those string blocks are SO PRETTY! You are a fabulous photographer!

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  14. amylouwhosewsAugust 17, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    summer looks pretty good at your house.

    I took a lot of naps this weekend. That was pretty bountiful for me!

    I worked on my quilt blocks too. I wasn't a total lazybum all weekend. :)

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  15. TerriawAugust 17, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    I love your string pieced blocks! I always love the look of those quilts. And your wagon stash full of goodies is gorgeous. We spent the weekend with lots of school shopping for my nieces and playing in grandma's backyard.

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  16. Sarah PeadAugust 17, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    How lovely. I could smell the summer time air when I looked at your photos and your string blocks look amazing!

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  17. liz @ longview buildersAugust 17, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    I have those chairs too in red. I love it so much! Your weekend looks like it was lots of fun. Especially the sewing of course :)

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  18. AnonymousAugust 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    Beautiful string quilt! I just saw that style in a quilt magazine recently and would love to try it.

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  19. MomAugust 17, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    Love the quilt . . its beautiful

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  20. bingo~bonnieAugust 17, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    aren't strings blocks A-W-E-S-O-M-E! So little brain power needed... Mindless sewing I call it ;) and then when you are done "Wa-la!" a beautiful quilt ;)

    Dana, will you be using a sashing or just joinging them together?

    Love from Texas! ~bonnie

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  21. kirstenAugust 17, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    not for the first time I'm wishing we were neighbors. it all looks so lovely and bounteous!

    p.s. loved your creek pictures...oh, how I miss a good creek!

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  22. Expedition EscapesAugust 17, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    looks like your garden is doing great. Oh like I mentioned before, i sure miss the gardening. Can't do much of that up here in Juneau.

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  23. ElissaAugust 17, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    um, THE CHAIRS????? do tell :-)

    makes me want to paint mine!

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  24. brown robinAugust 17, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    You ARE a fabulous photographer. Liz just did some sweet string blocks, now you. Stop it, girls! You're making me want to drop everything and quilt.

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  25. KimAugust 17, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    Mine was not nearly as bountiful!
    What will you do with the sunflower heads? Hang them to dry for the birds or eat them yourselves?

    Are you canning some of those tomatoes to enjoy come winter?

    Well at least I have a bumper crop of basil to make up some pesto for the cold months :0) since I will not be eating it with my fresh tomatoes!

    My husband and I did get out and re-blacktop driveway together :0).

    Happy Sewing

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  26. Christina Lane | The Sometimes CrafterAugust 18, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    Great minds think alike! Apparently Sunday was string quilt block day. :)

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