Yesterday I didn’t do a lot, I spent more time relaxing with a book then any sewing.  I did get the last row of hexagons done and they are ready to add to the section soon.

I got more quilting done on New York Beauty Saturday night and that is progressing well.

And this section was started

I was asked which quilt do I think will go on the quilting frame next – I think it will be the Rose Garden – it is a fairly large quilt but not as big as New York Beauty.  I started the Rose Garden back in 2021 so it has been around awhile – I kept putting it aside working on other things.  Off hand I am pretty sure I have a backing for this one that is was put in the basket a couple months ago – I need to look and make sure – I will do that when I start the border of New York Beauty and make sure I do have all I need for it – I know I have batting – I need to check and see what colors of thread I have on hand.  It finished at about 90 x 96 I think.  This will have a lot if easy quilting on it – diagonal lines through the little squares – the pieced blocks will have designs to so with the blocks.

I planted two sweet red pepper plants and a cucumber plant which probably has about 3 vines in it in a large pot on the deck.  I really do have a poor record with peppers and cucumbers in the garden and they usually get ripped out from not producing much and I’m amazed to say they look so much better in a pot then I have ever had in the garden – it would be amazing if I get much from them – keeping my fingers crossed.  I put those cement disc under the pot the hold it up for better drainage.  Mike makes these whenever he happens to do some cement work and has extra cement – he will place it in the 5 gallon buckets that we have from Lowes and when they dry they pop out.  I also put them in tall plant stands for extra weight on the base so they don’t tip from wind.

Last year when I had been thinning out the strawberries I don’t know why now but I decided to put some in pots for the porch I guess I thought they would look pretty so why not.  They barely seemed to survive the winter but I did get a handful of berries off of them and now they are getting so nice and full – very pretty – they will stay for now and I will redirect the runners back to the soil and see what happens.  I need to look for an extra to put under the strawberry plant that doesn’t have anything under it.