Sneak Peak ~ 'See You in September' Blog Hop ~ A Very Special Gift

Please come in and have a seat~  Can I offer you some Hot or Iced Harney's Passion Fruit Tea?  It's my Favorite~ Hot is even refreshing during the Summer Months. 

 How has your Summer been?  Working on something special for the Fall or Holidays yet?

My Summer has been sew good to me......you all know I love creating, so as I posted before I jumped in on the "See you in September" Blog Hop over at Sew We Quilt, hosted by the awesome Madame Samm~

First I'll start with a few Sneak Peak possibilities of what you might see here come the beginning of September when our Hop Kicks off.....

Ahhhhhh, our Super Bowl Champs, the Washington Seattle Seahawks....will it be something for a Game???

 Maybe something for Fall.........

Some Holiday Stitching?

Definitely some RBD Gingham(requirement for FUN).....

One thing I can Guarantee is that all this Fabric will be cut with a very Special Gift I received from Martelli Notions, as part of a Drawing I entered in the Spring at the Original Sewing & Quilting Expo held here in WA.  I will tell you about the Major Give Away from them in another post.  But I have to tell you Martelli's ErgoCutter is the BEST Rotary Cutter out there!!  In this very generous package was also a set of Replacement Blades and the nicest (heavy too) Fussy Cut Templates!  Using the Ergo Cutter is like slicing Butter and it will cut up to 40 pieces of Fabric at once!

In my humble opinion every Seamstress/Quilter needs to have this ErgoCutter, and it comes in a Right Handed and Left Handed Model.   You will be seeing this ErgoCutter again in future post because I just LOVE IT! 

From the bottom of my Heart, and my Wrists, THANK~YOU MARTELLI NOTIONS!!

So Sweet Friends, I hope to see you all for the Blog Hop "See You in September", I'll be having a Give Away (you know I Love to do that) too!!

Pinkies up to Summer 2014!!

Huggs, Nancy

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Early Summer Blooms....hosted by Daisy Bunny

Oops! Still bathing.....

Welcome to Windflower Cottage!  I am lil Daisy Bunny, one of the Residents here along with my sibling Iris, and Mama.....

Come along will see what's Blooming today....

The Lavender Gladiolas are open....here is where one of the places Mrs Hummingbird eats.....

Shasta Daisies....this is where I live.  Iris lives in the Iris Patch...but they are finished blooming....

Ever Blooming Hydrangeas...

 

Peruvian Lilies....hmmm, looks like Iris was nibbling here......

Yep, the Fall Mums have stated blooming too....

Little Sugar Snap Pea Blooms.....

 

Not a Bloom...just a favorite of mine....Apples...

Long Stem Pink Roses....

Lavender.....almost done here.....

Thank~You, I hope you enjoyed what you saw....Now I'll enjoy my much deserved snack....Carrot Greens and a Apple....a few Daisey Petals of my choosing for Dessert.....

We hope you are having a Great Day!!

Huggs, Nancy & Garden Friends

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It's "Rush Hour"

What do you think of a the mere thought of Rush Hour???

With our Wonderful Pilot, Madame Samm over at 'Sew We Quilt' the Premiere Blog for Sewing and Quilting Hops, We're celebrating "Rush Hour", a New Fabric Collection from Studio E Fabrics in Red, Black, Grey and White.  The neat thing about this Hop is you can create anything with these colors to join in~

.You can find all the fabulous details about this Fun Hop HERE!

I would Love to see you there!  I'll be rushing to get there too!!

Huggs, Nancy

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Summer Container Gardening in the PNW~

Last year we moved into our Home right before planting Season.  As we bought the house during the Winter months, other than the Foliage and 4 Apple Trees I had no idea what the previous Owner had planted here.  So I took a guess and planted a small Garden of Tomatoes, Peppers, Peas, and Beans in a patch below my Kitchen Window, and put a Herb Garden in Pots.  Come to find out that area was just the Best!  This year I wanted to plant our usual Garden prior to this house, so I did it....in Containers.  I thought I would grab a few shots since we had to move all the Patio stuff to one area so that my Newly built Potter's Bench made by hubby could be moved from the Garage to it's Permanent Location.

Vine Sugar Snap Peas I put in this Hanging Planter......yes, that's Saran Wrap.  Our Feathered Friends thought the Lining was for their Homes....and yes they have tried to pull off the Saran Wrap!

More Vine Sugar Snaps and a Planter each of Baby Red & Baby Gold Potatoes.  To the left of the Fencing is a future project.

The Rectangle Planter up front contains Baby Beets, behind it in the Blue Handle Pot are Stringless Green Beans and since I took these photos last week the Bean Stalk is now to the top of the pole.  To the Right are Cherry Tomatoes.

Up Front a Pot of Basil, to the Left is one of the Apple Trees.

From the Left here I have Spaghetti Squash, a Pot of Yellow and Red Peppers, Zucchini and a Pot of Roma Tomatoes.  I picked up a Vintage Baby Crib as I needed some of the pieces for a project, but didn't need the Springs.  Thinking that these Squashes will climb I thought it would look kind of Cool here.  

Continuing down under the Kitchen Window I have one of my Lavenders, which brings in a few Pollinators, Honey Bear Squash, another Roma in the Blue Pot and to the Right of it my Cukes.  The outside of the House is also going to be painted this Summer or Next.  Our Wonderful HOA has decided on a Variety of PNW colors for our Homes, each Home Owners expense of course.

Last years Strawberry Plant, some Basil, Bush Sugar Peas and Cilantro in the Pink Container.  In the Back ground on the Little Chairs are Garlic Chives and Rosemary.

Baby Carrots~

My outdoor Play Station~  I still have to stain her and give her some Personal Touches, but I just Love it!!  Thank~You Nick ;)

I found this Charming Swing at a Re Sale Barn.  It's one of my favorite Spots to Shop, the Owner buys at Storage Auctions and does Estate Sales.  We brought our White Iron Set from Florida, however as you can see I am re doing the Seats.  Even out here in the wet North West we still have to set the Sprinkler System for 4 times a week per the County Schedule.  I like Lush Green Grass so I do fill in with a little Sprinkler now and then.  

My Little Cherubs even stop by to help, a little snack is always ready for their visits~

Thanks for stopping by to see this Summer Garden in it's early stages.  I hope to bring you a Prettier Version when it's all put back together~

I hope your enjoying a Beautiful Summer Day!!

Huggs, Nancy

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