June Roses

I love June for the budding of roses. We have several very old bushes, probably original with the homestead. Thick tree like stalks with thorns so huge and sharp. But, the lovely perfume from them can be matched by no other. You need only pluck one small flower for the house and it fills it to capacity with it's luscious odor.

I've done little sewing, just some scrap play. It has gotten warm and dry and the call of the outdoors is too loud. Also, I needed to catch up on some housework - which came about because I cannot find a quilt that needs to go to the longarmer. It is bagged with batt and backing - yet alludes me - so the house is being turned upside down.

In my 'cleaning' spree, I came across this poor thing that I neglected. I have so little to do to finish it. So I grab some stitches and then sort thru another bin.

And this piece I have been working on inbetween projects. There is little left on this one too. So sad to see stitchery sit idle. And I keep searching. I just hope I haven't boxed this quilt up with a donation - been known to do that.







Well I have a weekend coming and weekends are known (for me) to be power sewing time. I will keep looking, but I have a couple of quilts to be ready for a September show. And there are those UFO Challenge list projects. And I will keep looking. But the weather has turned nice (well, we had a tornado go over - landed in Massachusettes), and I want to be outside. But I will keep looking.

For stately trees in rich array,
For sunlight all the happy day,
For blossoms radiant and rare,
For skies when daylight closes,
For joyous, clear, outpouring song
From birds that all the green wood throng,
For all things young, and bright, and fair,
We praise thee, Month of Roses!

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon