Friday, September 2, 2011

Here's What I am Working on Today



I fused this applique several months ago and set it aside. Now I am zigzagging the edges of each piece. This is not a favorite thing as I am really a hand applique person and I am not very careful about the zigzag edges when I do this by machine, but I think it is a cute little piece and I love the bright colors. This is a freebie from Don't Look Now. She has several cute patterns as well. I bought one of my favorites at the Madison Quilt Expo last year. One of these days I will get around to making it.

Went to the Farmer's Market on Wednesday night with my hubby. This was indeed more of a party event than the Saturday morning market I usually frequent. Lots of people wandering around the booths and in and out of the stores and restaurants on the street. There were beer and wine vendors, a small stage for entertainment, belly dancers, and a large stage a couple of blocks away for late night entertainment.


I bought these little ground cherries. They are kind of new to me. I think I got some last summer too. They are from the same family as the Chinese lantern flowers and look very much like a gooseberry, only yellow. They are very sweet.
I put one next to a plum so you can see the difference in size. Have you tried these before?

3 comments:

  1. Love the flowers and it will be worth all that zigzagging in the end. Never seen those cherries before . Enjoy your weekend.

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  2. Your applique piece is very fun and cheerful!
    I have never seen that kind of cherry before, either. Very interesting.

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  3. Your flower quilt is very sweet!
    Always good to stretch and try new techniques.

    Those cherries look very interesting - never seen them before, I wonder if they'd dry well for making cookies? (I love oatmeal cookies with dried cherries & choc. chips)

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