Love your garden Marilyn and your weeds

I'm not too worried in my garden whether things are weeds. If I like them they stay especially the pretty yellow and orange poppies that multiply every year.

Anne...Thank you ...on investigating...I'd say it is Meadow Knapweed....It is classed as a noxious and invasive
specie...The one we see more often here is a different one...yellow or pink and other shapes of leaves.
I suppose the birdies brought this one to us....so will enjoy then destroy !! What a wonderful place the
Forum is...help with nearly any problem !!

Hi Marilyn,
It might be a ( Centaurea )common name Knapweed, whatever it is it is very pretty and a lovely colour.
Anne

Since this thread has been pretty quiet...I'm writing here today...not exactly quilt-y ,
but I'll call it inspiration ... Anybody recognize the purple flower in the pot ??
DH doesn't know and neither do I...might be a noxious weed for all we know...but it's pretty !
My garden is rustic but I spent a while knitting on a prayer shawl for a friend who has difficulties
out on the deck this morning and thought its color combinations really wonderful . The picture doesn't
do it justice !! Washed out in the sun. Just thought I'd share !! Mother Nature does the best combos !!
We don't plan much !

Thanks Rosemary They are lovely and well done having an article. I would be a bit miffed they'd been away so long, I hope you got an apology.

Here is the thread where I first announced them [url]forum/everything-else/4933-ive-been-published[/url] They have been sitting in the editor's office for a couple of years now, and I am pleased to get them back at last.... I might even get on and finish the pulled work version I have been procrastinating with to give me some more to play with

Sounds like a fabulous trip and the weather has been kind for a change.

So are these myriorama stitched cards? Sorry those of you have already asked this question

As long as it isn't 'midden' flour you should be all right

Catching up on Monday, had a great weekend (we even had some sunshine!), went canoeing at the pond (where we are learning) on Sat. morning, and then went on our first river trip yesterday with the club, 2 miles from Kirkham Abby to Howsham Weir on the river Derwent. It was glorious once we got on the water - it was a bit interesting & hard work getting the boats down to the water, but fortunately there were lots of extra bodies & taller men to help shift them . DH, Izzy & I were in one about 17' long; there was a mix of canadian canoes (open top) and kayaks, about 20 people in all. The down side is that my shoulders are aching something rotten this morning.

I had a major sort & tidy of the computer desk last friday, which DH is very pleased about - the down side is that my sewing table has disappeared under piles of books & 'stuff' that need a proper home finding for it However my little Myriorama pieces have finally been returned from 'Stitch' magazine (they have been gone 2 years :shock: ), so I can start planning on putting those up at last.

Sorry it's middings flour a stoneground wholemeal flour probably the sweepings from the floor. This is the windmill http://www.heagewindmill.org.uk/ Loaf turned out well, tastes good.

Wendy, I would love to see the monster quilt when you are done. I am sure it can't be easy to do. Middlings flour sounds interesting. Is that the brand or is it the middlings of the flour? Is it a wholewheat type of flour?

Marilyn, I hope the porch gets built quickly so that you can get back to the important work.

Oh ya ! I get that duty quite often !

Bread coming over Rita by TQS airways, enjoy. It's made with Middlings flour from a mill found on our womblings yesterday.

I've been walking the hills with the old man and playing with the chickens, still trying to get the wretched monster quilt done so I can get on with some other projects but like you lot, not a lot of sewing time this time of year.

Rebuilding the back porch sounds like you'll keep your DH busy for quite a long time Marilyn as long as you are not the 'fetch me carry me'

YES ! 2 thumbs up !!

:shock: I know what you mean. Love having DH home, specially under the circumstances but, when life is "normal" it seems to always cut back quilting time, except if there's a deadline. I always try to have a long enough "honey do list" to keep him entertained/occupied so I can have my sewing time.