Enfin!!!

Layering at last!!! The silly finger is causing no end of trouble but the good news is that I have FINALLY managed to get the Hosta piece ready to pin. Layers are all in place, backing well taped-of course, and the batting and top set carefully in place. As this is a largish piece, I had to roll back the dining room rug and tape the backing ( a commercial "batik") in place onto the bare hardwood floor. This ought to be fun as I am still experiencing dizziness from that horrid bug I had in the winter and my back and hip are VERY sore. Not to worry! The whole thing can just stay stuck there till it is finished! It MAY take a while to pin.

There you go!!! Living proof that I have indeed gotten finished. I had to stand on a chair to get it all in. My Pin Tin Tin is just visible on the right, as is the edge of the aged carpet underpad. I dusted the floor to pretend I am a good housekeeper! If you are taken in by that, there is no help for you!!!

I have been busy with the big camera recently too. It is definitely easier to take photos just now than to draw or to work on the quilt. Here are a few recent shots. It has been challenging because we have had a LOT of pretty strong wind- strong for closeup and macro, anyway!

We have a wonderful farm near us famous for its sunflowers. They grow them commercially  and our wild birds LOVE Mr Bogle:-) and his black oil seeds.

I got several shots like this with busy honeybees but sadly, between the busyness of the bees and the windiness of the wind..... the bees are all a blur

Is there any scene much jollier than this ??

A sunflower leaf at ground level out of the sunshine. You KNOW what a fan of Wabi Sabi I am!

A little red hemerocallis in our garden- Little Wine Cup

Two clematises- Comtess de Bouchaud and the blue one whose name I forget!

Because I forget her name, we will let her star in her own portrait

I am LOVING this big new camera. I have started to collect a list of skills I need to hone and polish. I REALLY want to be able to use it properly and WELL! At the moment, the camera is still pretty much in charge but I AM learning. I am getting some nice shots to use for art quilts once I have a flexible hand once again.

Well, time to start pinning. When it is 3PM, I shall post this to the needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com. Hope to see you there. Enjoy this lovely summer weather.

BTW, I have posted a LOT of new pics at    rtquilter on Flickr. Check it out too if you have the time and inclination . Enjoy!