Home From Vacation

I had a wonderful visit with my cousins in Iowa and Illinois, sad to leave, but also happy to be home.
Today I head outside to work in the yard.  It's finally bearable.  Heat and humidity has been terrible, here and in Iowa!  Must get my tomato plants in the ground. 
Stay cool!

Rust Dyeing Cotton for Quilting

This week I had some fun rust dyeing muslin again.  This is a fun technique and very easy to do. 
I mix water and vinegar, dip the muslin in it then wrap up some old rusty metal items.  Then I put it all in a plastic bag, leave it outside overnight.  I leave the bag open so some air can get in, it helps with the rusting process.  I never know what I'm going to get and that's the best part. 

The bottom two photos are of a completed Art Quiltlet I made using some of my rusty cotton.  I also used some other fabric I dyed and stamped.  The photo transfer is of the back of an old rusty pickup truck.  I altered the photo first in a photo program before printing on to cotton.

Memorial Day Weekend

We have finally had some nice weather.  My tulips are still looking good although it won't be long before they have gone by for this year.  I have some lovely pink double tulips this year and I plan to buy more for a greater show next year.  My Lily of the Valley are all blossomed and I picked a some today to put in one of my little vintage bottles.  I want to transplant some of them to another area of the yard since I have so many in one spot.

I visited the cemetary today and placed some flowers at the graves of loved ones who have passed.  I miss them all, Mom, Dad, Nana, Grandpa, aunts and uncles.  They were good people!

Here are a few photos I've taken recently, bleeding heart and lovely double tulips~