Sunday morning we took a trip to the Denver Botanical Gardens. The leaves on the grape arbor were just beginning to turn color. The grapes were no doubt harvested last month. The view is to the herb garden. I was delighted that there were so many plants that grew here and were thriving. Even my favorite roses were hardy. One of the sad thoughts of moving to Denver has been the limitation of garden varieties but after visiting....even in October I am now excited to garden in Denver. The Botanical Gardens are the most beautiful I have ever visited. It rivals the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino, California but the design, architectural elements and the variety if gardens is unbelievable. Whitney purchased a family membership (luckily for me the fam includes Grandmothers) so I am excited to return with my sketch and watercolor books....and maybe a down parka and gloves.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
French rose baby quilt
I went to Denver this weekend to see my girls and to go to a baby shower for my new Great niece due to come into this world November 11. I hope she will like this quilt I made to keep her warm. The pattern I used was French rose. It is a raw edge applique which means the edges are not sewn and will therefore softly fray the more it is loved and washed. It has a chennile piece in each rose making it even more soft. The border is a Kaffe Fassett design. I love the orange and pink and the big roses give it a very modern look.
French rose t-shirt
I took one of the blocks and appliqued it to a T-shirt for Kate. I hope she likes it.
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