Great day it is spring

I think we are all afraid of counting on nice weather that we cannot enjoy it when it is here.  Walking Cecil in the morning at 6:30 is nice when I don't have to put on a heavy coat, scarf and brave the wind and cold not to mention the view of newly budding redbud trees, dogwood trees and cherry blossom trees.  Could do without the ubiquitous carolina jasmine hanging from everywhere and in all my struggling azaleas.
This picture is is of a shrub mom called a pearl tree and a rooting was given to her by a dear friend in Farmville.  Mom rooted one for my sister-in-law and for me.  Richard my neighbor and gardening guru trimmed it back last year and this year it is glorious.

The next picture is the whole tree.  It is the first shrub in my yard to bloom in the spring.  I don't count the crazy camellias because you can never tell when they are going to bloom.

I am working on a spring quilt hanging to go in the den.  I got the pattern at the vintage quilt show and decided to make it smaller than the 42 sq inches.  This way I did not have to do all the flowers.  I hope to have it finished by next week.

I am also working on the BOM with sampler blocks.  I like that they are different sizes but I wish I could remember when to cut on one diagonal or two???
The last picture is of some hexie blocks? that I found when I was looking for something else.  I did not make these but I think my grandmother did and by hand.  I will put them together this year. There are 23.

Time to do some more applique.  I am taking my Stitcher's Garden top to Heather Friday to have it quilted.
I can't wait to see what she does with it.
Spring quilting
Sally