One day at the Sharon Smith Workshop last month, we were each given a kit to make a wool sunflower mounted on a rusty old bed spring. I got mine made recently and it turned out nice - although a bit different than the sample we were shown.
I've displayed it with another sunflower I made several years ago - I think it was a pattern in Create & Decorate magazine.
When I pulled this one out I was surprised to see that I had quilted word 'SUNFLOWER' into the border. My name is at the bottom too, but I sure wish I'd included the year I made it in there - I'm so terrible at making labels!
This one with a cheery checkerboard border is small and easy to tuck into a display.
Hope sunflowers grow where you live and that you enjoy them too!
WOW! Your sunflowers are awesome. Most of the outdoor blooming sunflowers are past their prime and looking very tired. We have entered that yucky time of the gardening season--most everything has bloomed and what is left is brown and crunchy
ReplyDeleteenjoyed all things sunflower Gayle - I love them. I enjoyed your prior post about your camping trip. we are seeing a lot of those "planted" wheelbarrows but I figured it was just a southern thing. I'll be on the lookout too. I've been toying with doing a hexie project but just scared to dip my toe in the water. Love your star runner.
ReplyDeletehave a great week - Mel
Gayle I love your new sunflower pincushion but your other one is lovely too. If my memory is correct there may be a spring in my attic and it would be fun to make one.
ReplyDeleteSaundra
I just love sunflowers - thanks for sharing all of yours! My DH always plants some near the garden, and the first one bloomed over the weekend. So cheery!
ReplyDeleteGayle,
ReplyDeleteI just love your sunflowers on a bedspring. What fun!
Hugs :)
Lauren
I didn't realize sunflowers grew on bedsprings. : ) They are very fun!
ReplyDeleteI have nothing in a sunflower motif--your quilts and cushions are great.
Great sunflowers, now you just need a rug to match ;) !
ReplyDeleteI can tell Sunflowers are your facourite! Cute pincushions!
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous arwe these sunflowers, Gayle !
ReplyDeleteThey are a great 'pick me up' in the hot days of August.
Rose
I love the wool sunflower on the bed spring ... so cute!
ReplyDeleteI love sunflowers ... and frankly am wondering why I don't have anything quilty with sunflowers.
I love sunflowers to, they are so pretty but the farmers seem to have a different opinion of them. lol.
ReplyDeleteLove your wooly sunflowers! Now you can have pretty blooms all of the time.
ReplyDeleteWhat awesome wool sunflowers. I'm sure the hard part is finding the rusty bed spring. Super cute!
ReplyDeleteLove your sunflower projects. They are such a happy flower!!
ReplyDeleteI love the sunflowers growing the garden. Your pincushions are adorable on the rusty spring. I have something similar but couldn't get the pincushion to stay in place. Any tricks?
ReplyDeleteloved all your flowers!
ReplyDeletejust right for this time of year!