It is the accent fabric used is a book I bought a while back. I have already cut some of it up, the blocks are made and being "previewed" on my design wall. What do you think? These were fabrics I just pulled out of my stash. Maybe a little over powering, but it was a good place to try the pattern.
I also got the tomato cages around the plants. I have a Clematis and a Perennial Sweet Pea (Lathyrus Latifolius) I made "bamboo wigwams" (hey--that's what they called them in the book!) for them to climb on this year. Maybe by next year they will graduate to a "real" trellis! I have been working for several years starting these Perenial Sweet Peas, and now I have found a couple more as I've been weeding my way around the house. They grow up into a shrub like bush (with a little support) and bloom profusely. Ken's grandmother had one and it was lovely, and it required very little care. So I live in hope that mine will get to that stage! Since South Dakota has such extremes of weather, it's hard to find plants that grow well. 
On the east and north side of my house I can grow hostas, columbines, snow on the mountain, campenula (okay--I can't remember how to spell that--they get pretty lavender blue bell flowers on them) and I've started many purple coneflowers--which should grow well in the hot areas because they are native to this area. 
I've also been hauling dirt for my flower beds, my goal is to have almost all perennials eventually. I also "recycled" some rock my sister and BIL had, I put it around my gas meter and central air units. 
Several rounds sewn on my tossed salad blocks, a quilt on the machine. So it's been a good week! Tonight I will have overnight company, I am making homemade pizza, and have made some sour cream raisin bars and chocolate chip cookies. I didn't have time to participate in the quiltathon, but maybe next time!
(Oh, that rear tire on the tractor is over my head--so that's a BIG bucket load of dirt!) Yes, that is "compost" or well, it's just plain old manure pile from the farm. I hope the "aroma" isn't too much for the neighbors until the smell wears off. With luck I will have time to haul in another load today and pull out an old clothesline. Ken is at an inservice and can't help this afternoon. Later we are going to worm the three horses at the farm. Also arranged for the man with the big tractor tiller to come and till my garden when he has time. Maybe tonight I can relax and sew.
I have started to sew my back together, and hope to get all them put together tonight. They all share a yellow background of some kind, and a kaleidoscope of colors/fabrics for the flower. Leaves get raggy edge appliequed later when the top is together.
And no stash bought. So that is a lot moved out of the stash. I finished binding the Pink Tossed Salad for my friend too. 
Hehe--she doesn't live close to me, I think I will put it on my bed for a while. Isn't it feminine and soft looking?? Both these quilts were made from stash too! And I've worked on my tossed salad blocks--they are over halfway. Finished one customer quilt, and I am stalled for the moment while I wait for a thread order. Oh, I can load one of my quilts and keep the machine busy, but I would rather get my customer quilts done so they can take them home and finish them in plenty of time for the quilt show in June! Now that it's quit raining, tomorrow is a "honey do" day, only I am the honey! I have to go with Ken and trade off a piece of field equipment for a larger one. That means almost all day hauling it with the pickup there and back. I will take a book for when I am not driving.
Currently being used bobbins, wound but not completely used up bobbins. Thread is cheap, most the time I don't worry about using that last little bit on the bobbin while quilting, I just put a full one in. The odds and ends go on my domestic machine for piecing, making the bindings, sewing bindings down. It all seems to work in the end!
I think my most USED tool is my scissors on a retractable leash that clips to my shirt! I have worn out two of them, and now keep a few extra on hand because it is inconvenient when I don't have one! I keep one with my handwork, and one in a basket on my long arm table. I love all my quilting tools, but that little leash that retracts my thread cutting scissors, well, she is a handy little thing! What is your most favorite tool?
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