The Icelandic Poppies were in bloom. They bring very striking colour to the garden but my little complaint is they do not stay long. This particular orange is so glowing, you can't see details on the petals. If there is such a thing as electric colour this would be it.
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I added walnuts, a little ground flaxseed, a few raisins and a little coconut to mine. Turned out really good. Recipe is here at Sally's Baking Addiction which never lets me down. Oh yes, I added a few pieces of dark chocolate to Hubby's as he loves that stuff. Can you spot the really happy muffin?
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My very old Summer Baskets is up on the wall in the back corridor. I haven't had it up for a couple of years and all the basket talk reminded me about it. My inspiration at the time was from Podunk Pretties, a site I can no longer find. If you know of it, please let me know. I had corresponded with the writer of that blog at the time and she had also kindly commented on my hanging.
Thursday's Three Free
I have Carolyn of Quarter-Inch Capers to thank for this free pattern idea. Pot Holders and Oven Mitts. Very cute featuring Down on the Farm fabric.
From the Robert Kaufman site...Almost 2000 free patterns in the the Free Pattern section the last time I checked. Whew!
Like baskets and tulips, I have a thing for butterflies. When I saw this design, I knew I would chase it down to find the source. That took a few clicks but worth it to find the free pattern and templates tucked away on the web. McCall's Beautiful Vintage Butterfly Quilt 1936- I like the idea that this would have been something my grandmothers would have come across too in a newspaper or magazine. What a lovely summertime project! 
I stitched this little fellow a few years ago.
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He was part of a free (at the time) monthly SAL called Joyful World offered by the very generous Maja, the talented lady behind The Snowflower Diaries.
She is reoffering the below pattern from 2013 for this very sweet design, Truly, Madly, Deeply . It's free at that link.
And thank you to you too, readers and blogging community, for the inspiration, the kind words that keep me buoyed up, and the sharing we get to do through comments and emails.
As always linking with Not Afraid of Color, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework, Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, Love Laugh Quilt and Kathy's Quilts.
25 comments :
I have not made muffins in a while I need to think about that. good deal on those bananas. I love the poppies but have not had luck trying to grow different varieties here
I love poppies too and yes, they just don't last long enough. I love your basket quilt, so lovely! I just tried my link to Podunk Pretties and a notice popped up that you need to be invited to read her blog. I have no idea how to get invited. I always enjoyed her posts. Happy stitching!
Jocelyn, I buy very soft bananas when they are on a reduced price, and make banana loaves. I bake them in tinfoil lined pans, then when cool, slice and replace in the pan with baking paper and freeze. If I'm not ready to bake, take the banana skin off and squash into a plastic bag and freeze for later, when I thaw them, drain off the liquid first .Love the muffin idea. And so good to have another quilt on the wall, quite summery with those fabrics.
I've forgotten how interesting the centers of poppies are! Your banana muffin recipe sounds delicious, Jocelyn - I'll have to save that recipe and try it. Such a pretty basket quilt, too. It's always fun to look at the free patterns you find - thanks for sharing them!
WOW, those Poppies sure are pretty. I'll bet the banana muffins were good, I could probably eat a half dozen, yum!
Poppies! I planted some but they never sprouted. Yours are lovely. Banana and chocolate go great together! Love the fussy-cut flowers.
Your poppies look like Kaffe fabric! So pretty! Your basket quilt is lovely, too! That muffin on the bottom right has a little smiley face! Haha!
Poppies, baskets, muffins, and butterflies - thank you for this post to start my day!🙂
Your needle work is amazing!
Our eavestrough dudes murdered my poppies. Oh well. They'll come back next year, and we won't have rain damage.
(ツ) from Jenn Jilks , ON, Canada!
Jocelyn, I remember Podunk Pretties. I typed it into Safari and found an Etsy shop, an Instagram mention, a Facebook mention and a mention on Pinterest. I went to the Blogspot and it was by invitation only. I think many bloggers get tired of blog world and go to Instagram as a faster and easier place to put their work. I love blogs and still read so many of them. Sometimes, ones you love just disappear without explanation. One I really miss is Aunt Polly’s Porch. She was a retired teacher and blogged about once a month and what she made and photos of her home were wonderful. Then she vanished.
I’ll try the banana muffins. I like them just past green, so it is hard to keep them for eating long. I follow Sally’s blog too. Your poppies are beautiful. I so admire what you can grow in your cooler zone. We’re in the 100s every day and plants are stressed and tired! It’s a Texas summer!!!!
Love the quilt!!!
Beautiful flowers. I remember the basket quilt on the wall. I have a book that had similar baskets - if I run across it I will let you know. Hugs another great post!
I saw those banana's in my Walmart and silly me did not pick them up. I could have frozen them and used them later on.... I will remember to do so next time.
Love the free patterns and have bookmarked them. Thank you for sharing.
God bless.
Beautiful as usual.
Your poppies are gorgeous. I've had no luck growing them, but I remember as a child in northern Oklahoma living next to a woman who grew them. My friends and I used to wait until the blooms dried and had little pods with black seeds in them and used them as "pepper shakers" for our mud pies - lol! Sometimes the lady would come out of her house and chase us away. We thought she was a cranky old woman, but now I feel badly about it! Those muffins look delish.
Jocelyn your poppies are gorgeous this year. They were always one of my favourites to plant. After reading your post I need to go bake some muffins since yours sounded so tempting. Beautiful stitcheries and quilty goodness as usual. Thank you for sharing.
Lovely poppies. I love your basket quilt, it is gorgeous! Thanks so much for the links. I remember reading Podunk Pretties a long time ago.
Such pretty buttonhole stitching on your fabric flowers! And I adore that little fox and crow stitchery! I'm going to pop over to the designers site - thanks for sharing the link.
The basket quilt displayed on your wall is just lovely. You must smile every time you walk past it. LOVE the flowers you are slowly blanket stitching around. Such a joyous basket of flowers. This is going to be such a beautiful quilt. Cute little fox, too.
Such gorgeous poppies! Love that they have blue and purple pollen. Is that muffin on the right your smiley one. Looks like it to me. Podunk Pretties is now private. I don't have her email to ask if I can join. Those are so cute baskets.
Such a delightful post and so much eye candy. Love your basket quilt and thank you for sharing where to find the free patterns. Your Snowflower Diaries monthly is looking fabulous.
The color is truly amazing in those poppies I would describe them as 'electric' but 'glowing' works too! Your Basket quilt is very sweet, it's nice to change things up! And the Butterflies look like a wonderful Summer project!! take care, cw
I just discovered your blog and I’m so glad I did! I’ve tried to find the pattern for your summer baskets quilt, but no luck so far. Love it! And the photos of the poppies are glorious❣️
Love your summer baskets quilt. I’ve looked online, but no luck yet. I’ve just discovered your blog and so glad I did. Those poppies are jaw dropping 🤗❣️
I don't know what happened to Podunk Pretties....she had been putting out some youtube videos, and suddenly, they just all disappeared. I next went to her blog, and like the reader above said, can no longer access it.
I am enjoying looking through your blog again...I am not sure when or if I will be blogging again.
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