a sensible lunch

peony

blueberry lemonade

a palate cleanser

he baron has been working on toddler x's quilt for a couple of weeks and is feeling, really, a bit beaten by it.  the antidote?  a quick and easy boatneck top, in blue and white stripes.  so lovely, right?

first harvest

small radishes, from the yard: crisp and slightly spicy, toddler x greatly enjoyed plucking them from the ground.

a friend in the yard

much to the delight of everyone, the baron found this toad under the water hose.  later in the week, on a pre-dawn morning, the husband found him sitting on the back stoop.  it's been decided: he's a friend, possibly a prince, and worth keeping an eye out for.

sky blue sky

dandelion day

hammock time

happy mother's day

a well-chosen gift.

sunday morning on the lawn

some hedge trimming, some sun shining, some seeds sprouting...

finished!

the baron has finally - FINALLY! - finished her english paper pieced quilt.  it was her first - and most likely her last - epp project; it is entirely hand sewn, except for the binding, for which she used her sewing machine on one side.  the final product is around 5 feet square, in white and varying shades of grey and orange.  the back, which you, reader, can kind of see peeking out below the binding in two of the three photographs here, is pieced together from two fabrics (one orange and white, the other grey and white).

this quilt has been a fabric specter, haunting the baron every day she was not actively working on it.  she kept it in her bedroom, on top of her dresser (for ease of reach - a hearty joke), and so it lurked there in its off hours, reminding her of the enormous and impossible amount of work left to do.  the quilt was conceived of and made for the baron's daughter, for her second birthday (a milestone 6 weeks past now).  the hexagons and restricted color palette feel modern and clean to the baron, and she's hoping daughter x will want to keep this quilt in use for many years to come.

outside in the springtime

singer settings

the baron is currently working on the quilt in the photo above. it's really, really big, the largest she's ever made. quilting it has been a bear, and getting the tension settings right has been especially tricky.  she just learned, for instance, that the bobbin holder has a tiny little screw that can be manipulated to affect bobbin thread tension.  who knew?

crepes kind of morning

with nutella and whipped cream, o-la-la.