Redwork is traditionally done by hand but for those of us who can no longer spend hours hand stitching, we can use our embroidery machines and produce a design in less than 10 minutes.

I still like the hand stitching better but I don't have a choice at this point. These blocks are for Clare who makes quilts for children with leukemia. I will make a few more and then get her address and send them to her. Check out her blog if you want to donate any red and white blocks to her cause.

And now to the garden: first a very pale pink peony.
A medium pink peony growing right next to a redbud tree. The peony was there first and then the tree sprouted. I cut the sapling down at least 3 years in a row but I finally gave in and let it grow there. Now I am a little smarter and know that I have to dig out the root of the saplings or they will continue to send up a new shoot every year. Older and wiser as they say.
This picture was taken at night and the security light came on when I walked by. That is why there are shadows in the flower. The center is really more yellow looking in daylight.