I have all of the seams sewn in one direction. It is 40.5" wide. There are 25 seams going the other way so that will shorten it by 12.5". I may still add a couple rows to the top before it is finished.
My hydrangeas are starting to turn lime green. They start out lime, turn white for a couple months and then go back to lime green again. They dry nicely and make a colorful dried bouquet for the winter.
I have a lot of volunteer sunflowers in the back garden. I'm sure they came from the birdseed. This one was nice and perky in the morning and by 4 p.m was hanging its head down, wilting in the heat.
Right after I snapped these photos a hummingbird came to visit the bloom. I wasn't quick enough to get the camera focused though before it flew away.
There are always lots of volunteer asters too. They aren't big and bushy like the original plant. I can't believe some of them are blooming already. They usually bloom in the middle of August.