Daylilies are lining the sides of the roads. The orange daylily is a sure sign that summer is about half over.
The orange daylily that one sees everywhere in Maine is Hemerocallis fulva. And in all of its glory it screams summer. It is rhyzomis, meaning that it will creep along, making a fairly large patch over time. There are several different cultivars. Kwanzo is a double that is nice, and then, one of my favorites, is Hemerocallis fulva var. rubra. It is the red variation, and is substantially more delicate in appearance.
HEMEROCALLIS FULVA var. RUBRA
I will try to get some other pictures done today.
But, in the meantime felt you should know the destash continues, as we are moving some of the bolts.
JUST LISTED
4 yards of the vintage looking horse and hunt fabric- destash
35″ of a Schumacher Oriental Asian toile- destash
36″ of a summery fabric with ice cream chairs and tables with flowers and butterflies, on black- very cute!
I just finished the next part of the
business trip we took last week.
For some pictures of the Adelphi Hotel
in Saratoga Springs see:
SEWING NOTIONS, MAINE MUSINGS
TUESDAY- July 24, 2012
I went down to the lower meadow yesterday evening to check on some plants. Many were in full wilt. I was glad to hear rain in the night- but it was just a small shower. I will be spending time with a bucket this morning!
JUST LISTED
PARROT BAMBOO FABRIC
We have been trying to get this for over a year!
No header was available, but we love the pattern
so we took a chance, and we love it!
We hope you do as well!
THURSDAY- July 26, 2012
A dark day with thunder showers expected. It makes it tough to get colors correct for descriptions! But we will press on!
JUST LISTED
A Schumacher fabric- a small piece of the fall nut fabric on deep chocolate brown. It is enough for a small table topper, or runner, or pillows. We have only had it one other time, and never in the brown.
A peacock toile Indienne fabric by Schumacher Greeff, in tones of teal and terracotta- would work well for the country house look as well as colonial times.
A Greeff Fabric with a colonial feel. A bold, busy pattern of flowers in a vase. There is a larger piece as well.