In Between

My sister gave me this antique quilt for Christmas. Unfortunately, I couldn't fit it in my luggage flying home, so it stayed with her until the other week when my mother was able to fit it into her luggage following a recent visit. There's a few spots I'd like to patch up, so I've been reading up on quilt repair. But oh, those prints. Those colors. Those stitches. I'm infatuated.

I forced forsythia branches and they turned out nicely. I've never had much luck with this in the past; they just tend to shrivel up. A tip I read recommended slicing into the bark, allowing more water to be absorbed. This seems to have done the trick and it bloomed within a week or two. There's a quince bush outside that I'd like to have a shot at forcing next.