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Concrete and Quilters – Part 3

Posted on August 23, 2012 | 2 comments

Here is a reminder of the concrete rhubarb birdbath I made (Tony thought it was for him):

The concrete has been sealed and is in the garden.  Hubby did the grunt work, and we tried to make it look natural.  Hence, the use of the old stump that was destined for the woodstove. 

We’ve had no rain, and I’ve let the garden go, so you’ll need to imagine the birdbath surrounded by flora…which it will be next spring.

It feels good to have another project finished!  But then again, I just might make another next year.  I’m definitely making more ‘stones’ for a walkway.

For Part 1, click here.
For Part 2, click here.

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Bird Hunting or Cat Napping?

Posted on August 9, 2012 | 5 comments

Remember the rhubarb birdbath I had made?  I think he’d like me to finish it.

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Concrete and Quilters – Part 2

Posted on July 13, 2012 | 13 comments

For Part One, click here.

After a few days for the concrete to cure, my quilting sisters and I met to unveil our work.

We used the hose on the bird baths to wash off the rhubarb leaves.

But the leaves stuck.  I guess we left them on too long.

The inside of the birdbath.

The underside of the birdbath.  We decided to use a scrub brush to remove the rest of the leaves.

My friends are peeling leaves off the concrete stones.

This is the underside of my birdbath.  I love the definition of the veins of the rhubarb leaf!

The basin, or top side of my birdbath.  The next time I post, it will have been cleaned from rhubarb bits and sealed with concrete sealer.  I already have an idea how I want to display it in garden.

And this is how my hosta stone turned out.  I’m so happy with it!  I made two, but now I want to make more and bury them in the rock path in my back yard.  I think they will add wonderful interest to the landscape.

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