Fantastic Friday

Looky, looky, looky! I received the January/February Swap 'til You Drop (STUD) mini from sunflowerquilts today--a love touch of spring for me to enjoy on a truly dreary day. Plus, a bright and orange-y charm pack and a little notebook.

Check out her quilting--beautiful stitches in a nice green thread. Fantastic binding as well.

Really, a wonderful little swap--I couldn't ask for more.  SWAP Joy!!

STUD Swap Finish

Sunflower Days

This pic is pretty mediocre, but I love this little quilt I sent to Sunflowerquilts. Can you see they're sunflowers? 

I took a cue from Malka Dubrosky's Fresh Quilting with a kind of improv log cabin block. My partner and I agreed to use only from our stash, since we're both in StashPact11. I've fallen in love with yellow and grey, so I got out all my yellows, with a few orange scraps, and the grey. I didn't worry about how big each one was, just sewed them all together.

I hope it goes in Sunflowerquilt's home--it looks on her blog as if she has quite a bit of black furniture . . .

I have a few more yellow blocks that I plan to sash with a medium grey for ME.

Joys

• More sunshine . . .although yesterday was 50 (!) and today started out at 8. March.
• All the purples and grays for my son's graduation quilt are collected.
• A night off--no meetings, etc. Yay

Sneek Peak

Or Wednesday WIP, take your pick.

 

Actually, this mini will be finished by the end of the day and in the mail on Thursday. I really want to keep it for myself. Yellow & gray are my current faves! Should be able to post a finished pic by Monday.

Joys

• Sunshine, glorious sunshine! Spring is right around the corner.
• Grandma's coming home from the hospital tomorrow--no nursing home for now.
• #1 Son gets to go to NASA for h.s. field trip--he's so excited!

Wednesday WIP

So close . . .

My Mug Rug Swap 3 just needs a label and a wash and it's ready for the mail. Where will it go?

I just love the green fabric--I think it's Patty Young. I might need to make one for myself. I used Handmade by Alissa's placement pattern to start. Lovely!

Joys

• Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine--all the snow is gone from the roof & driveway
• Boys who work hard on school projects
• Wednesday

Just A Little :: Finish ::

Valentine coasters for someone special  = a small dent in the yarn stash. Get this great flower coaster pattern from Laura's Left Hook. I did add one more center spiral and take away a couple stitches in each petal--my tension might be a bit tight for all her stitches. Lovely either way.

Joys

• Actual time to sew today?!
• Day time temps SOARED above 9--clear up to 20 on Thursday. Believe me, you can feel the improvement.
• Family movie day coming up