at our belated family holiday celebration earlier this month, i received a gift certificate to a quilt shop from my brother/sister-in-law. today i finally got to select my goodies from oodles of choices. i know i said i wasn't going to collect batiks, but these colors were so bright, i couldn't leave them behind. then there are a few repros to add to my stash. it sure doesn't feel like christmas at all; at 3 am awoke from being too warm, 45 degrees outside after a whopping 9 degrees yesterday morning. today it's been over 50 and foggy/sunny with lots of melting. tomorrow is another warm, march-like day and then a bit cooler the rest of the week. this is truly the wackiest winter i've experienced in a very long time, if ever. **** last night i did get more purple strippies done; still stripping i'm afraid.
I can see why you bought those batiks--so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a weird winter here, too. We spent the first two weeks in January feeling like it was spring!
At least you do your stripping in the privacy of your home! : )
that's true, with the exception of my feet...LOL
ReplyDeleteI love those batiks but always seem to find them difficult to incorporate with my other scraps. I guess I am more of a "controlled" scrap quilter.
ReplyDeleteWeather here in NY has been crazy also. Since I hate the cold and winter I am not complaining too much. However, everyone around me seems to be getting colds, broncitis etc which I think is due in part to this crazy up & down temperatures.
Love your batiks. I got addicted to them a few years ago. I have quite a collection - now starting to get back to more traditional fabric patterns. It's amazing how tastes change and stashes grow!
ReplyDeleteWacky weather here too - below freezing (way below) one day - in the 50s the next.