snow day...ROFL!

yes it WAS a snow day yesterday here in mid-maryland...and that means a whopping 2" of snow....plus some ice, which is the real problem....as a transplant from new england i just roll my eyes at southern snow emergencies... it is a luxury indeed to be able to avoid messy weather as in new england NOTHING stops for 2".....and here is the first look at the 2020 design wall project...

it's joseph's coat in reproductions....earlier this year tried to adopt this UFO out but no takers, so we have bonded and actually it's appealing to me more and more....i've got a head start on january's goal to get this to a flimsy...and one of santa's elves just couldn't wait and this arrived in my mailbox yesterday....

a handy resource and history book for anyone with a featherweight.   *** and with lots of calendars floating around this time of year, i've got 2 of my favorites ready; one is already hanging up!   if you look real close, you might see 1997 on this one.   for several christmases i was gifted quilt calendars and just couldn't bear to throw them out.  so it seems the 1997 and the 2020 are alike, so unearthed and plan to reuse, more so for the photos but won't be confused by the dates.   this cracker pattern is on my someday list....maybe this year?

over the years have had lots of quilt calendars,  the 365 days in italy calendar, the new england scenic calendars--my current fave is this one by susan branch, an uber-talented watercolor artist who lives on martha's vineyard and california.  her beautiful art is displayed on scads of items from free bookmarks and stationery to english porcelain mugs, cookbooks, travel journals etc...every year i print out her moons bookmark for my mom and me...the calendar comes in many sizes from desktop to pocket....hop on over and check out her delightful and whimsical products....

i can barely draw a straight line with a ruler so people who have this kind of artistic gift astonish me....now back to quilting!