it has been a topsy-turvy week so it felt comforting to sit and sew a bit today....car issues, cable TV issues, prescription issues, non-sleep issues all added up to a discombobulated atmosphere that hoping will settle down now.
this month's rainbow scrap challenge color is green...naturally! in between snow bursts (again this weekend!) , we are already seeing green with daffodils up about 4" and pansies blooming! and once again, the strip tote held very few green fabrics so had to pull some stash to finish these blocks. did manage to use up a couple of small pieces plus the strips i found. after the blocks were done, added them to my RSC pile and set about clearing the decks, putting away and tidying up. emptied an elfa drawer by consolidation creating space for stuff that was just lying about and causing chaos. this block got unearthed and thought about what to do with it....
it was a senior center donation nobody wanted. i knew the fabrics were old and contacted the local heritage society, but they refused it without a definite provenance to the county so i kept it. it isn't perfect and badly stained, a triple irish chain block, only one. decided that it'll get finished potholder style and displayed. somebody made it, sewn by hand. it's my way of paying tribute to an anonymous quilter. *** and if you are a reader who likes a good yarn, a quasi-mystery with a cast of unbelievable, humorous and unconventional characters, can heartily recommend carl hiaasen and this one i'm currently reading...
it's an older book of his, but all those i've read so far are thoroughly entertaining....like his latest, "razor girl", about a nefarious couple whose job is staging car accidents to collect insurance money. the girl is the driver, plowing into unsuspecting (male) drivers of expensive cars. when the fuming victim pulls over and gets out to find out who hit him, he sees the girl shaving her very private parts, hence the title. when i need laughs, colorful characters and a harmless mystery, always pick up a hiaasen novel....
if you saw the pile of scraps, you'd think a whole lot of fabric got busted, but of course not! did get to use some of the pretties being "saved" for a someday project. *** first thing this AM got these 2 wall quilts basted....so quilting the fairies will be tackled first.....
and last but not least, a photo of our birthday girl celebrating with bro #1 and his wife....she looks fantastic!
