reluctant windfall

package received yesterday contained these oh-so beautiful kaffe fassett light fabrics....wasn't exactly thrilled altho they are gorgeous and experienced serious drool....

they were bought by someone specifically for a class that could not be attended so they came to me...a thoughtful but bittersweet gift.....and in the hit and miss department, 2 more blocks done but whoa....one is not like the photo as i neglected to piece right side up...huh?  gotta keep that in mind as i move along in this project....can see now why the war was so long...LOL!

and while visiting a neighboring guild today, found yet another super book on the free table....after depositing all the ugly fabrics had pulled from my own stash last week....it's a beauty too....lots of hand quilting, beautiful medallions with scads of border ideas and a pretty solids quilt too!

and the ugly fabrics?  most got taken to be loved by someone else....so there's room on my shelves for the new kaffes.....a win/win day all around!  *** even after quilting 40 years, find that my style preferences are in constant change, attracted by new and old patterns.  life is so brief and each day is precious....but excited about where my muse will take me in the next 40!

monday design wall

spent Easter sunday afternoon playing with betty and making headway on the civil war blocks....got these 4 done plus another is almost....

and let me tell you, "death penalty" is aptly named!  happy with the result tho.... also on sunday went thru the remainder of the shelf stash and also the reds/greens/tans that were in shoeboxes and culled a few more weird 'will never use' prints....am quite happy with the result now that it is better suited for my likes.  once the stove is cleaned will be ready for long summer days of sewing.  again this year will be taking a maine vacation to fill my mom hugs tank, visit with my siblings and scarf down as much seafood as possible.  we are both counting the days already and with may almost here, vacation isn't far beyond.  now off to spend this day!

a blessed Easter!

once again, the Easter bunny has bypassed my new location...faulty GPS maybe?  made a pre-emptive choice and procured my own jelly beans....after all, it isn't Easter without them, right?  hmmmm not many left, either...and dug up this photo of an Easter gone by....me and brother #1 circa 1956-57...taken on the church lawn.  i know it was Easter because of the dress and the brown maine lawn...had to be shortly before we moved to Massachusetts...

and with all my household chores done (except the stove) it'll be a laid-back sewing day for me and a delicious dinner of the un-ham....chicken of course!  **** my swappee received her doll quilt yesterday...another UFO done and gone!

this is sajou, a sew along thru lori's blog that got finished and gifted....it was difficult to let go but i am sure it'll be enjoyed as much by someone else....and since betty bernina is patiently waiting, must go and play!