silly question

would you like some kaffe fabric scraps?  faster than you can say 'paper piecing' they arrived in my mailbox.   had been eyeing this quilt for some time....it's in "glorious patchwork" by you-know-who....

these are 6" blocks but mine are half that size....

in my solid stash are (were) 3 straight quarter yards of kaffe's shot cottons.  i never included them with other solid projects as they are not exactly solid/solid as warp and weft threads are different.  they just got repositioned and refolded several times...until today.   i'll make these little blocks until the shot cottons are gone and then decide on a pattern....so a heartfelt thanks for the kaffe scraps and yes, i can use them...LOL! *** steamy summer days and another medication tweak this week but things have evened out and chilling out in the studio....it's the best kind of R and R....

QOV

last thursday our guild once again awarded a quilt of valor....the worthy recipient is the husband of a DAR and quilty friend....

a retired Lt. Cdr. from the US Navy with a family heritage of many Navy vets.....these awards always choke me up as they display the sacrifice and service in such a tangible way....and even tho mother's day is long past, just finished up a gift for my mom...

a stack of these batik strips were another donation to the senior center, enough for this bag and a second one for me (not quite finished).....it was the first time i had used a fusible foam to give it body, which worked very well....so another cross off from the june list...what's left you ask?  guild challenge project, more civil war diary blocks and more cabana daydreams, which is nearly ready for binding....an orange batik is on hand that should add to the summery feeling of the quilt....

finish and flimsy

just saturday finished the binding on this donation quilt....sized for infusion chair at the local cancer center....

started these repro bricks some time ago and decided to use them up and get 'er done!  UFO list down by another one....yay!  next up is a throw flimsy of these mod-type solid blocks which is now off the design wall and in the basting pile....

i've seen this pattern done in shades of red and blues/mauves/purples, both very stunning....i am working away on the solids pile so mine is scrappy....though the top half seems darker than the bottom, it's the angle/flash of the camera and in person the blocks are distributed quite evenly....a laid back sunday thinking of my dad, of course...and a bit of playtime with kaffe fabrics to be seen at a later date....