pajama sewing

no, not sewing pajamas but IN my pajamas...lol!  without any formal schedule that's what happens sometimes.  today's agenda is light and decided to work on my second inspiration project...wildest dreams.  all the pieces have been prepped for some time,  just a matter of the sewing.  triangles with bias edges are a bit fussy but this looks ok from the back of a galloping horse....

wasn't sure about this pink, but purchased over the internet where color is often skewed.... had always planned to hand sew the finishing squares and triangles but may opt to hand sew the 8 pieced diamonds as well....will see how they go....it's always the center point that is tricky.   this top consists of 16 blocks plus a border....it's another reproduction scrappy project and a few more are on the UFO list...guess i'm just a traditional gal at heart despite occasional forays into mod territory.  ***  friday night spent quilting away on the blue/white after got in my 30 minutes of cardio.  and thursday night was spent appliqueing circles on the joseph's coat.  with the addition of new stash, not a moment to waste!

fall freebie

yesterday at guild meeting the free table was piled high with some fine and funky offerings....i found this autumn panel just begging for a nice pieced border...again, panels are not my "thing" but sometimes they are just too cute to be left behind....

then i found these.....

and lastly one with my name clearly printed on it, so it was meant for me obviously...

many people tell me how much they love my name and sometimes i have to cringe as there are times when i am none too graceful or grace-like....but other times i just smile and think of the grandmother i never knew who was deeply loved by her family.  ***  so it's been a week of adding to the stash, an exception rather than a norm.  i could tell you it is shaking me out of the winter doldrums, but winter has hardly been here....just the other day i spied this at the local post office.....and our daffodils are up about 6" too...

lastly a teeny tiny confession, hoping cardioman and/or food police aren't reading....i spent 140 of my precious 1200mg of sodium on these...the smallest bag of chips that Utz offers...way less sodium than anything frito-lay puts on the shelf....and just enough to squelch the craving....

try 'em! i am pretty sure there are potato chips in heaven....there HAS to be!

spring but no fling

today was a serious spring teaser day--sunny, high 60s, light breeze--wishing it would stay this way....perfect day for a road trip.  dear daughter and i trekked north to lancaster for a bit of shopping and sightseeing.  first stop was old country store and 2 surprises!  met up with a quilty pal from my retreat days and while we were chatting, a guild friend walked by.......i had preordered a few things for pickup...then it was on to zook's across the street where a sale was in progress and cheryl (retreat pal) was there too!   we took a selfie to mark the occasion...

even tho it was a bad hair day for me, it was delightful with signs (and smells) of spring all around....quick stops at the meat market and produce market rounded out the day.    my total acquisition wasn't too bad....a few things to fill a stash void and some repros for projects in progress....the 2 blue pieces are mary koval prints and the pink is a di ford-hall...and of course a kaffe print just because....

the fields are starting to green up and we--DD and i--had to keep telling ourselves that yes, this was february!  not like a new england february at all...   ***  after exercise friday morning stopped in to the senior center where 3 boxes (copy paper size) of fabric were donated recently.  the boxes were chock full and it was all lovely fabric.  some pieces were large enough for backings and others were just, well, calling to me.  some solids, a cute pink print enough for shortie pj bottoms, a few nice solids. 

i don't know if the donor reads my blog, but thanks to their generosity and that of other quilty pals,  have plenty of stash for sewing fun, not to mention it being a huge budget savings.  we'll enjoy one more spring day and back to maryland winter, which isn't so bad either.....