corona-cation, episode 13

lucky 13?  i sure hope so...things are easing up a bit here and it's possible the fitness centers will re-open end of next week....with that in mind, will be spring cleaning in earnest in readiness.  in the meantime, sewing has continued as per usual....the wildest dream stars have been set aside now waiting for hand work...

i like these more than ever and already thinking about how they will be hand quilted...and tho i've refrained from starting new projects, caved and made these 4 blocks...

for some time now have been looking for a pattern that would use up 2.5" strips as my tote is jam packed....the herd simply has to be thinned.  a simple kansas dugout pattern seemed ideal.  this will be totally scrappy, even within individual blocks.  for a twin i'll need about 140 or so blocks, hoping to empty the tote.  this will get donated when completed.   ***  then earlier this year, started another new quilt top.  had some batik scraps left over from itty bitty pineapple blocks, a project that got abandoned....

set the scraps aside for "someday" when this book came along filled with colorful batik projects...and this got chosen....

color and va-voom to the max....and the size is do-able for me.  ***  may goals are in full swing; the little easter panel is just about done.  next comes the small quilt of stars for the sew-along, then it's back to the honeycomb project.  this protracted era of stay-at-home may eventually end, but i know i'll still have plenty of sewing time.   ***  lastly, continually realize how very blessed me and my family are when i see the death, hunger, frustration and fear all around me.  it makes me think of Passover, when the angel of death passed by the doors that had been marked by the blood of the lamb...surely God has us under His protective arms....

corona-cation, episode 12

the stay-at-home train rolls on and since the end "may" be only a month away, am putting pedal to the metal to accomplish as much as possible before fitness center opens.  a summery weekend here brought out shorts and sandals, but alas early spring returns and maybe even frost....frost???  here is my monday report...  sewing up the 'wildest dreams' stars continues; had to stop and cut out a stack more triangles (a flaw of mine; hardly ever cut them all beforehand)...

nine stars are done; these 3 half done with 4 more to make.  thinking this week will see the end of these....also quilting on the amish honeycomb is moving along nicely....honeycombs i.e. big hexagons are 2/3 done and then a fancy feather border....these are my main 2 projects for may.  once the scrappy stars are done, it's another UFO.  the easter panel that didn't get done in april is ready to baste and will be machine quilted for a quick finish to this small piece.  and since our mother's day travel got cancelled, my summer purse has moved down the list....

my offering for the doll quilt swap has not been acknowledged yet by the recipient but should have arrived.  without any confirmation,  gonna go ahead and show what i sent to her...

i thought it came out rather well....hand quilted too of course.  the light borders make the squares look uneven but they were measured twice and carefully sewn.  this swap has always brought out some very nice pieces and is the only swap i do now....

was lucky enough to receive a stimulus check, with which i promptly paid off some things and indulged in a few quilty items....a new iron was at the top of the list....meet sharky...

so far so good....this one is heavier than my bargain iron and hopefully won't fly off the table as easily....and despite being bombarded with door dash and grub hub AND a gazillion restaurant emails, resorted to my own low salt version of pizza....always good....leftovers provided breakfast of champions!

lots of veggie toppings made for perfect pyramid meals....now off to start the week!