saved by sewing

tuesday calendar clear so what to do?  sew of course!  i had pulled out a pattern sheet of bonnie hunter's from Quiltmaker column i'd saved for 'someday'...tuesday was someday!  

blue and cheddar....nothing better!  while rummaging in the stash had seen just the right fabric--small enough to use up but big enough for placemats or small wall quilt.  instead of using neutrals with the blue, using the cheddar with neutrals for setting pieces.  let the stripping begin!

hmm...are there some blues in scrap basket i could use?  went to check and shazam!  saw strips of a red batik mistakenly cut for a previous project PLUS some leftover green squares from last year's gift quilt....hmmm, red and green?  sounds like christmas!  so i pulled them, ironed them and stripped those as well....took me about 5 hours (includes bathroom and lunch breaks) in all but this is the result...

leftover solid apple green on the back and used for binding....a win/win!  not only did i wipe out aforementioned red/green scraps, ended up with a very festive, seasonal and possible gift!   late afternoon returned to the original project, blues and cheddars.  so it was sewing and inspiration to the rescue for an otherwise boring day.  

brrr cold day here, 24 degrees....yes that's maryland cold.  no matter, got my ll bean heavy coat, my lovingly knit hat/mittens/scarf/sox and those all-important cuddle duds long underwear.   ready to brave the elements!