a new development

that would be mister fassett's neighborhood!  lots of fancy houses from which to choose...i hope kaffe would approve.  these wildly colorful fabrics are such fun to use in any project.  i've got more than a few and i love them all.  

nice to have another finish so early in the year.  maybe another can get crossed off before march winds blow.  *** and what else is going on?

strips in the drawer dwindling....and these are on the design wall....

i am hoping to squeak out 16 blocks so might have to raid the plaid stash.  i really like these blocks as well.  miss sunny is grousing a bit as she is working too hard....LOL!  i just ignore her!  *** my friendly bookmobile came by yesterday and brought me these.

i almost never buy quilt books anymore, much easier to borrow and return.  so many lovely ideas swirling around for possible future projects.  but no new starts for me just yet.  my motivation to finish UFOs hasn't waned yet.

before starting another UFO to quilt, plan to sew up some "tuscan starburst" blocks, and after finishing my puzzle, will baste "wildest dreams" before table is stored.  i think i have enough to keep me sewing for 47 days 'til i fly again...

A Sunny sewing Sunday

today's the day many are waiting for...a day when temperatures rise!  it's gonna be 50 here today for us and sunny too i hope!  but it'll be sunny inside with Miss Sunny whirring away on a UFO project, another that got put aside.   I have been quilting on the Kaffe wall quilt to get it done when i spied this....

this is the "sidewalk" in the neighborhood and SOMEONE cut it too wide....like who??  must have been binge watching Vera that day.  then SOMEONE sewed it on without a second thought....so out came basting, picked up ripper and took it off, trimmed to the correct size, then had to adjust length of 2 connecting sides, resew everything and rebaste....took a few hours but happy to say quilting the border houses is nearly half done and a definite finish next week....stay tuned! 

after lots of hand work last week, a machine day is needed.  pulled out this UFO to see how far it could progress.  these plaid strips got cut for another project that was abandoned but rather than toss the strips, printed off foundations for small spider web units.

don't plan to cut more strips, just use what's in the drawer.  and this time, i was sure to set aside plenty of navy blue for all that will be needed.  have always liked this block but passed on a full size quilt.  will see how much gets done today....after exercise and some dreaded cooking, then washing up.  

february in full swing....counting the days til my family visit late March...this month we celebrate our mother's 96th birthday....we--the sibs and I--are beyond blessed to have her with us, still living independently, still that youthful countenance, still sound mind and able to care for herself...a true gift from God.  soooo, keep warm and sew on!