richly blessed

that would be me and my siblings....today we celebrate our dear mother's 97th birthday....

still thriving, mentally alert and living independently....she wouldn't have it any other way nor would we, and apparently God agrees.  so very thankful to Him for blessing her and us.  happy birthday dearest mum...and many more!

thursday quickie

sun shiny here and to-do list nudging me, so short post.  continuing with the mini 9-patch sew along with this week's finishes....

all around blogland decisions about background being made, so on my mind as well.  most of my stash is FQ and half yards, so for a big quilt a purchase would be required.  but with so much fabric on hand already, wanted to use what i already have if possible.  considered potholder method, a fave of quilty peep wendy, but preferred larger size finish if possible.  and what should my wandering eyes spy?  

the solution!  a wee quilt, gifted by peep janet when i moved to maryland.  she is the diva of tiny blocks if you recall.   ticks all my boxes--larger than potholder size, requires small pieces of fabric resulting in fairly quick finish that could be machine quilted or not, and features so many of my pretty fabrics waiting to be used.  aahhh...dilemma no more.  

now back to the to-do list--have a blessed quilty thursday!

a sprinter day

day starts out like winter--cold and clear--and by afternoon turns to spring--sunny and warmer.  the PA rodent never said anything about this...lol!  real spring can't come soon enough...after a challenging week hoping the next is better.  but i have been sewing...

more strip blocks in progress.  i pulled all the solid 1.5" strips and cut more for them.

remains to be seen how many blocks i finally get but no fear, plenty more solids for more strips.   i pulled out the shelf solids and culled small pieces and added them to the drawer.  still plenty of room for more but at least not jammed anymore.

and it was inevitable, you probably know that.  once i got my hands on the blue and white book i caved.  actually went back to my traditional roots.  the album block is one i've always been drawn to and it WAS on my someday list.  lots of good blues on hand and plenty of muslin scraps too.  already envisioning hand quilting this....

simply gotta do some household stuff this week and cardio cooking of course.  it's a lazy day to do whatever comes to mind.  already got in 2 hours of sewing.  gave miss phoebe a clean and oiling as she has been working very hard.  we both need to chill out!