miss sunny's day

after a day off for hand quilting, it was back to the machine...got a later start than usual but the entire monday afternoon and part of the evening devoted to chookshed challenge.  here is the beginning...

this is the first of 3 blocks for this runner....each has 4 autumnal trees and that pinwheel center...all pieces ready to finish at least the top today....then it's back to the rising sun blocks and make the binding for the circles.  thanks to gladi for the idea as she used it on some large circles for a quilt--rather than applique down, she secured them with a narrow bias all around.  she is definitely one of my online mentors.  she's a yankee gal too...upta na-hampshire!

so what else?  repro quilt lover over on instagram is hosting another sew along, this time for tiny economy blocks.  i did the 3" finished 9-patches but i'm going with 4" blocks this time.  the goal is to make 60 of them using reds and greens but might not, we'll see.  i have shoeboxes of reds and greens and this will use up some of them.  

i am going to swap colors so i can put them all together.  this will probably be donated depending on how big it finally comes to be. 

lots of chatter online about the demise of joann's and the cost of fabric in a recent catalog.  almost never got any decent garment fabric at joann's...in recent years i've bought batts and backings using the coupons but no need for them now so the closings won't really affect me.  as for fabric prices, i've only bought an occasional piece here and there.  i've been the lucky recipient of much gifted fabric that i do use and for which i'm thankful as it keeps my quilty muse fueled.

spring weather has finally arrived and yesterday actually sat outside a bit...i'll take more that mother nature gives us before the blistering hot stuff descends.  it certainly does re-energize...off to catch me some rays!