monday's mail

the previously mentioned stash of FQ winnings arrived monday....a nice little bundle of 26 FQs, all very nice....birds, butterflies, blues, purples, neutrals...

as i fondled them, a few project ideas came to mind...for now they will get acquainted with their fellow FQs on the stash shelf...

and these bodacious prints arrived for the mathemagical top....

now to wash and then cut up to get 'er done...and what's in the hoop now?

that would be waterfall...the color is off considerably but these are royal blue background giant hexies from the gifted pile....it's a small piece so quick finish....using sulky 12 wt blue thread to quilt...next up will be 'detour to oz' as it's for a show later this year and registration is coming up...

monday was seasonable meaning 40s but still cold overnight making for 3 dog quilt nights and more on the horizon...even so prefer this over heat index of 100 or so...the lined drape i made for a kitchen window has served well, so before summer arrives another for the remaining 2 windows will be made.  

our complex now has a regular monday van that goes to local grocery stores.  this is indeed a great benefit making it more convenient to acquire needs.  up until now i've been buying ahead not knowing when i would shop again...we live in a transportation desert otherwise.  

time to jot down tuesday's to-dos and then on the bike!

snowy sewing saturday

heard the snowplow at 4 am so you know we got more, about 4"...ok mother nature, that's quite enough.  no plans for today so sewing on tap...first up, showing this finish....solids on steroids!

busted a whopping 11 yards of fabric on this and so delighted it is done, done, done!  just a wee later than i had hoped but close enough..so what else?

assembled this pretty little baby quilt top for the senior center...the babies were a panel that i cut apart and then used up this piece of pale yellow, which i'll bind it with also.  next up for our group are quilts for the veterans' hospice at walter reed, red/white/blue.  oh i think i have some of those!

and since christmas is over...or is it?  saw these little present blocks on somebody blog and i just happened to have a pattern bought maybe in the 1980s?  pulled a few pieces from the stash and made these placemats....and used up 2 more pieces of fabric here as well.  

and since there were a few scraps left, sewed up this little piece to finish as a hot pad...

last, but not least, pulled some yardage and sewed up a backing for one of my basting projects...took 5 yards total and there's a bit to trim, but more fabric gone from the shelf...

all in all very productive day.  now maybe put another UFO in the hoop and get going on that. 

all around lots of people have concerns, worries, apprehensions about life today...the change of year, in government, world situations, economic challenges and the price of eggs!  living with low income seniors i hear it every day.  my Lord commands me to NOT worry...brings to mind alfred e. neuman...what me worry?  no head in the sand, rather rely on God's promises...consider the lilies...how beautiful they are!  God created and maintains that beauty.  God holds me in his palm, shelters me from storms, protects me in furnaces...what me worry?  some days it's easier than others to remember those promises...He knows when even a sparrow falls so must be assured He can take care of me....have a blessed day!