dreary day?

ignoring the laundry basket giving me the evil eye, dove into scrap shoeboxes instead.  lack of sunshine sent me to starting the repro quilter's sew along...those little economy blocks.

in less than 3 hours had all these littles assembled...will have to raid stash to finish them with reds and greens.  they finish at 4" and not sure yet how many i'll make but again, it won't be a big quilt.  

tuesday was a washout day for me...erratic sleeping habits left me with no energy whatsoever, but wednesday did manage quite a bit of sewing....

got the final border on the tree of life project...not yet ironed so might have to tweak the top border a bit...i measured twice before cutting the borders so hoping it isn't off.  i have decided on the half hexie flowers for the gold border and whole ones for the corners...the outside border design is planned and started as well.  even prepped the binding.  so happy to move this project along.  

some quilting on 'dreams' got done and sewed some on african wax resist circles project.  

it has seemed like a long week but keeping up with exercise waiting on really good weather...warmer but rainy this weekend so not here yet.  avoiding the news mostly but what little i do see really sickens me.  as one who relies on state assistance programs, continued support seems tenuous but must wait to see how all plays out.  like the feds, the state is also in a budget crisis which never bodes well for those who need it most.  

a spring tuesday!

yes indeed, at 70 degrees i am claiming spring to have arrived!  yesterday balmy at 64....waiting for shuttle with no hat or coat and sitting in the warm sun...priceless!  aside from that brief grocery trip, been whiling away hours on different things....first, those little hexies got some time...

dug out chookshed challenge piece and played a bit with those little hexies and how to finish this border....after quite a few trials, i like this one so far....those corner pieces will go...that leaves one more border that is planned already.  good project for sewing on the porch...

and indeed, the weekend was spent on serious quilting time on 'dreams'.....this is how it's looking so far...

those cross-hatched squares take about 4 hours each....there are 12 and nearly 2 done...not a quick finish here....that 4-heart pattern in the small square is from an antique amish quilt...will definitely need another spool of thread for this project.   

always longing for the beach, was given this panel that i quickly trimmed, backed with flannel and hung on my door....

the hallway is dark and that is my shadow on the left....getting there is on my perpetual wish list...

some regular appointments sidelined as county systems have been cyberhacked and no transportation can be scheduled.  nothing serious so no big problem for me.  at least good weather so can venture outside more for change of scenery and a smidgen of cabin fever relief.  am thankful for those who drag me along but longing to just jump in the car and go anywhere by myself and not feel like a pet on a leash....or handicapped....sigh....bike time and fresh air will chase the gloom away!