what's up friday/up for adoption

tangible sign that i AM using up fabric and finishing things...

the shoebox that held the dutch panel project is EMPTY!  the 3rd border is prepped and the pieces for the last fit in a sandwich baggie...leftover fabric went back on the shelves and not much of that either.  the long-range goal is to clear the space under the table...oh some will stay, those with precut pieces, but the UFOs need to be done and gone!  

the "i spy africa" top got finished and now ready to baste and quilt.  this will go in the library display later this year and hopefully will sell...

i used on-hand kona solids from years ago and the weave was quite dense, very noticeable compared to their kona solids of today

underneath the "africa" top are these.....

inspired by janet's top, these 25 blocks got played with and fabric for setting triangles found in the stash...plenty of baskets left so might make a tad larger and easily enough for 1-2 more...

last, now that i've satisfied my hexie period, offering these for postage only...will fit in a $10 flat rate envelope....some finished hexie flowers, plenty of littles to put together AND a baggie of precuts with the papers too....

these were for a repro of the 1861 healy quilt, gorgeous indeed, but would have taken up the remainder of my lifetime if not more

the quilt is in the Smithsonian and a true vintage and yes, gorgeous indeed....leave a comment with your desire to adopt...

another week nearly over and spring is inching toward us with still cool-ish days and yikes!  tomorrow 82?  but it's a rainy day so no walking outdoors...that has been the pattern....cool sunny days and warm rainy ones...mother nature's menopause!  it's also been a week with some unexpected blessings and continuing evidence of God's love and care for me..still waiting on that car tho AND trying to avoid the rantings of an unhinged and vindictive, emotionally immature bully-in-chief...

 

thursday throwback

 

yesterday 3/26/25 was my 9-year anniversary....moved to maryland in 2016...has been a tumultuous span with 3 major surgeries, a move east, losing mom, car bit the dust....a challenge to be settled when it feels as though i've been dropped into a foreign country.  plenty of events to take in but without car, totally impossible....an incarceration of sorts....

on the upside have left long winters behind, see my daughter more often, learned to enjoy crabcakes (an easy one), carefree cozy apartment living....perturbed that i've been put out to pasture while still vibrant and capable and mentally with it...downright annoying and exasperating!  

to keep sane, i've been sewing up half hexies this week and the other 3 borders are ready to finish...also been planning a couple more wish projects and today making spaghetti sauce.  i've also upped my bike time to 20 minutes and thinking 5 days per week gives me 100 minutes...respectable goal to keep heart healthy as long as the knees hold up....LOL

anyway, the sun is out and spring days increasing with nature's colors exploding...not a moment too soon!

monday design wall

pretty busy weekend sewing-wise for a change...to jump start the mojo saturday morning, pulled out a picture i saw on instagram for inspiration....

don't recall which of kaffe's books this is in, but i've always been tempted by it....and so i caved!  i'm a follower of wanda's blog, she is always making tantalizing things with kaffe's fabrics...she and this photo were my inspiration...

i stopped at 16 blocks that are 7" finished...photos are great as i can see some block moving needed...

even sewed up the bonus triangles AND ironed them to put aside for another project...aren't you impressed?  

friday at quilt group got 1.5 sides of the hexie border pinned and ready to sew...hoping to have all 4 done before friday.....march is speeding along and april challenge will be posted in just over a week.  more african resist print blocks got appliqued...this should be a fairly quick finish and keep me on target for april.  

a bit melancholy saturday--weather dismal per usual--sent me to the bright kaffe fabrics...before the day ended, tho, a surprise squishie arrived in my mailbox and the day perked up exponentially.  such dear friends sent along these delightful items...

a reusable bag from Oz thanks to chooky, a small packet of goodies from Janet--charm pack, chocolate, mug rug, some norwegian cloudberry sweets and soothing soap she had made.  i am so blessed by these dear souls and their over-the-top kindness to me, am truly humbled 

another dismal day but i've a few things on the task list so should keep me occupied...we are still below normal rainfall but do prefer sunny spring days instead...i'll keep calm and sew on!