Sampler Sew-A-Long Block #12

Step 1:  You will need three fabrics; one light, one medium and one dark.

Step 2:  Cutting instructions:

From light fabric cut one 5 1/4" square, cut diagonally twice.

From medium fabric cut two 4 7/8" squares cut diagonally

From dark fabric cut one 5 1/4" square, cut diagonally twice.

Step 3:  Sew the light and dark quarter square triangles together.  Press to the dark side and remove bunny ears.  Refer to the picture below.

Step 4:  Sew a medium triangle to the quarter square units to form four blocks.  Refer to picture  below.

Step 5:  Refer to the block at the top of the page and sew the four above units together to form the double pinwheel block.

Easy peezy! :)

Dee

New Appreciation

For those who work on the computer for the better part of the work day I have a new appreciation for what you do.

Being a teacher most of my career there was very little time for sitting down and would often go home with achy feet.  They hurt more until I learned to wear sensible shoes. :)  As many of you know I am working on a project for "The Quilt Show" which requires being on the computer for long periods of time.  I must get up and run around the house and/or do something where I am moving every little bit or I kind of go stir crazy.  So to all of you computer people my hat is tipped and I say thank you.

Tomorrow is a full day of teaching and am already looking forward to the weekend and getting a little bit of sewing time in.  I just haven't been getting much of that done lately.  For those of you working on the sampler sew-a-long you know I need to get those last four blocks completed and the quilt top sewn together.  That is my weekend plan.  Yeah!!!

May you be blessed and be a blessing.

Dee

In Like a Lion

There was a saying I learned as a kid that went something like this;  If March comes in like a lion it will go out like a lamb.  I sure hope that holds true.  As we recently witnessed with the Olympics, it is quite exciting to set records and be a part of that kind of excitement.  Someday it may be fun to say I survived the winter of 2013-14 that set all kinds of records and wreaked not a little havoc.  Today with another vortex and sub zero temperatures on the way is not that day.

I returned this week from the retreat I hold in Tuolumne, CA every February.  The weather was exceptionally beautiful and I drank in as much sunshine as I could.  The women who attended were wonderful to be with and were working on many beautiful projects.  What a joy to be with them.  I have returned to begin working on my retreat I will be holding in Michigan in April.  I look forward to this time as well and starting new traditions and making new friends.

One of the best parts of my trip was staying with my son and his roommates.  They were lovely to their momma in residence.  A trip with my future daughter-in-law to the flower mart in San Francisco was a delight.  The smells and beauty were intoxicating and the time with Stephanie was a joy.  If you ever get the chance to visit the mart I highly recommend it.

My goals for this week are to get started on the demo's and welcome gifts for the April retreat.  I will be sending out forms for the July Retreat in San Juan Bautista, CA and watching more shows for my project with "The Quilt Show".  There are a few classes to teach as well.  It's good to be busy.

May your days be filled with joy and inspiration!

Dee

Friendship is a long sweet prayer....