Fabric on the Bright Side

It is wonderful to hear the birds, listen to the frogs across the road (they are noisy), and see the hint of green on the trees.  I do believe spring has finally come.

With spring the desire to work with bright happy fabrics has taken hold of me as well.  With my monthly quilt group I have decided to work with Kaffe Fassett fabrics in my Sampler.

The LeMoyne star is one of my all time favorite blocks and here is my latest version of it in the Lone Star block for the sampler.  I'm starting to think that one block may not be enough and I just may need to make a whole quilt of these blocks.

With all of our piecing we need to pay attention to accuracy and especially with the Lone Star.  If you are cutting carefully (measure twice-cut once), sewing with a true 1/4" seam, and you press, not iron you can make this block with relative ease.

This afternoon I am off to play with paper and watercolors.  May your day be filled with a new adventure.

Dee

Scrap Quilting

In my quest to eliminate scraps in my studio I have been diligently working away on several piles the last few days.

This pile was completed yesterday and replaced with a new pile that has disappeared today.  I am a happy camper with 20 new scrappy blocks completed.

May you find great joy in your work and play!

Dee

Retreat Countdown

Over the last three days I have taken a Major League break from quilting.  One of our son's best friends that he played baseball with since they were little leaguers made his Major League debut as a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins this week.  My husband and I were priveleged to be able to host his parents and see him throw his first ever pitch in the big leagues.

Now it is time to get back to work and get myself prepared for my spring Michigan quilt retreat.  We are going to have a blast with some very different projects and of course tons of sewing time.  Please check the retreat buttons at the top of the blog for information about the summer retreat in California and the fall retreat in Michigan.  I hope to see you at one of them.

I would so love to hear from you on what has been your most memorable moments on a quilting retreat.  Mine has always been watching new friendships blossom and grow.  That is one of the reasons I keep doing them.

Have a blessed and productive weekend.

Dee