Toyland Tree

Hello Everyone,

Now don't get upset when I bring this subject up.....but it is only 211 days until Christmas. In the world of quilting, this equates to a nanosecond. It is hard to believe that next week it will be June when it looks and feels like December outside. There should be patio furniture out on the deck but it is still safely stored away from the hail and rain.

So since it feels like December, I started designing and making a new Christmas quilt. I brought up just a few Christmas fat quarters with me and started in.

I'm not really a pink person, but I do love pink and brown together. I love those plaids, checks and stipes too.

I broke down and purchased a light table and I'm loving it. My arms don't get nearly as tired and I can now work on the preparation of the applique pieces at night.

....here's the outcome of my stormy day projects.

The next time you see this little bear, she will have eyes. This doesn't come remotely close to the bears we have lurking around the cabin. If the bears looked this cute, everyone would be feeding them.

The little marionette needs some hair. Maybe some gold french knots are in his future.

I'll be adding some whiskers on this little snout.

I have some more blocks drawn, but I don't have enough fabric with me to pull another block together.....well on second thought, maybe I do.

Hope the sun is shining where you are.

As always,

Lynn

Back to the Civil War

Hello Everyone,

I did get some quilting completed before the girls arrived last week. I finished the blocks for month five and six for the Civil War Tribute quilt. I have never created so many half-square triangles in my whole life! They are coming out my ears.

I'm so glad that a good green and purple were introduced into the mix of colors. I'm very particular as to the direction of any "directional" fabric. It all has to be facing the same way in my book. I drive myself crazy sometimes making sure that everything is going the correct way. I know in the grand scheme of the quilt, it will never matter, but I will know if it's not right!

Look at all of these half-square triangles! This quilt is excellent for honing your accuracy while piecing.
I've introduced some of my own fabrics into this quilt. I was struggling with the "composition" of some of the blocks. Some were starting to look like they were in a state of "decomposition". I'm still trying to incorporate more of the light blue......not much success yet. But, there are six more months worth of fabric yet to arrive, so I still have more time to get the light blue looking good. I have to incorporate lots and lots of variety in my scrappy quilts while trying to stick with the Civil War look and feel. So far, so good.
Today I was playing around with some setting ideas. Way too premature and I don't have enough fabric to carry this off yet. For some silly reason, Joe doesn't care to have me pack up my Civil War stash and haul it up to the cabin with me each trip.
The sun is just starting to peek out for the first time today....and it's 3pm. More rain and thunderstorms predicted for tomorrow. Perfect quilting weather I say! But will this rain, sleet and snow ever stop?

As always,

Lynn

Hail May.....Full of Grace

Hello Everyone....Gail, Melody, Ginny and Lynn here,

Today was another one of those "just way too much fun" days. We set off for Big Trees State Park with picnic basket in hand.


Also in hand were mittens, winter coats, hats, scarves and a bottle of Zin not Zinny since she has been banned from the park for chasing chipmunks (not really, but it sounds good.) Joe, smart man that he is, decided to stay back at his woodshop and be creative while we froze in the 44 degree weather.



Melody and Gail decided to square dance and they were "full of grace." In the 1800's, this enormous tree stump was used as a dance floor....can you imagine that?


Back to the cabin then the Rummikub game came out along with more food. During the game, the hail began to fall and rattle on the roof. What a pleasant sound that was.

Ginny is making dinner, a wonderful pork tenderloin is out on the "barby". Lucky for her the hail stopped. More games and laughter tonight.....and all day tomorrow.

As always,
Lynn