Progressive Mother's Day Weekend

Finished my version of the wallhanging for the class at Ladybug Cottage.

We had a nice morning and it was nice to spend a little time outside my home.

Mothers Day was an all day affair. 

 The girls and guys each took a three hour portion and entertained me with breakfast, lunch, games and snacks and dinner.

Kathy and Jesse brought a lovely breakfast of quiche, fresh fruit and  banana bread.

Marcia and Jim brought chicken salad, rolls, ceasar salad for lunch.

Shelly and Vince came at 3PM with rice krispie treats (love them) and chips to play games.

Tracey, Paul and Molly  finished out the day with dinner.
We had orange glazed chicken, fried rice and and chocolates cheese cake.
I couldn't think of a better day given the circumstances - missed the grands though.

About time - finally finished the binding on the churn dash quilt started in the early days of quarantine.

Will label it tomorrow and put away.

Continuing on Early May

Sewed a couple more of these blocks.

I had cut out and made the HST's for thee more.

Thought I might use 9 blocks for a quilt center 54 x 54.

 But now I am thinking of making a baby quilt and a table topper  - the blues and green would make a nice quilt for a baby boy. With borders, it could finish at 48"square.

Will sew the last block and see what it all looks like.
Put this aside again as I can't get excited about it.

Started another donation quilt.  Got the idea from a bee member who posted on our facebook page.

Thanks BJ.  These are 12 inch blocks  - easy and quick to make.

But I don't know the name of the block - pointy stars made with tri-recs rulers.  

I bought them years ago!

They are bright - good use for batik scraps.

Top sewn together measures 48 by 48"

Backs made for two small quilts.
Taught a class at Ladybug on the 2nd.
 Need to finish the wall hanging for the class to refresh my memory as we have the second installment on the 9th.

Continuing On - April

 As always  - April in NC means an abundance of flowers to enjoy - even if you stay in your own backyard - so to speak!

Some kind of boredom and you make twisted rope from scrap fabric to make containers.

Day two - red scraps.

Added to the 3 inch snowball blocks until that became tedious.

And the start of another donation quilt for kids

Had this cat fabric forever - bought it in Raleigh when the Hancock's Stores were still in business.

Not crazy about the cat border but will probably leave it as is.

I think it measures 42 x 50".

Made the backing for it and the other donation quilt also.

 I started this quilt in 2015 and finished it in 2018.  It is one of my favorited I have wished I would have made it large enough for a queen size bed so............

 I have been paper-piecing like crazy.   Needed a coping project. 

I have enough arcs for 25 - 16" blocks. 

I don'r have any background fabric yet.  I ordered 3 possibilities on the 24th.  

The company is short-handed so they probably won't ship for another couple of days.

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Palm Sunday weekend we lost my younger sister Jane.

She was a sweet sister - calm and quiet.

 Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Aunt.

I don't recall her ever putting anyone down.

We will all miss her and her sweet smile.

Hopefully the family will be able to gather for a celebration of her life this summer.

Sibling picture-  Jane, Richard, Janet, Pat, Barbara and Jean (twin to Jane)

Jane and I at the Frog Pond Market in Bainbridge NY. 2018