Heading north for spring

 Hello everyone! I hope you have had a really good week. I got so many things done! Sadly, much of it involved cleaning, and also writing assignments, but I did some other things, too. Also, I realized just as I scheduled this to post that today (Friday, April 7) is the ninth anniversary of this blog. Who knew it would last this long? And what a happy accident that I'm posting today. (It really is an accident. I'm not that organized.) I'm thrilled to still be here and see all of you so often. Thanks for sticking around!

 

I did do some sewing this week, and I finished up a really cute baby-sized quilt that just screams spring. Take a look and see if you don't agree: 

Isn't that so fresh and happy that it makes you happy, too? I love the green. It's my favorite Kona color with an unfortunate name-- Cabbage. It doesn't remind me of vegetables at all, but if you look closely at the background where the leaves are popping out, it almost matches that new growth.

This happy little quilt was designed by Sandra of mmm quilts, and I adapted it to fit the pieces I wanted to use. This is adapted from the second quilt in her Heading North pattern, which you can get right HERE. When I say "adapted," I mean that Sandra designed a lovely baby quilt that used different fabrics where I used the strings. I had so many string half triangles that I had to use up that I thought they would work in this pattern. And I think they did!

Sadly, I didn't get other pictures of this little quilt because it started to rain and blow all over. We're expecting huge storms today and I can certainly attest to the thunder. I plan to quilt this one up just as soon as I finish the larger Heading North quilt that I'm also working on. It's really easy, but I'm just procrastinating. 

While I was searching for the Cabbage yardage, I came across another project that uses the same color:

Yikes! I see that one of the 4-patches in the bottom block is making a break for it!

This is a Sunny Lanes top that I started but never finished (is that me or what?) I have way too many of those 4-patches stitched up, and it looks like I stalled out because I have to make more hsts. I think I'll make enough to add to the 4-patches I already have and call the project done. It won't make a big quilt, but if I add some borders it will still be usable.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! Sunday is Easter, so a happy holiday to those of you who celebrate. We will be playing Easter bunny for our granddaughter and then I have to make a ham dinner. Except for the cooking part, it should be fun!

Sharing at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Brag About Your Beauties, Finished or not Friday, and the Quilting, Patchwork, Applique linkup.

Triple project updates

 Hi everyone, and happy February! Are you caught up in the ice storm that is sweeping the country right now? I hope not, and if you are, I hope you are safe. We are not in the path of the storm, but that didn't stop our furnace from giving up the ghost. We had a very shivery night because they needed a part so it couldn't be fixed right away, but it did finally get fixed. $1700 later, it should be good for another long while now.

Meanwhile, I'm working on a few different projects at the same time. As always. First, there is the Stay at Home Round Robin:

 

This is my finish of the first round, which was spool blocks. Not my favorite block! But it turned out all right and made a nice chain at the top and bottom to turn my center into a rectangle. This now measures about 32 by 24 and is ready for the second round, which is stars. I'm working on them! They're multicolored and very festive.

I also started finally doing the final assembly on this quilt, which I started last year for Hands2Help:

I don't know why I never finished this. I think there was just a lot going on right then and it just got pushed to the side. Sarah is starting up Hands2Help again this year, and I'm here to tell you that it's a lot of work, so give her as much support as you can. I'm hoping to have this one all finished in time to donate for H2H this year. The pattern for this quilt, such as it is, can be found right HERE.

The last thing I'm working on today is yet another repurposing of old blocks:

Not a great picture, but you get the idea! I made the strings a LONG time ago and used some of them in a different project (still unquilted--sadness!) but was left with a whole bunch of string half-blocks. There they sat (because I can't throw anything away) until I saw the Heading North pattern by Sandra at mmmquilts. I knew I would use this layout, so I purchased the pattern and here we are. My blocks are a little smaller than Sandra's but I love it already. I also have a cool idea for making it a bit bigger. We'll see how it works out.

And there we go! Everyone stay warm and safe. I'm leaving you with a picture of the ancient heater cover in my office. I think it would look great as a hand quilting pattern, don't you?

Sharing at the SAHRR and Midweek Makers.