Shooting Stars.

The next kit is made from the pattern, Shooting Stars. It is all cut out and the prep for the flying geese is done.

The four patch blocks are done, the flying geese have one side added, the sashing strips have squares sewn on to one side too.

The colour wash top has three rows sewn. Both got some work yesterday when it got too hot outside. We are expecting 30C today and even warmer this weekend. The garden will see me again this morning, the lawn has grown like crazy and the dandelions have sprouted overnight.

The sage and green blocks for the RSC22 colour challenge for the month of May is completed.

Some more progress.

The tulips and the daffodils are all blooming now. We are enjoying spring and the warmer weather.

The book from which the one quilt pattern come from.

It is filled with patterns made from spring floral fabrics.

The fabrics are all cut out now and are ready for the next step.

Following the layout and looking at the photo of the quilt, it has 36 different floral print fabrics. It can be quite a dizzy experience, sorting all the fabrics and doing the layout. Manage to get all the rows done, except the last three.

Spring has arrived.

Sewing has taken a back seat, the sunny warmer weather has arrived with not a snowflake in sight. Gardening is top of the list and time spent outside has been just what we needed.

The seeds are all sprouting, the beefsteak tomatoes are planted with basil and some pepper plants. The mix of flower bulbs have all grown well so far and have buds on, some have opened others are still taking their time.

These tulips are more red than pink, it is always a wait and see what blooms. In the sewing room activity has come to a standstill.

A gift arrived early in the morning from my friend Kate. she makes the most amazing bags and her attention to detail and workmanship is top notch. It is perfect and goes with everything that I wear.

Inside the bag she added pockets, with secret and surprise fabrics, magnetic snaps, a designated keeper of the keys and a monogram zipper pull on the bag. Thank You, Kate!

My sisters both requested quilts, the one younger than me wanted these colours. Yesterday it was cut out. It will be a bargello quilt. My older sister has not told me what colours she wants yet.

Diane bought these books and quilt kits a few years back, she called last week and said these needed a new home. After looking at them, the tops will be sewn and donated once they are finished. Will be cutting them out soon, they will work well as enders and leaders.

More scrappy nine patch blocks.

The nine patch blocks have now been sewn, the total is 55 so far just from leftover Bargello squares.

Amazing how fast they came together. They are now ready to be packed away until more squares are cut and others are found.

The green hat started to unravel, it had three drop stitches. It has been ripped out and a fresh start will be made again. Knitting is not my strong point, still try and practice it.

Made some templates for some lollipop blocks.

These fat eight pieces will be used to create the lollipops with. Something fun and happy.

Works in progress.

The fabric pouches for the dried blossoms of the lavender is ready for filling. Made a total of 42.

These were the leftover little piles after these nine patch blocks got sewn.

That was yesterday.

Twenty six nine patch blocks after today's afternoon sewing. Springcleaning of the house is in fullswing for most part of the day, sewing happens after this is done for the moment.

It is easier to get the blocks done, with everything sorted and just waiting for a half an hour here or there. We woke up to snow and some flurries during the day, we have had our fill of cold weather. Come on summer...

The knitting happens in the evening, we have been watching Jeopardy.

Dried Lavender.

Yesterday the weather was beautiful and we took down the Christmas lights, finished up the chores that had to wait for good weather. Two large bags of lavender got taken out of the garage and thrashed in small bundles in an old pillow case. A few hours later, the flowers and the stems where seperated. The dried stems make great fire starters, the flowers go in sachets made with cotton scrap fabrics. They help with sleep, especially for those with Autism. It worked very well on me, so much so I had a hard time staying awake until bedtime last night...

Sorted the leftover bargello scraps according to size and pulled out all the one and half inch squares, they will be used to make nine patch blocks for this pattern from 2006

Funny how we see a pattern in a magazine and then we keep it for years? Glad I found it, it is now going to happen. Scrappy as can be.

More pink.

The shoo-fly block stack has grown. April produced a lot more blocks, as many blocks had pink in the middle.

The spring quilt got some more quilting in the hoop, the pink borders got started and the center block got quilting as well.

This is a practice quilt for the new machine, so if things are not perfect it is okay.

The little dress is finished,the leftover yarn was weighed on the scale. It was 99g, the dress weighed in at 94g. So ball of this yarn will make two 18-24 month dresses.

The back of the dress, with a band with buttons and buttonholes. The leftover yarn is being used for a hat, using the darker green from the middle of the ball of yarn.

These pink yarns are two different shades, so they are now on seperate knitting needles being used. Unpacking boxes and sorting projects continued this past week, all the almost finished projects is in two piles. One for quilt tops, another for small items, bags and itty bitty items.

The next Bargello is sorted too, found three more fabrics for it. Then played with the fabrics and have the colours in order now. The garden is calling and seeds have been planted in the veggie garden, it is now watering and waiting for the seeds to sprout.