Winter Storm Frolic

Is there a better time to play in the sewing room than during a Winter Storm?  We only received about 5 inches of light, fluffy snow - but that wind!!  Snow was blowing around like a snow-globe.

Bonnie Hunter's final reveal for "Frolic!" came out the very same day.  What perfect timing!  I was able to complete my first block - and I love it!  (Yes, I know... too many exclamation points.)  My Frolic quilt will not be as scrappy as Bonnie's, but I wanted to use up some yardage in my stash that has been there a good long while.  My white/neutrals are four different fabrics, and my border HST's will be scrappy blues - but all the blocks will be the same as this one.

I'm especially glad to find the perfect project for this turquoise floral print that I inherited from my dear High School friend.  She moved, and passed along some cotton prints from her garment sewing days.  The red in this photo - taken indoors at night - is more rose than it appears here and matches the roses in the navy print.  Speaking of which, that navy is a Cranston VIP print - you know - the kind with the really narrow white selvage strip.  Ha ha, how old is that???  '80's maybe?

2019 in Review

1906 postcard sent to my grandmother

Another year has passed and once more it's time to take a little inventory of what was accomplished in the sewing room this year.  Quite a bit, from the looks of things...

4 Queen size quilts: Cinnamon Twist, Scrappy Stars, Good Fortune and Basketweave Selveges.
2 Twin size quilts:  Falling Charms and Cute Chick
4 Wall hanging or throw quilts: Interlocking Stars, Scrap Squares 2, Aunt Addie's Blue Ribbon Quilt and Remembering Cheri.
3 Table Runners: Hen & Chicks, Easter Bunnies and Snowflakes
5 Small quilts:  Pink & gray 9-patch, Forget-me-not, Give Thanks and Dashing Through the Snow.

Those last two small quilts are still needing some hand sewing on the bindings, but I'm going to count them anyway!  Most of these quilts can be seen under the 2019 quilts tab.

My fabric yardage log is looking great this year!  58.5 yards purchased, but 92 yards used up.  So it looks like I've done a pretty good job on my goal of using fabric from my stash.  Wild cheering!

Blog posts have been pretty slim this year.  Mostly because I have trouble getting photos to post.   The process of taking a photo, downloading to the computer, cropping and editing, and then getting it all into a blog post is not as easy as it sounds.  Perhaps I can do better in the new year.  Hope you can stick with me!

All my best to you for the New Year.  Happy Quilting!