Counting Down the Hours

 In a small effort to clean up in my sewing room I came across a bag of hourglass blocks.  Not too many, and they didn't match anything in particular.  Just perfect for a little scrappy quilt.  Cheri Payne had a sweet little New Year's Eve sew along called this Counting Down the Hours in 2013.  Ten years ago!  It's never too late to sew along, right?  This will make an adorable topper for a small end table, or maybe a perfect gift or give-away.  

Counting Down the Hours 14.5 x 18"

How did I find the pattern?  I was keeping a quilt journal at the time, and sketching quilts that I came across and loved, but didn't have time to make.  It's fun to page through and find just the right thing now for using up these little extra blocks.

Easter Memories

 When I was a toddler, my mother made a grey wool coat and bonnet for me.  Easter time in Minnesota often has cold weather.  The lining she used was a pretty yellow cotton, with bunnies, kittens and teddy bears, and little blue flowers.  

    I found some leftover fabric in my mother's boxes of fabrics after she passed away.  This year that fabric finally found its way into a quilt.   The border was a bit of a problem.  Straight borders just weren't speaking to me.  Finally, I looked at a book on pieced borders for inspiration and the on-point Seminole style blocks were just the thing!  It took a bit of math.  Using different size border strips on the sides vs the top/bottom got everything to come together right.

   

Easter Memories 2023  34.5x38"