Busy Fingers in February

Sometimes, it’s all about staying warm......

I’ve been so thankful for these hand warmers. Our temps have been a bit chilly

My table was cleared and ready for the first meeting of the Program Committee on Saturday, February 1st.

This was a display to show them some of the workshops that will be happening this year.

These were my contribution to a group quilt for a friend’s husband. This picture makes my brown look black, but I can’t retake the photo....

Two nine-patch blocks before cutting them.

And those same two blocks put back together with sashing after  rearranging them..

My two block for the Box Buddy group exchange. Each month I will make these same two blocks for another Buddy with her fabrics. After 6 months, we’ll get our Boxes back and have 12 blocks for creating something that our friends have made with our fabrics, but their block choices. 

These were the 6 blocks I made at Cobblestone Quilters Guild gathering on January 18. It is the Jolly Bar Jazz pattern from Fat Quarter Shop. It was a great Quilters Day Out.

Quiltfolk Magazine sent me a box filled with merchandise and gift cards to use as door prizes with the guild. I saw the ad on Facebook and entered the giveaway. The calendars are 2020 so we got those given out already. This was a very generous gift we received.

I finished cutting over 1200 10” squares for a workshop in March.  I really like the green batik on the top of the pile in the back. It was a push to cut it up,,,, but it is now all 10” squares.

Doodle Day #1

Doodle Day #2

Doodle Day #3

Doodle Day #4

First Charity quilt of the year! FMQ on the longarm. Meandering around the lakes.

Close up of the meandering around the lakes quilting design. 

Second Charity quilt of the year. FMQ on longarm. Wavy lines

Close up of the wavy lines

I did loopy meanders on the second charity quilt also. 

This is ‘cold’ for Summerville, SC. 

Be back soon,
Luann

Reflections on January

Slowing down the fast pace of life can be challenging. I believe it is each person’s own inner rhythm that needs to be honored. 

Early in January I did the necessary re-stitching of this block. It’s now ready to get the appliques. 

I purchased an afghan kit from BluPrint last year. I was determined that all of the yarn was going to be used. I have less than 9 feet left.

The Hexagon Fade Afghan

Half - Hexagon shawl made from left over yarn.

And the last little bit was used for this infinity scarf.

This sign is intriguing. 

After seeing the movie Harriet, this bridge has more meaning than ever.

10” squares of batiks and solids ready for an upcoming workshop. These were cut from the fabric I kept on hand from the  13 bags I received early in the month. 

Fabric was piled high on all flat surfaces. The majority has already been taken to the storage unit for dispersing to charitable causes. 

Floors were covered as the pipes were replace under the house. AttaBoy Plumbing sent a full crew and their portion of the job was finished in one day.  We were able to get the drywall holes taken care of and all is painted. Now it’s just the put-everything-away portion of the job....

It’s funny how overwhelming a one-day project can feel. It’s all the emptying of spaces and piling it ‘somewhere’ so it isn’t in the way. However, all’s well that ends well. 

 These fabrics are for a special Block of the Month. We will make the first 2 blocks with our fabrics. Then put them and the rest of our chosen fabrics into a box. Each month the boxes are passed along to another Box Buddy. Over the next 5 months, 5 other quilters will make 2 blocks for the assigned box with the fabrics provided by the Box Owner. In August we should get any leftover fabric and our original 2 blocks back, along with 10 blocks made by our Buddies. This is going to be quite fun. 

At Quilters Day Out on January 18. I put together 6 large blocks from these fabrics.  Next step: sashings and borders as was suggested by the pattern, or I may split each of those large blocks into 4 smaller ones (disappearing 9 Patch style), then add the sashings, borders, etc... time will tell. 

The pink camellia gave us some beautiful blooms early in January. 

Wendy sent me a pair of fingerless mitts for when the temps are low enough to make the steering wheel uncomfortable.

Tossed after reading 150 pages of a 400+ page book. It was dragging me down emotionally. There was nothing light and entertaining to me like the first three books by this author were. So, out it went. PS I did skip to the end thinking that if it had some redeeming quality for me I would continue to read it, but I couldn’t find it. Others may enjoy it tremendously but it was a ‘heavy’ read and not something for this season of my life. 

I did a little skimming and realized that this book belong  ‘off’ my shelf along with Beartown. 

I will say though that I thoroughly enjoyed the first three books by Fredrick Blackman.

I hope your January gave you enough ‘slow’ time to enjoy all that life has to offer us.

Until the next time,

Let’s Create Today