Spring Rains

 

It has been cold and rainy in Florida. Kurt has been gone all week for work and to visit his dad. Sydney is home for the weekend. She is starting to count down days until she graduates from UF next month. Anna is polishing off all of her wedding plans. The first week in May is going to be a lot!

I spent some time sewing together 10.5 inch squares from men's flannel shirts to make a backing for the log cabin quilt. 

This is the last giant quilt that I want to get finished before I collapse the film down to a smaller size. I need to get that one loaded up and then start to work on the binding for Dear Jane. 

It has been years since I did a scalloped binding, that will take a bit of mental effort. I see that the Artemis II astronauts splashed down. That is nice to hear. I am looking forward to a quiet weekend much closer to home. 

How are your weekend plans shaping up?

A Brand New Year

 

Welcome to 2026! Last year was a bit much. Here is hoping to a bit more calm in the new year. January is going to be blue for the #Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I try to start out with a big color when every one is feeling fresh and energized with new year resolve. 

I am using these dot blocks as leaders and enders. I have quite a few done already. It feels like a weekend, but I still have a few more days to sew before school starts again. 

I will spend some time organizing my thoughts today. First up is updating my "My Quilts" page to include my finishes for 2026. I usually make a collage of the finishes for the year. That will happen after I remember what got done. I usually make a collage for each year. It is a nice way to remember. 

I started the day today by pulling out a UFO that was supposed to be a quilt for the daybed in the guest bedroom. That is where Ryan is currently living, so no rush on this one. It was going to be a monochromatic mini churn dash and chains. I quickly got bored with just aqua and started adding in other colors. I have decided to call it Saltwater Taffy and include pink, orange and lime along with the turquoise. The blocks are 5 inches each, so it will take quite a few of them. It is a bit chaotic right now, so maybe a bit more aqua will tone it down and tie it together? 

One of my friends from work had a little get together this afternoon, and tonight we are taking Sydney's new boyfriend out to dinner. This is the first time we are meeting him!