Hopscotch Done

Just pulled the Carolina Crossroads quilt off the frame.  It was a Bonnie Hunter scrap user pattern from Quiltmaker Magazine.  I didn't put a lot of thought into color selection as I was just "trying out" a pattern.  Still, it is a quilt now.  I was calling it Scraptastrophy while it was in progress, but when I looked back at earlier entries I realized that I was calling it Hopscotch before.  That seems like a nicer name.  I think I'll see if I have any orphan blue binding hanging out so I can finish it off officially. 
We made it back from Georgia yesterday and then went out to enjoy the fireworks and symphony at Cocoa Beach.  We met up with some friends there and had a very nice time.  I think everyone will be happy to have a quiet day at home now and recuperate from all the activity. 

Weekend Inspiration

Bonnie at Quiltville has posted a quick and easy strip pattern that has struck my fancy. I think I'll do some cutting tonight and set them next to the machine to work their way through. Spinning stars blocks are next to be put together and I will need something to feed in between rows. Maybe I'll do a quick test block just to make sure first. Go and check it out -- it could be a little weekend quilt along project.
We celebrated earth day at school today by planting some seedling that we had been nurturing as part of a germination experiment. It felt good to be outside for a while. We are putting together a solar powered butterfly garden and trying to work it in across the curriculum. I think we will start doing some soil testing with the Chemistry students while the Anatomy kids learn about medicinal herbs.
For now I think I'll finish my earth day festivities by "recycling" some fabric into quilts. How about you?