Loose Ends

I wasn't feeling quite ready to be done with green yet.  It has been a busy month and I have had to skip a few Saturdays here and there.  So today I started by finishing up a couple of green houses that have been hanging out on the ironing board for a while now. 

After that I added a few more geese to the pile before pulling out the pink and officially switching gears.  The garage sale is done, and the funeral finished, so other than a few test grades to total I am free to relax for a while.  I think pink houses are calling my name.  We have 7 random kids playing x-box right now, but as soon as they are all played out I'll be back at it again. 

First Pink ScrapHappy Day

Welcome to a new month of pink scrapiness!! Around here, spring has definitely sprung.   I still have a few green odds and ends to clean up, but I am looking forward to diving in to this pile of pink some time today.  There is a Girl Scout garage sale this morning and a funeral this afternoon, but I think the evening will be perfect for a little quite time in the sewing room.  How about you?  Lots of pink ideas floating around in your heads?  There are a few ideas on the RSC12 tab at the top if you are having trouble getting started.  Use the linky below to share your ideas or works in progress. 

Tiny Tuesday - Arrowhead

 This is Midget block #110 and it is called Arrowhead.  It is simple applique in 9 pieces.  The brown fabric was leftover from the backing for Roll Roll Cotton Boll and the pink was leftover from Double Delight. 

I'm still working my way slowly through the blocks I prepped for our Christmas cruise.  I'll have to get another batch ready soon, it has been so nice to be able to just pull out a page protector and stitch up a block while watching TV in the evenings. It makes me feel like I'm being productive even when I'm just relaxing. 

Switching Again

I made just a few more green blocks this afternoon.  Little nine patches from one inch strips.  They will finish at 2.5 inches when they all come together.

Also, a quick picture from the father daughter dance on Friday.  It was a Hawaiian Luau.  Kurt took the girls while Ryan and I hung out at home eating pizza on the couch.  Now I'd better get to work on grading some essays.  I promised my AP students I would have the free response questions from their last test ready by Monday.  Maybe I can add them all up while I watch the Oscars. 

Weekend Wind Down

 I finally found some time to sew today.  The weekend was zooming by and I thought it might slip away without anything accomplished on the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  Instead I stole away some time and put together these green log cabin blocks to go with the red from last month.  I wanted to print out some more templates for a few green houses, but my computer is on the brink of death.  I've got a new one, but Kurt is still working on getting all the old files off for me.  I'm still getting used to a new machine and trying to get all of my favorite programs up and working. 

Last night we all went to a performance for Anna.  She was invited to be part of an all county honor chorus with 6th graders from each elementary school.  They chose 8 singers and 4 strings members from each school.  With about 30 schools represented, it was quite an ensemble.  Anna is in the second row from the top, four in from the right side.  See her?  It was a little like "Where's Waldo" when the kids all came at the beginning of the show.

Last Green ScrapHappy Saturday

The green month has zoomed by leaving just 5 more days to use up your green scraps.  Hope you are all finding lots of fun projects to keep you busy.  I know I don't have nearly as much green in my finished pile as red from last month, so I hope to change that today.  Use the linky below to share your own scraphappiness. 

Tiny Tuesday - Grandmother's Brooch

Midget Block number 86 is called Grandmother's Brooch.  It is (gasp) hand pieced with 28 pieces.  There are templates (shocking) supplied with the pattern as well as rotary cutting instructions.  I was a bit confused by the directions for the red squares.  Four were supposed to be cut at 1 3/8 inches while the other four were 1 3/8 by 1 5/8.  I tried the smaller size, but could not make that work so ended up cutting new squares at the larger size, but made them square, because that is the way I think squares should be. 

Lizzie was kind enough to pose with the finished block for me, she is fast asleep again now and snoring up a storm.  Too much excitement I guess, seeing such a remarkable hand sewn block in person. 

President's Day

Today was a day off school for the kids but not for the teachers.  Kurt took the day off and went with the kids to Legoland.  It is new and we hadn't been yet.  It was a big hit.  So much so that they had record crowds and ended up staying open late to accommodate everyone.

That left with me with some quiet time at home after my training.  Allergies have gotten the best of me, and I didn't feel much like sewing.  I did spend some time ironing and folding though. Not all of this fabric is new, some just got pulled and auditioned or had some cut off to be used.  It does seem like a lot of fabric though, doesn't it?  I'd better get it put away before people start asking what it is all for. 

Slumbery Sunday

It has been a sleepy day all day today.  The kids are off school tomorrow, so they are still in weekend mode.  I've got training all day and the rest of the family is going to Legoland.  They had fun at the Lego Team end of the year party yesterday.  The big event was seeing which lego boat could hold the largest number of coins.  I think we'll be pulling money and legos out of the filter for a few days.  It was a good excuse to start getting the pool in shape for summer though.  Sydney helped with pressure washing while I swept away spider webs.  It looks so much better now, though I think repainting the deck is still on the list of upcoming projects. 
I got lots of sewing done today, though I can't show any of it yet.  I am all set for a month's worth of Tiny Tuesdays though, which makes me very happy. 

State Soccer Champs and ScrapHappy is Green

After an exciting volley of back and forth goals last night, West Shore won its first EVER state championship soccer game in a second sudden death overtime.  Wow!  The moment the last goal went in the other team sunk to the ground in abject horror.  Their fans fought off tears while ours jumped up and shouted in shocked surprise.  We don't have a football or baseball team, kids don't apply to our admission lottery to play sports, they come for the academics.  So to compete for our first ever state championship game in any sport was SO exciting.  Most of us were thrilled to just make it to the final game, to actually win was amazing.
It is a busy day today.  I should really make a trip up north to support our science fair kids, but I'm also supposed to run a girl scout cookie booth, host a lego end of the year party and get Anna all set for a slumber party.  I will make some effort to sew a bit, but tomorrow is looking a bit more promising for ScrapHappiness.  How about you?  Any green goodness to share?