1st Design Wall Monday

On my design wall are the blocks I've made so far of my Easy Street flimsie.  This is one of my goals for

this month in the Getting it Done Challenge by Judy.  I'm really liking it.  In digging through my stash I couldn't find very much apple green (that's what I'm calling it) and tourqouise(?).  Didn't have any gray print - so had to buy that. The background came from large scraps from the quilt I made my daughter in 2006.

I'm linking over to Judy's Patchwork Times and Lyn's BOMs Away, and Bonnie's Easy Street linkup.  Check out the eye candy there.

And speaking of eye candy my latest applique pattern giveaway still going on.  Check my post from last thursday.  Ends Wednesday midnight.

1st Stash Report 2013

As I said in my last stash report - this will be the year to do some enhancing besides the destashing.  So here is my first buy:  I need solids and love dots, so I've added 2.5 yards of fabric.  I got these from Becky Goldsmith's store.  Just love her choices.

I also used .25 yards to work on that ufo I finished and gave mom .3 to make two doll quilts for our granddaughter, Lily.  She got two dolls for Christmas - she's only 2 yrs, 7 months, but is quite the little mother already.

Here are my numbers using Valerie's at Evening in the Garden blog's way of listing them plus my donation line:

This week: +2.5 yds., -.55 yds.

Donated: +0 yds; -0 yds
YTD: +2.5 yds., -.55 yds.

Donated: +0 yds; -0 yds

Net used in 2013: +1.95 yds.  So I'm a little in the red already, but in the long run - I don't think it's too bad.
Linking to Judy's Patchwork Times - see how others are doing.

Saturday This n That

Giveaway going on for an applique pattern. See previous post. Ends Wednesday.

Our younger son came to visit in November for his dad's birthday. Here are two of  my favorite pics from that visit: Five Nudges:

Leo smiling:

Now I just have to get one of the girls!

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