I Like Thursday

Things I've liked this week:

In the garden - we don't have a lawn in the normal sense, but we do have unusual plants. Here's one

It's a convoluted, frilly like, monstrous specimen of a succulent.  Something I'd probably see on the planet Pandora.

With the grandkids - DGS#4 is doing his first animal report.  He's chosen a Carassius Auratus. There are many and belong to the carp family of fish.  Here's one that looks like a former pet.

In our faith life - Lent is ongoing. I'm following along again with Dynamic Catholic's Best Lent Ever  Five minutes of reflection each day that brings me closer and deeper into a daily spiritual life and toward Easter.

And in the sewing room, I'm enjoying the ghost patterns that appear on the back of my Mod-Mod Sampler as I quilt each block.

What has brightened your world?  Leave me a comment - I'd like to know.  Or visit other Thursday posters at LeeAnna's I like Thursdays list.

Some of this; Some of that

Made a few purple HSTs for my RSC 2018 challenge.  These aren't sewn together yet as they need to be interspersed with future ones.

As to the destashing, I used 2 yards (yeah!) for a St. Anne's quilt, .04 yd for the units above, .01 yd for the tiny pinwheels, and .26 yd for the charity quilt for Share the Love. That's 2.31yds - Much better! YTD is now 6.74 yds. (I'll be reporting this at Sunday Stash - have you got numbers for us?)

For my Slow Sunday Stitching, I'm work on this for the week while watching Jeopardy. 

What do you watch as you slow stitch?   Fat quarter giveaway still on. See last Friday's post.

I'm also linking with Sunday Stash

   

Finished a Doll Quilt top

I finished this doll quilt top for Bernie's quilt drive and linky party. She's encouraging quilters to make a doll quilt to go with Amy's dolls. Amy makes dolls that look like the recipient. It is so therapeutic for them.

Mine is 26 inches square. I made it with 4 nine patches of 5"  squares from scraps in my novelty leftovers. Then I used the disappearing nine patch trick.  I'm going to try to quilt it this weekend and send it off early next week.  The quilt is matched with an 18"  doll.

Earlier this week, I sandwiched a quilt for St. Anne's.  Here it is on my kitchen table being pinned.  I use an old corrugated cardboard cutting mat and I pin my back right into the space between the two pieces of cardboard. The two clamps you see are to keep the mat from folding onto itself.  Once that is pinned (taut but not tight) I lay on the batting and top, then pin all three together.  This saves my back as I can't get down on the floor or carpet any more.

You're seeing the back of the backing.  Another to quilt! As for me I'm linking to Crazy Mom's Finish it Up Friday, Finished or Not Friday, and Can I get a Whoop, Whoop?  Lots to inspire there.

Have plans for quilting this long weekend?  Come by and link what you're working on. We'd love to see it.  Last week's giveaway winner is Lee Anna at Not Afraid of Color.  I've sent her an email.  She's getting a fat quarter once I know what color she'd like.  Want a fat quarter?  Link up to this week's party for an opportunity to do so.  Ends Thursday, midnight. Linky below.