Amongst the Thorns

It is overcast and chilly today, but yesterday, I took these photos to show you another of my favorite things friday when the sun was bright and warm upon us.  I save pics like these to brighten my day  as called for.  But, really, I'm not complaining - it's suppose to start raining late tonight and we so need it.  In fact, my husband said Monday before he started the rainbird:  "It's so dry even the weeds didn't come up this year"! Here is what I found amongst the thorns:

This one on the right is only an inch across.

These last little lovelies are only a 1/4" across!

I'm linking to Shay's Favorite Things Friday - on my sidebar.  What is your favorite thing today?

Applique Thursday and More 3/15/12

Last year, Connie of Quilting by the River posted a great tutorial for a dish rug.  What is a dish rug? you ask.  Well it's for those bits and pieces that won't go in the dish washer, but not enough to warrant taking out the dish rack.  She made hers 18 x 20 - great way to destash.  Mine is 10 x 14 as the receipient has just that much space right of her sink.  And of course, I was able to add a bit of applique to this simply pieced item.  It is raw edge applique. The flower was adapted from a design by Esther Aliu.  She has a new BOM starting today.

What are you working on?  I love to see your eye candy in whatever stage it's in, and even if it's not applique.  TIA!

WIP Wednesday 3/14/12

This is a true work in progress.  I started it yesterday, have still to find all my blues, it's on my sewing machine to start assembling, it's new.  This is block 2 of our Guild's BOM - all about Riverside (our hometown).  It is a representation of Mt. Robidoux - a city park right in the middle of Downtown.  And it will have  a tiny bit of applique.

Do you have a WIP to share?  I'm linking over at Esther's blog (see my sidebar).  Would love to see yours.

It's a finish - block finish that is for 3/13/12

Finally!  Made another DJ block.  It has been so long, LOL.  Here is I-3.  Almost had to redo - the unfinished size is 5" as the ones in the book are 4 1/2".  I have to make a bookmark with that tidbit in red for the book!

I'm linking to Connie's Linky Party and Fabric Tuesday by Quilt Story.  Go on over to my sidebar and visit all the goodies posted there.

Design Wall Monday 3/12/12

Made anothe VA block - they're addictive, and they're up on my wall.  And they won't stay in that order.  I'm sure as I make more they will be continually being rearranged. Have 16 to go.  Lots more could be on my wall also - my embroidery blocks, the t-shirt quilt(too heavy to hang), the March ufo challenge, the new applique quilt, and my last Jubilee block - pheww! - Plenty to chose from.  Shouldn't get bored with any of them.  What shall I concentrate on?

Go on over to Judy's Patchwork Times to see what others have on their design wall and don't forget to go to BOMs Away, too - both on my sidebar.

Happy Quilting!

Stash Report 3/11/12

Made another VA block. 17 to go, but they are not due til May. It's fun to pull these out of my scrap pile. This week I started a new applique project, so that pulls out 8 yards from my stash. I made some BOM blocks and a dish rug. That used up another 3/4ths yard. I also bought 2 yards of Minky and used one of them. So here are my numbers:

Used/Donated this week:   9.75 yards

Used/Donated YTD:       32.35 yards

Added/Bought this week:    2.0 yards

Added/Bought YTD:         21.5 yards

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Net Used YTD:              10.85 yards

Go on over to Judy's Patchwork Times and see how others are doing destashing.