Design Challenges

I needed to make a sample for a workshop I will be doing this fall. I gave away all the other quilts I made using the stick tree pattern.

I didn't really like the way it looked just putting the 4 blocks together. So I started making some flying geese to put in between them.

I made them free form, no ruler was used to make them. The points are cut off but it takes the pressure off of trying to match them and it goes with the rest of the quilt.
The colors feel like fall!

So far I like it! I will show you the rest of it next week.

I have 80 bow tie blocks to make for the swap.....better get going.

It's nice to be making a mess again.

Thanks for all the best wishes on the babies. They are doing great and went home on Monday. I am dropping dinner off today and can't wait to see them again.
 I love the the look of promise and love in my son's eyes! (-:

Kelly

Friday

This has been a long week with very little sewing going on here. I am enjoying these blocks that can be made in less than an hour (not counting deciding on fabric) and using up my old Christmas/winter fabrics.

Isn't it interesting that you can see what you want to see sometimes and not what is actually there? For example this block "feels" like a Christmas block but there is not any Christmas fabric in it....oops I just saw the holly fabric that I used for the windows. Oh well you get what I mean.

Again except for the background all of these are not Christmas specific either.
I am not sure what will happen with these blocks but I am enjoying the simple picking and choosing and sewing without a plan.

Do you have a recipe box? I have a very vintage one and I love that it is loved and well used. I will admit I use online recipes, have my own binder of recipes handed down and who can live without the Joy of Cooking? Today I was looking for the Swedish Oatmeal cookies that Marian at guild brought that were a big hit a couple of months back.
There just is something simple and basic about opening a box and plucking out a recipe card in the handwriting of someone you love.

You never know what you will find......yep simple, basic and in the handwriting of a loved one.

PS If you want the recipe for the cookies let me know!
Kelly