They Say It's April Showers -

I still say it's MUD SEASON!

It poured like crazy last evening - the sky just opened up just before bedtime with the whole sky-show of thunder and lightning, the rain coming in torrents.

I thought about The Quilt District gals - all tucked in for their first night of retreat at Quiltville Inn, so glad that yesterday afternoon truly was lovely at 73 and sunny for their arrival and unloading of ALL THINGS QUILTY.

They didn't arrive in the rain - and this is a good thing.

My lilacs are leafing out!  Hooray!

I know April can be so iffy - the ladies from Georgia laughed when I told them to expect snow on Saturday.

Yep.  It's coming.

I keep hoping that it will warm up enough to just be rain by then - but temps are dropping steadily over the next couple of days and I think we are in for winter's last hurrah.

As they say - let it come!  The quilters are in the Quilting Quarters sewing up their own kind of storm and these gals brought enough food to feed an army for weeks on end.  So bring it.

TOMORROW!  Part 3!

Are you ready?

I need to thank Kate Spain for the shout out in her most recent newsletter.  Catch it HERE if you haven't read it.  (And sign up - she has the COOLEST stuff, and signing up for her newsletter unlocks the free patterns she has for you.)

Here I am sporting Kate's Sunflowers in my Heart shirt she designed with proceeds going to World Central Kitchen in feeding those in need in Ukraine.

Thanks to so many of you - in the first month of offering Sunflowers in My Heart T-shirts, you've raised $7,500.00 for World Central Kitchen.  Let's keep it going!

If you would like to donate directly to this amazing organization, please visit WCK's website.  Visit the WCK Facebook page to watch videos and keep up to date on their daily work in cities throughout Ukraine.

Part of my day yesterday -

Any time I sit down for even a spare moment in my studio chair - Lola has to climb right on up. 

In between getting the finishing touches on the inn for The Quilt District's arrival - I had some time to play with some ideas OTHER than those blue string blocks that are still waiting for their stitch-n-flip corners. 

It started here.

Cute?  But way too much effort.

So I went bigger:

It all started with a leftover strip of the blue plaid from a recycled shirt.

Well dang.

Sometimes bigger is better -

It left room for some fun centers.

I'm going to have to set these aside.  I'm just going to have to!  At least until Hearts of Hope #2 is a top.

Finishing touches are going on Part 3 so we'll be ready for tomorrow.

This is hanging in the front foyer at the inn!

If you remember anything about this quilt - you'll know!

I have a special guest arriving later today.  I can't wait! I can't wait!

And there is going to be a quilt turning of antique and vintage quilts that is bound to be awesome.

I've gathered up an armful of some of my favorites I am dying to share with the ladies.

And yes there will be loads of photos.

What do you have in store for today?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Talent is not instantaneous. Talent is only the seed!

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Nourish it, work hard at it, and watch it grow!

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Tumbler Leader & Ender challenge! Remember this one?

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It's still up under the Free Patterns tab on the blog. Such a great scrap buster!