Top Dog!

Zoey's acrobatic antics never stop.

And that includes her new favorite place at the back of the couch where she looks over my shoulder at whatever I'm doing.

She is the queen of all she surveys.

This little photo op happened just this morning when I was settled on the couch, coffee in and, scrolling through the news.

As you can see we have a wet and rainy Saturday ahead for us, and for once I'm glad that it is not my responsibility to make Easter egg hunting great for the kids even in bad weather.

It does, however bring to mind many Easters past when my boys were young and they sported matching shirts and ties for Easter services and family photos.

And raising boys - this is the kind of Easter display they'd rather have than anything sweet and fluffy.  LOL!

Good times, boys - good times!

Back to quilting:

This hand quilting happened last evening after a long day of yard work at the inn - mostly performed by The Hubster while I worked on other things getting ready for Monday's April Showers PDf pattern release.

I smelled fresh cut lawn through the open windows of the QPO.  It doesn't get much better than that!

I am on the 3rd side of the 3rd round of fans in.  I'm getting awfully close to the thick spots where all of those seams in the center of the stars come together.

Sometimes I have to resort to stab stitching to get through those areas, and stitches may not be completely even, but it doesn't matter to me.

I often worry if sharing continual progress on this quilt is boring to my readers - the view from my hoop doesn't change much.  But hand quilting is not about how fast you go, it's about forming habits around when you sit and stitch, no matter whether it's simply an hour at a certain time of day, or more while you watch evening TV.

I don't count the time it takes me to get it done - I just do it while watching TV.

On deck last night:  Ghosts (the American version) Blue Bloods, and Manifest (just starting season 3 and it continues to get weirder and weirder!)  

Meanwhile - Ivy watches on!

Trying out this new leash connection!

I wanted a way to be able to walk two dogs with one lead and found these couplers on Amazon. So far so good!

We'll see how it goes with walking them up at the part to see the ponies once the rain has abated.

This morning I awoke to the French and German translations of yesterday's Part Four.  You'll find them linked beneath the PDF for English on that post.

And my eternal thanks to Elisabeth for offering up her time to get us the French and German translations for our international quilters.  I appreciate it so much!

Hearts of Hope quilt top finishes are already being seen around social media!

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This is Teresa's!

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Kelly's!

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This one by sjholman!

Keep up the good work, and please share your photos everyone!  

Please use tags #heartsofhopequilt #heartsofhopesewalong and #quiltersforukraine.

And tag me on Instagram @quiltville-bonnie so I can find you and see your progress as well!

Today I'll be quilting from the cabin as The Hubster is taking the van (leaving me without wheels!) to go to an archery thing.

There is plenty to keep me happily busy stitching in the sewing room here.

First up is working on that sample for Pat Sloan's Tantalizing Table Toppers book. I'm loving how it is coming together.

It's had me digging into a bit different fabric combinations - my colors are constant fabrics! And only the neutrals are scrappy. which has been a fun switch for me.

I'm thinking I'll be gifting this one so I am trying to keep that recipient in mind as I work on it.

Easter will be just the two of us this year, and our dinner of BBQ ribs and all of the fixin's for two sounds just perfect for me.

I want to wish a very happy Passover to my Jewish friends, and a wonderful Easter full of memories for those who celebrate.

Make some great memories and love your loved ones.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

I think the trick is to be open to the wonders of any experience from the beginning!

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Don't wait until it's over having to look back to find the silver lining!

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Vintage nine patch and star quilt found in Kentucky. I love the use of solid red in this one!

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Happy Easter Weekend, everyone!