Afternoon Spring Sunshine!

Eight of us out and about!

That meant it took two cars to get us here - and that's really exciting for me to have so many willing and raring to go on a road hike up Roundhouse Road.

Some were new - first time Quiltville Inn retreaters and first tie walking up one of our favorite leg stretches in these parts.  

Some were happy to be back again, experiencing all of the emerging signs of spring, both sight and sound.

Here everyone is straddling the state line at the sign - one foot in Allegany County, NC and the other in Grayson County, VA.

Beautiful white blooms on a hillside.

Traditional yellow blooms against a split log fence.

They bobbed and danced on the breeze as we walked by - waving us on and seeming to say "Hello!" 

Stopping to listen to the burbling brook as it rolls down hill toward the river.

It was a fun getaway - only lasting about an hour, but giving us the energy we need to get back to the sewing machines and get some more work done on those fabulous projects!

Some daffies needed to come inside to cheer us on!

Things are progressing nicely here!

Another Chilhowie under way!

Clover on the left, and a quarter log cabin on the right!

I love a time honored churn dash!

Grand Illusion taking shape here! 

Love the colors!

This color pallet is just YUMMY!

Oh, looks like someone is stringing up a storm!

Sandcastles from String Frenzy is in the house!

Unchained accented by green!

And from home -

Round 3 is looking really great - almost done with one side.  The texture as it crosses the baskets is wonderful!

An hour or two in the evenings with my feet up in my comfy spot will get this done in whatever time it takes to get it done.

Guess what today is also for?

It's time to draw for our 2 winners in my New River Star Gift-Away!

We had 4820 entries!

First winner: Entry 1650

Mary Lecea!

2nd winner: Entry 741

Marita Trunk!

Congrats Ladies!  Please check your email inboxes including your spam folders for your notification emails containing your patterns.

Reply to those emails with your mailing addresses and I'll have the folks at  Cotton to Quilts get your Facets of Blue color rolls out to you!

Stash Enhancement at Cotton to Quilts!

The folks at  Cotton to Quilts have been busy at work getting fabric rolls and even yardage ready for you to make your own version of New River Star.

Facets of Blue color rolls will add some pizzazz to your blue scraps on hand, and of course their Notable Neutral rolls just can't be beat for the fun prints your quilts long for.

New this time around - they've got Bella Solids in both Chartreuse and Key Lime if you want to go a bit brighter. You can purchase a 3 yard cut on the website, or they will cut by-the-yard for you if desired.

I absolutely adore how this quilt turned out!

New River Star PDF pattern purchases are still flying out of the Quiltville Store and the Quiltville Etsy Pattern Shop.

The introductory price is already marked 25% off and is good through 3/31/23 - no coupon code needed.

Get your pattern now while it is still on sale!

Zoey through the sliding glass door -

Sitting on the edge of the world -

Surveying everything!

Not sure how we got to Monday, but here we are.

Today I'll be calling around vets finding a place to get Tula spayed (if we can catch her.)  

Thank you so much for all of the words of wisdom, care and concern.

It's the last day for Irene's Sewciologists - they head home tomorrow.  It's been a fantastic week!

How was your weekend?  Did you get anything started, progress made, or finished?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Yes! Yes we can!

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Ocean waves quilt top shared by Diane in Michigan.

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She used the free pattern under the Free Patterns tab  to make this beauty!

I love that soft butter yellow as the background.

Spring!

Have a happy Monday, everyone!