What's Sewing On?!

Questions, questions and more questions!

I've received more comments to please share what those block parts I kitted up were going to turn into.

SOMETHING SIMPLE!

I can't resist a simple sawtooth star, and they work up so wonderfully in scraps!

The one thing I'm not used to is having one common fabric as the background and I'm having a hard time staying focused.

So to keep these interesting I've pulled "odd fellows" in fabric pairings to keep things a bit more fun.

Fabrics that might not look like they go together ARE going together.

I'm pulling some lesser loved fabrics from my early 1980s quilting days (The gold print for the block under the needle is one!) and pairing them with things that I do love to give them a bit of an update and a chance to shine.

The blue plaid in the center of the  block at the top is from a recycled shirt piece.  And I've paired it with a weird "Is it purple, or is it brown" 1800s repro piece that never matched anything.  It's going down!

This was yesterday's blocks stitched.

I'm just about half-way with the blocks that I need for this quilt.  I stitched them while at the QPO where Hubster Dave dropped me off on his way to physical therapy, and I stayed until he came back from also driving over to the fitness center to see about renewing his membership now that he has been cleared to regain swimming after his December surgery.

8 blocks done in not too long of a time.  It helps when block parts are already cut and kitted up ready to sew.

Cutting out is half the battle!

(I'm still bored with the Essex linin background all the same, but I think it will be worth it.)

And sine I know you are wanting an update:

She's still here!

They don't seem to mind each other, which leads me to ask the question:

How long has this been going on?  LOL!

At any rate, she likes the warming pad on TOP of the cat house, and Flash has taken up residence inside.  We will see where this goes, and when the weather clears up (We had more snow last night! NO!) I'll see about getting her to the vet to be checked out.

I have an idea for a name, but I know once I name her (If it is a her) it's a done deal. So I'm giving it a couple more days.

And a Tula update:

She is starting to want to wander a bit more.  This morning she stayed in my lap while i recorded this for about 5 minutes, and then was down.  Back up the stairs - but this morning she went into the bedroom and I found her behind the rocking chair just hanging out in the corner of the room.

Okay.  That's different.  But she is fine there.  I like that she is "getting out" more!  Life has to be pretty boring in the bathroom, even with the door open.

Her scar is healing nicely and her fur is growing back in.  The one eye that works is bright and inquisitive.  You can see her turn her head at different angles to see what she wants to see.

I'm in the far western corner of Virginia.  Too far away to see the monks walking for peace as they came through Richmond, but a friend was able to see them in Ashland and sent this photo.

They went to see them and possibly hear them speak but the crowd to the building they were going to speak at was just huge.  They begged off. The speech is available on YouTube and on Facebook, but the audio was a bit hard to hear.

I just think it is incredible what they have accomplished by walking and connecting with people along the way.

As I'm typing this, Hubster Dave is already out on the RZR once again plowing the drive after the snow that fell last night.

I know this winter is going to come to an end eventually - but with retreats supposed to be starting on Wednesday, I sure am longing for warmer temperatures and a big thaw!

Today - more simple star blocks. With boring background. HA!

How about you?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

I can get on board with this, can you?

Have a terrific Thursday, everyone!