Up On Deck!

Yesterday's round of sewing in the QPO Studio had me back building up the needed variety in another endless round of half-square triangle construction - 

The *next* tile floor inspired quilt is moving along and I can't wait to share it with you.

But for now - it's requiring a multitude of half-square triangle units - and some with very low contrast, as in these "Dark Chocolate and Caramel" versions here.

Chain pressing for the win!

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Dogwood Days Gift-Away!

Happy Spring, indeed!

Yesterday's drive from my home in Southwestern Virginia to Boone North Carolina for my yearly check up with my retinal/macular specialist (This doesn't feel so special!) gave me the opportunity to enjoy not only a gorgeous drive but to stop and actually see those pink dogwoods up close.

It's the pink dogwoods that have inspired my Dogwood Daze quilt, and while making it through the long winter months, I kept my mind on the promise of spring that was coming, and the all too short-lived season of pink blooming trees.

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Pink Trees & Hexie Blossoms!

Every spring I just wait for the trees to bloom.

This year they are not holding back!

While pink dogwoods are my favorite, I'll take any pink blooming tree from cherry to redbud to whatever this gorgeous thing is.

It doesn't matter - as long as it is pink.

There is a pink blooming weeping willow looking tree on my way from home to the inn, and each spring I cheer it on...I don't know its name, it's just beautiful.

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Making Changes -

We've owned our little cabin on the mountain for 8 years now.

I'm not sure how that is possible - but there it is. 8 years.

One of the things I wanted to do from the time we first saw the place was to change the color of the white stucco of the bottom level.  It just always looked too stark, and just not right -

But in all honesty it was so far down the to-do list that it just didn't seem important.

But this spring - we are making those changes happen!

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