Saturday, April 30, 2016

Last Saturday in Orange....

I did manage to get a little bit of sewing in this week. I have 8 of 9 blocks made for the row along quilt. Not sure how I miscounted when cutting but I should be able to squeeze one more in today.


I added a couple 16 patch blocks to help even out some color options from last year's blocks. I failed on my OMG this month... did not even touch it... maybe I'll try and get these into a colorful Goodnight Irene quilt top in May?


I keep looking at the pile of dresden plates I made last year... I think I will start to appliqué them to the background by the color each month. I hope to cut the background and hand stitch that orange one down tonight. Maybe I'll cut 4 backgrounds and cover the colors we have hit so far this year?


Hopefully I will get some sewing time in today to finish up some orange scraps... lots of birds in the air parts are waiting to be sewn together....and to make my purple butterfly's. I have them cut out... and ready to sew.

First up.... weeding the garden before it gets way too hot! 90 degrees and humid.... I guess summer is here. At least I have my nice quiet air conditioned house to look forward to this afternoon. Greg is taking the kids to Grandma and she is putting him to work trimming in her yard for a little bit. If only I didn't have this lovely sore throat and cough....

Linking up with Angela our host of the RSC Challenge.

11 comments:

Quilter Kathy said...

Such pretty oranges!
I am battling a cold here today too :(

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Love the picture of your 16 patch blocks all together! Such a pretty rainbow of color!

Kate said...

Very pretty oranges. Enjoy your solo stitching time this afternoon. Hope you feel better soon.

Cathy said...

Great orange blocks! Enjoy your stitching time indoors today - those rainbow 16-patches look so inviting. After a week of rain, I get to go out and work in the yard. Amazonian weeds sprang up overnight!

LA Paylor said...

pretty blocks. I just heard from a friend in CO that it snowed again there! We're just happy for the rain to wash away the pollen!LeeAnna

Sheila said...

Beautiful blocks. Especially those 16-patch blocks! Hope you are feeling better soon.

Ivani said...

Love to see your 16 patch blocks on the floor, You will make a beautiful quilt with them.

PaulaB quilts said...

A very nice assortment of orange blocks. Love your 16-patch layout. Someday I hope to have enough to do that.

scraphappy said...

Almost done with the samplers! Maybe in your nice calm afternoon time. Summer has definitely hit -- morning yard work a great plan.

The Joyful Quilter said...

You FINALLY get some time to quilt and now you're not feeling well?! Hope you feel better soon!!

Moneik said...

Love your Good Night Irene blocks. I am also working on those blocks, but in scraps. I packed them to take with me next week to see if I can get enough blocks done for the quilt top. I've been making them as my leader ender blocks for the past 2 years or so.