More Snow, More String Blocks Done!

Once again, it snowed most of the afternoon. And it is still coming down! At times it came down light, but other times it was really big flakes and very heavy. I spent the afternoon making another 12 String Blocks.
I needed to get to the post office also, but, that will have to wait until Monday now.
The mail woman brought me some wonderful "squishy" mail today! Some completed Happy Blocks from Cathy W, and two very cute QFK quilts from Kathy K.

Happy Blocks for Betty C. Jan 2011

Finished up Betty's Happy Blocks today!

Brrr, It's cold!

With almost six inches of snow on the ground, and temps in the single digits, its definatly cold here!

When the snow started falling Sunday, it didn't seem to accumulate much. But, by yesterday (Mon) it was coming down thick. I sure didn't want the nine inches, called for in the forecast! I had plans to go see one of my favorite quilters Bonnie Hunter at our local quilt guild meeting! But, despite all the snow, some very brave quilters decided that the show must go on!
Her lecture on leaders and enders was awesome, and her quilts in her trunk show incredibly beautiful! I was able to chat with her for a few minutes before the meeting, while she signed my book Adventures of leaders and Enders! About a year and a half ago, I started a scrappy irish chain quilt, using her leader and ender system. I seriously need to get that back out of hiding, and get busy getting it finished.

I now have two (top and bottom) dog tooth borders sewn onto Purple Passion. And will work some more on the third ones later today.

This morning I got all my Happy centers cut, and mailed to those participating this month in the Happy Block swap in the group StashBuilders And, now I need to get busy on getting some string blocks sewn!

Happy Blocks!

This last week was very exciting, but hectic also. My daughter and her family moved back home to Lincoln! So spent some much needed catching up time with them last week!

For July quilting projects, my To Do list is lengthy, but some fun things are in the making. My StashBuilders group, is doing a Happy Block swap. I am doing (2) 4" sets, and (1) 6.5" set. The 4" sets each have five swappers, including me. And the 6.5" set has four swappers including me. So, for the 4" Happies, I sent out 40 4" center squares, and will get back 40 finished 8" Happy Blocks! For the 6.5" Happies,I sent out 18 6.5" center squares, and will get back 18 finished 10.5" Happy Blocks! Friday, and again today, I got Teresa's set done, and Barb's two sets!