springing forward into spring

Today is the start of daylight saving time. Birds are singing outside and spring is finally approaching.

The Spring Fever table cloth is finished at 39" * 39". I used Hobbs fusible cotton batting and a small meander quilting. The fusible batting was a first for me, not sure I will do it again - the batting was so crinkled up in the roll, it was a struggle to get it smoothened out. I ironed the batting to the top and back in one operation. Glad I tried it out in a smaller format. The best part was to skip the pinning or basting.

I love these Narcissus flowers so much - for me speak of Easter holiday, new life, sunny days...

Wish you all a nice holiday!

spring fever

The snow is slowly melting outside. Today it's raining, speeding up the process...

I dug out my collection of 6" vintage sheets charms. These dreamy, pastel watercolor, big flower prints are my little treasure - the result of a swap with lovely Evelyn of Use the loot. Just looking through them, sorting by color, is an instant injection of vitamin D.

These pretty fabric asks for a simple design. A checkerboard table top finished at 39"by 39". Now I'll be looking for a pretty backing...

Wishing you all some beautiful sunshine! And happy sewing, too...

winter blues

A little swap with Clare made these pretty "Blueberry Fool" blocks appear in my mailbox last week. Lots of lovely blue.

It has been a long winter. The snow is still around. (coldest, longest winter in 30 years in these necks of the wood). Feeling a bit of winter blues...

So I started playing, improv style.

Shaping a medallion.

Adding some letters - lyrics from an old song favorite by Anne Grete Preus:

lav sol (the sun is low)

høy himmel (the sky is high)

Adding the star.

The letters are 7" high. The full top is about 30" * 60":

I had a lot of fun, Clare. Practicing for my Lazy Gal Liberated Amish 2010 Get Together quilt.

Happy sharing, swapping, sewing and playing...

; )