Two beautiful days this weekend got us out for a walk at the state park and a nearby forest preserve.
The dogwood is really red.
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I made eight 9-patch blocks in yellow for the March Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I have a pattern that will use eight 9ps in each color.
Be sure to read the previous post about the Wisconsin Quilt Show.
The blossoms grow in tiers along the stem.
In the left photo you can see its rear poking out of the flower.
Fringed gentian are also in bloom now. These are behind a dune at Illinois Beach State Park. I'll have to go back to get a better close ...
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Hike Lake County 2024 is a wrap! They allow a wild card, meaning a 2-mile hike at any forest preserve not on the list. On Friday afternoon we went to Van Patten Woods which is close to home. To change things up I went in the opposite direction from usual.
There were many monarchs and other butterflies flitting about. One of them stayed still long enough for a photo.
The 25 B blocks for Indigo Way are finished.
I put the A's and B's on the design wall. I really like busy designs but my initial impression is that this is TOO busy.
The pattern calls for 20 half blocks for the setting triangles. I've made four.
I've told myself firmly not to rush this -- let the blocks sit for a while. An entire quilt of just A's and/or just B's would look pretty good.
I had seen photos online of tote bags people had made from fabric, using men’s ties for the handles. I decided to go a little further and use one of my late husband’s shirts for the body of the bag.
Decide the approximate dimensions of the tote bag. I cut the shirt so that the front pocket was included, but in the end it became decorative only. I may adjust the tutorial in the future so that it would be a functional pocket. I now had two pieces of fabric of the same measurements.
Keeping the button placket ...
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