TOOT! TOOT! TOOT!

 Just a quick little post to mention that one of the patterns from The Quilt Pattern Magazine that I tested will be printed in the May issue so I can toot my own horn.  I had the pleasure to test the Hearts a Flutter pattern.  I had tested a similar pattern a couple of years ago so come February I will probably hang them both up.

Here's a picture of my Hearts A Flutter.

I hope you like it.  The Quilt Pattern Magazine is a great online magazine.  Check it out at:

https://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com/

Colorful Lizard

 Have you had one of those weeks that you work on things and want to tell everybody about it but you can't?  Yep, that is me this week.

I started another test pattern and I think I will like to work on it.  It has parts that aren't going as well as I would hope but with a deadline of 4 weeks looming, I have to keep at it.  Since it is another test pattern I can't share it yet.

Then there is the 12 days of Christmas swap.  The last day of that is to be something that we make  I have something in mind but once again, I can't share since my partner reads my blog.  I have given her a couple of clues though (evil grin).  I know she recognizes one of them, or the shape of it at least, but she hasn't guessed yet what the final project will be.  Of course I can't show you so I still have to search for something I can share with you.

At first it was going to be more progress on my Fleur UFO.  I fused down two more blocks but since you have seen these blocks before so no pictures of it.

Then I was going to work on the binding on  a couple of things but putting on binding isn't exciting.  Oh yay, I would take a pix of black binding.  No, I still needed to search.

Next blog I might have a pix of another Farmer's Wife block.  Saturday is another day of working on it.  I am also going to work on another project which I can start to share.  Some of you might remember my turtle that I did.  It was a Gooden pattern.  I have another Gooden patter that I am working on.  This will be a lizard.  Today I took a picture of my first attempt at what colors to use on it.  Here it is.  What do you think?

I'm debating on a couple of colors.  I like the pop or orange but I put it in the biggest part.  perhaps there would be a better color?  I like, however, how the orange is almost reflected in the opposite corner where I have a gold/orange fabric.  I don't have a fabric yet for the round circle that the lizard's foot is on.  I'm not sure what it is supposed to be so I'm not sure what color I want to put it there.  If I can't figure it out, I'll just leave it out.

Speaking of color, I decided that the front of the house needed a little pop or color.  Here is my first attempt.  I will buy larger flowers soon to put in there.  They will be plastic flowers or silk flowers so I don't have to water them.  lol.  

That's about it for this post.  What are you working on?

Spring is in the air

It is a delightful day today.  It is almost 80F and a slight breeze is outside.  My friend Dan took me to the food pantry and it was such a nice surprise to see that in my box of food was a bouquet of flowers.

It was nice to get restocked on lentils, beans, meat, and rice. They are good staple food and will last more than a month.  There was also salad and fresh veggies which I will be eating soon since they are perishables.  I'm afraid that the mini crullers didn't make it through the night.  

With such a nice day outside, Dan helped me put in a couple of stepping stones.  While putting them in the ground, we also found that there were some buried stepping stones/cement blocks.  Dan uncovered them and it will take a bit before nature's rain evens it out more.  I will be adding and fixing up the stones more.  We found out that the cat bowls are actually sitting on top of stones.  Dan thinks that used to be the original driveway and that they put cement slabs/stones down for helping to walk from the car to the house.  There is another path of stones going in the opposite direction towards the street and that too will be worked on eventually.  The house and yard are slowly getting to where I want them to be at.  I'm not good at yardwork or wanting to do it.  Work will be slow, and I will probably hire people to help, but it will get to where I want it eventually.  :)

I did get back into some quilting.  I finished up block 1 of the Ladies Aid BOM.

Block 2 is a cow by a tree.  As I was putting away the fabric from block 1, I suddenly found the material I wanted to use in block 2.  Block 2 hasn't come out yet but I had bought all 12 blocks at once so I have an early start on it.

I got some fabric in from Missouri Star Quilt Company and can't wait to see what I will use it for.

And now for your Haley update.  These are two pictures of her taken at Easter 2021.  

As usual, sooner or later, all little ones get tuckered out and have to take a nap.

Hmmm.  I think she has the right idea.  A nap sounds good to me too.  :)

Everybody have a great day and better tomorrow.

Happy Easter 2021

 

It is April 4, 2021 which means it is Easter.  I hope you all have a wonderful Easter no matter how you celebrate, or not celebrate, it.  Yesterday the lawn got mowed and part of my Easter dishes got made.  What are you making?  I'm making:

Pork Roast

Au Grtin potatoes

Pistachio Fluff

dressing

Gravy

Honey mustard sauce for the roast

Boston Baked Beans

Mandarin Tea Buns

The Potatoes, fluff, beans, and buns are all done.  The roast is in the oven starting on it's 5 hours of cooking.  The dressing, gravy, and sauce will be done later.  

My friend Dan is coming over today and I've already told him that he is getting leftovers so make sure there is room in his frig or freezer.  LOL.

I like to make a new recipe each Easter and this year it is the Mandarin Tea Buns.  

As their name suggests, they have mandarin oranges in them as well as coconut.  It sounded so "Eastery" so I thought I'd try them today.  I haven't eaten them yet so I'll let you knowhow they taste later.

I now have the table set as much as I can.

You can see my Welcome bunny on the wall.  I have it all stitched and now it is just waiting to get it quilted.  I pulled out what I call my "egg" fabric and am using it to cover up my ironing board.  What better cover than Easter egg fabric?  You might see a crockpot on the ironing board.  That has my carrots in it.  The carrots are seasoned with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and a little salt.  

I will stop now since I have to continue on with preparations.  I have more pictures to show you but I'll do that probably tomorrow.  

Once again, have a wonderful day!