First off, the delectable and inimitable Ange came around today to entertain me. Despite my mouth moving constantly I still got some sewing done. Almost done my sample swap hoops. Yay! And the weather. Well, all I can say is check out the weather prediction for the coming days. We are having a summer here folks, and I am loving it.
Second up, I have got two more bee blocks done. The one on the left, the half hexie, is for Nicky. The pattern for the arrowhead blocks is from Modern Blocks book. I copied out the template onto freezer paper and that helped keep my points clean, and with any stretch from sewing seams on the bias. They went together very quickly and I love the contrast of the different values of tone on tone fabrics.
The block on the right is for Carly. I am not in her bee but I was telling her how much I loved her idea and volunteered to make one. It's a late but she was very understanding about June being a bit messed up round here. I loved doing an improv block after doing lots of precise piecing of late. It was very liberating. Please check out this post on Carly's blog to see the other blocks she has received and how amazing this quilt is going to be.
Still more good stuff happened when the post arrived. Amanda - Westwood Acres on Etsy - had a giveaway on Instagram (@acraftyfox_amanda) and I won. Woohoo! She sent me a delightful framed purse stuffed full of scraps. I love the way the Madrona Road, and other fabric lines, look so good with the Briar Rose scraps. And if you are ever looking for the most amazing fabric bundles then check out Amanda's shop. She is where I bought my Inside Voices IV low volume bundle. And the Full Moon Lagoon.
To top off all this goodness, Ange and I had chocolate cake. Seriously, how good can a day get?
But to keep it real - While we sat in the garden I either had a lunch plate on my lap or an embroidery hoop. Um, this has made for the most interesting sunburn. Sunburned knees and the top of my right thigh. It just looks odd!
Susan
lol about the suntan marks! What a fantastic day, and I love your improv block - everytime I look at it I see different pictures. It's almost like cloud watching!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYay to perfect days and yes I'm loving this summer!
ReplyDeleteThx for a lovely day Mrs, and the sunburn makes sense, I could feel my legs burning through my trousers at one point, whoops, should have mentioned it, but I think we were too busy gassing! Cake was lush, thank you :o)
ReplyDeleteThx for a lovely day Mrs, and the sunburn makes sense, I could feel my legs burning through my trousers at one point, whoops, should have mentioned it, but I think we were too busy gassing! Cake was lush, thank you :o)
ReplyDeletehooray! And I hope you saved me a slice of cake!
ReplyDeleteOuch the sunburn sounds painful but the rest sounds fab - especially my half hexy - gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect day :)
ReplyDeleteI have ipad suntan lines because I got carried away reading a book outso=ide earlier!
ReplyDeleteThe plate-leg is totally what you deserved (whilst I was either at work, at the dentist or in school!) xxx
ReplyDeleteWished I'd thought to foundation piece the Arrowhead- darn bias edges! Your colours are gorgeous! Enjoy the sunshine- sounds wonderful !
ReplyDeleteSounds like a cracking day but you get a red card for no pic of the sunburnt knees ;-)
ReplyDeleteHa ha sewing related sunburn marks! This is one sewing injury I had not contemplated before.
ReplyDeleteSunburn is good - means you really are having sun and not just hallucinating!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Quilters sunburn! So pleased you've had a brill day! You deserve it! jxo
ReplyDeleteSounds likes good day. I'm glad you had. Cake - cake cures all. Forrest Gump, love him and yes, life is like a box of chocolates...
ReplyDeleteA friend you can sew with and makes you chocolate cake? Ange is a very lucky girl. All my friends either think I'm mad or sad :o(
ReplyDeleteOh sunshine, sewing, and cake - sounds like you two had a great day :)
ReplyDeleteOh, my, my, my!! I love the improv block!! Thank you. :-D
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice life you have going over there :) Sounds like you had a wonderful time with A and fabric/sewing goodness is flooding in. I'm happy for you. Save some choc cake for me, please ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful weather! I wonder if I would get sunburnt in Britain? Probably, I'm fair and freckly, even though I've practiced with 36 years of Australian sun. So nice you can get together with a friend to sew.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a delightful day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful day! Apart from the sunburn, that is - I hope it's not too bad and that people aren't pointing and laughing at you when they pass you in the street ;o)
ReplyDeleteOne time I got a sunburn while wearing capri pants, which turned into a tan, and looked like I was wearing knee socks for the rest of the summer - lol!
ReplyDeleteSounds perfect to me
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect day - jealous!
ReplyDeleteI could do with it cooling down a bit for FQR - I've stayed in a London hotel in a heatwave, and it's not pleasant o.O
ReplyDeleteStill, you got nice work done (sunburn aside)