Perhaps If I Make a Summer Quilt....

I'm thinking if I make a summer quilt it might become summer here. After all we seem to be skipping spring. Anyways., I got my Fourth of July quilt back from my quilter. I seem to be doing a holiday series with this quilt pattern here, here, & here. I feel a Halloween quilt in my future!
There is a wonderful variegated star quilting pattern on this quilt that I love. Once again my quilter did a wonderful job.
So on to the next quilt and in honor of summer I have started, of all things, a fruit and vegetable quilt. So the center of the quilt might look like this....
....or perhaps it may look like this. I'll have fun on the design wall with this one.
I only have to make about a million more of these half square triangles.
But who can resist these fun fabrics that I never thought I would like in a quilt. I love them!
Now excuse me while I wrap myself up in a quilt and try to warm up in front of the fire as it is cold, cold, cold here today in NH. Apologies to Libby, Nicole and other California friends who are sweltering.

Mr. Winter Has Left the Building

I haven't updated this blog in almost two weeks, which my son pointed out to me over the weekend, at which point I pointed out to him that he hasn't updated his since before Christmas when Baby C was crawling. Now Baby C has turned one and is walking. Time flies!

Anyways, we finally got some spring weather and I was loving it so much that I was outside instead of inside at a computer so that's my excuse and I am sticking to it. It has been a welcome break from an awful winter. I am not getting my hopes up too high as it has been known to snow in April and sometimes even in May. I have done a little quilt making. I could not resist this patriotic print called Hip Hip Hurrah from Marcus Brothers. It's by the same designers that I used in my Christmas and Valentine quilts so I guess I like what they design.

I have put together some blocks and will sew them together one of these days.
My daughter and I also went to a quilt show and one of the vendors had the Prairie Paisley line and it is really a beautiful set of fabrics. I bought a few and one of them is this blue fabric which I am using in this little quilt. The rest of them are probably going into another scrap quilt I have planned.
Other than that, let's hope spring stays here but I've lived in New England long enough to know not to get my hopes up.

Ginger Belle

My Ginger Belle quilt came back from my awesome long arm quilter today. She is a very creative woman. I never tell her what to do on my quilts or what color thread I want and she never disappoints. It takes a lot of trust with someone to let them take your creation and hope they see your vision but Susan always does.
This quilt came out more autumn looking that I expected so she took it from there. I used almost all scraps from my stash in this one.
She used a wonderful leaf pattern that I think looks perfect.
And I am happy to report that our winter/fall-like weather left us for at least today. It was 59 degrees on my car thermometer so I did what all New Englanders do when it gets blazing hot like that-they open their car windows and sun roof! It was also Red Sox opening day at Fenway Park so spring must be here. If that's the case why do I still have snow in my front yard?

Caryl's Journey of Hope

I had a comment from a new reader, The Chocolate Cat, on my last post so I went and checked her blog and she had a thoughful post about children who are sick. Made me want to hug my grandson even more and hope he always stays as healthy and happy as he is now. So go read her post-it'll give you perspective on your life.

Anyways, the young lady on the right in the above picture is my daughter Caryl. Please go to this link and read about her Journey of Hope that she is doing this weekend. There are many MS walks taking place in April around the country so if you know someone who is walking please sponsor them. There's nothing worse for a parent than finding out your child has a disease but the way she has handled it all has been a comfort to myself and my husband. She even teaches first grade full time, is married and has another part time job! I get tired thinking about it and I don't have MS. She's amazing.