Thank you, Lynn, for the "nudge". . . . .I didn't realize that it was more than a month since I last posted!
I have been somewhat busy. . . and somewhat just laying "low". . . and that is the best excuse I can come up with.
In the middle of February I got the flu. . .and lost 3 days of work. I know that getting the flu shot is no guarantee against getting the flu -- but this is the 2nd time that I have gotten the flu after getting the shot. It makes me wonder whether I should continue to get the shot or not.
On the quilting side of things, I have been productive. Well, at least a little bit productive.
I participated in a Doll Quilt Exchange on a Delphi Forum. I couldn't find my camera (actually I still can't find it) so I had to wait for a friend of the recipient to post a photo. . . .here it is:
The theme of the swap was "applique" and those of you that know me are aware that the "A" word is not one of my favorite techniques so this was a challenge for me.
With all the snow and dreary weather that we have had I wanted to do something that was bright & happy and spring-y. And I think I did pretty well with the colors (if I do say so myself)!
The design was just something that I made up while I was working. . . because it came out way more contemporary than my usual working style. Mr. Books loved the quilt; that gave me the confidence to continue working on it.
Beyond that I have three Yellow Brick Road quilt tops that need to "grow up" into full fledged quilts rather quickly --- they are going to be quilted on the short arm with a pantograph that I have tried out on my sample piece.
I am also going to make 2 quilts for the "Wrapped In Love" program through Margaret's Hope Chest. These quilts are needed later this year so I have some time to figure out what I am going to do.
The only other thing that was somewhat "exciting" was that last weekend Mr. Books & I went to Lancaster, PA to the "mud sale" at Gordonville. We made a long weekend of it and had quite a nice time --- but it was very tiring with all the running around that we did.
Th-th-th-that's all I can think of to pass on folks! As soon as the blasted camera shows up I'll be able to upload pictures of the Yellow Brick Road quilts.
In peace and pieces,
