It is April in the Pacific Northwest. Today is Easter Sunday and my memory recalls egg hunts in sunshine, rain, and snow and some bitterly cold weather, none of which deterred the outside hunt for the treasures that were hidden.
Today, however, am glad I didn't have to hide eggs in this weather although yesterday was a bit of reprieve with no rain falling though the ground is wet and muddy and makes me glad we are no longer on our farm with chores to do in gumboots and rain slickers.
We have been back in our spring/summer and autumn home and it is a bit of a shock to go from sunshine and daily tennis, doors and windows open to feel like we are back in winter. It also means more inside time for sewing and reading. But, harder to stay fit and easier to keep snacking on foods that are filling and not so healthy. Salad in this weather just isn't appealing.
I caught up on my Rainbow scrap challenge for March and April using greens and purples from the scrap bins.
On my Heartstrings group, a quilter posted a block pattern for making this arrangement using smaller widths and lengths of strips so I pulled out my bin of Canadian themed fabric scraps and played around with the idea. Easy to do this as a leader and ender project while working on another project.
I started these Bento box blocks while in Arizona and then realized I had another half jelly roll the same and with more blocks, can probably make two smaller quilts? The fabric has letters on it so not sure of the recipient - a child or maybe a teacher? Below the blocks is my first row x row for April. I didn't have a fabric kit for it so am pulling fabrics from my stash. The applique is traced and fused and waiting for me to attach.
A nice stack of the strips from the block above that now need the corner triangles attached. A very messy project but using up fabric that otherwise would be sitting there.
More Bento boxes waiting for the final step in finishing them.
The purple plus blocks made for April.
I have a large number of quilts waiting for being loaded on the B-line and quilted. However one did get loaded and stitched yesterday so it is a start.
A 3 yard Town Square is ready for binding.
And, the binding strips are cut, waiting for the next step.
I have spent this morning tidying up and organizing. Lots of activities and appointments for the next three weeks. Dental work needs to be done, Doctor's appointment for my husband, a Modern guild sew in on Saturday, two different guild meetings this week, a fun afternoon/evening celebrating the 25th anniversary of the school that we both retired from, and a one day retreat with the modern guild that was postponed during covid. Also, my traditional guild is having a two day quilt show and I will be judging quilts as Past president and will also have a Quilt of Valour booth for information about the organization.
We went from a sunny March with cacti blooming in Arizona to some dismal weather here at home.
However, we do have some daffodils blooming and the grass is green and growing, slowly.
My Christmas cactus has decided to bloom again which is lovely on these gloomy days.
Off to get another quilt loaded on the B-line and get myself organized for the upcoming guild meetings. Lots of trips up and down the stairs to load up my car with what I want to take for show and tell as well as quilts to donate to various causes. Happy Easter and I hope you got to share with family and friends.
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