It was quiet in the studio this past week. Since we started the "window" project in the guestroom last weekend and I was waiting for a quilt kit to arrive, I did spent time in the kitchen and doing some spring cleaning in the rest of the house.
First though... let's take a look at this week's feature. Gwyned shared her story of how a package took a 2-week scenic tour around the country as well as her latest block in the Butterfly Sanctuary BOM.
This block had 71 pieces in it! It is beautiful. Head over to her blog to find out why the block is not square. She shares the link for the BOM, in case you are curious enough to want more details.
Follow the link above to find all of the stories tagged that have the recipes in them.
I pulled one meal straight from the freezer on Friday afternoon and popped it in the insta-pot with a stainless-steel pot and pressed start. After the initial cooking cycle, I switched it to the slow cook setting to let it simmer until we were ready to eat a few hours later. YUM!
Backing up one day... Monday evening was an enjoyable time at the softball game. Hanna opened a birthday gift of a polaroid-like camera from Aunt Beck and Uncle DD and had a ball with it!
I laminated the best of the photos into a photo booth strip and have it proudly displayed on the fridge. <3
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Emma hit an infield home run during the game, and it was fun to cheer her on as she rounded third base heading for home. Whoop! Whoop!
Another day was a much-needed day of dusting and vacuuming. When Shelby was still with us, I was much more diligent about cleaning... I decided that I had neglected the deep cleaning chores for long enough. Still waiting on the quilt kit... I wasn't too terribly distracted. LOL!
One final day was in the kitchen as I baked assorted muffins and cookies. I am restocked in the snack department. ;)
FINALLY... I wandered to the studio to play with the fabric pull I had for the April Audio books I enjoyed.
I won't review each one here, but would be happy to share my thoughts on any of them you might be interested in. Just leave a comment (with your email address) and I'll send you an email and my thoughts.
Map of my Heart by Susan Wiggs was my 15-minutes before bed slow-read. And The Chilbury Ladies Choir was finished on May 1.
A sweet friend recently sent me a book by Sandra Dallas from his mother's collection ~ A Quilt for Christmas.
I nearly forgot that block #7 of the Little House Sampler Sew Along was published! You can find the story with the link to the pattern here. Only two more blocks... and both of them will be released this month. :)
That sums up my week. The wait for the quilt kit is finally over. I need to have this baby quilt to my customer by the end of the month.
I don't usually use kits for quilts... this one was just what the customer was looking for. Her grandson's nursery is in a safari theme, and this was perfect!
You know where I can be found.
Before you go, tell me...
Do you like using quilt kits?
Or, are you more of a "curate your own kit" quilter?
Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you!
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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