It seems this post is my mid-month progress report since I've been creating but not blogging much. This quilt top is my pink and green swap blocks from the flickr quilt block exchange. I requested 9" blocks in pinks, greens and white and received a great variety of 10 blocks over several months. I made the other 10 of the blocks to make it a large throw size. It's fun to get blocks in the mail, and fun to have other quilter's inspirations to add to a top - my daughter is thinking this will look great on her bed!
My kids and I made these fabric kites as a practice for a kids workshop I am teaching in March. I was inspired by this tutorial, but I needed to figure a way without sewing machines since there will be 10-15 kids and me. We fused the fabrics onto fusible interfacing, then used duct tape to fold back the edges and hold in the poles. While I can't guarantee they will fly, they look really cute!
The Heartstrings online group is inspired to join the 1,000,000 pillowcase challenge, and they inspired me to clean out some of the fabrics that were no longer my favorites and give them a new home. These pillowcases will go to several charity groups.
These star blocks are being given a new home in a cheery quilt for a family friend's new baby. It's not a traditional baby quilt, but I think the bright colors will and the cute birds and flowers in the fabric will make a cheerful addition to the baby's nursery!
