Ms Grundy again

My daughter worked at this daycare for 15 years. When she moved out of state, she asked all her current and previous "kids" to come and paint their handprints. They also put their names and ages on it. I quilted around each one.  This was finished before Christmas; I thought I had blogged it, but can't find the post...

finished on St.Pat's - I may have to change the name - on a queen sized bed

Sleet and snow on Sunday: daffodils on Tuesday I love this picture - love the curve of the road, the rise of the hill, the bare trees, the single pop of Spring mid the brown and black- testimony to rebirth

I made this for my daughter in one evening and one morning - all from scraps.

1. In a block that has 52 pieces, it is conceivably a minor miracle if SOME of your points meet. Everything is bias everywhere!! 2. regardless of how I try to press them, my seams WILL be pressed away from the chevrons. 3. Has anyone just said, "Forget the chevrons! Those are really just 4 half-square triangles!" and then acted accordingly? (Wait!! That would make it 60 pieces in a block!!!)

Every year, Bonnie Hunter (quiltville.com) does a mystery. I thought I wouldn't like a mystery, but I love all her quilts. Last year I followed her mystery, Easy Street - and really loved it. The top is long done, and I haven't decided if I will quilt it myself or send it to a longarmer. So this year I was excited to do another Bonnie mystery - Celtic Solstice. Her colors were darker blues, but I used a bright turquoise. I am loving the process, not sure I love the colors... about 50% done to see what others have done: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2014/01/mystery-monday-link-up-part-6.html

started years ago - 20 blocks in this one - made from instructions that make 16 blocks at a time - so I made 16 more to make this 'baby' quilt more a toddler size... So then I made 16 more, so then I could make 2 of these (the other top is finished) -- BUT I still have 8 left over... If you give a mouse a cookie.... I spray basted AND pinned yesterday, then quilted and bound it. DONE DONE