I'm Looking For Winners

 Pink week.

 In case you didn't read who the Schnibble parade prize winners were...

You might have been napping... so,

here is the link to go take a look!

We have a couple of people who are MIA.. .

possibly hiding under an umbrella...

is it you?

Simply Retro Quilt Along and Scrap Basket Sunday: I'm Here!

What? It was National Pink Day yesterday?
Where was I?
Well, the only thing I can do to make it up
to myself is to make it Pink Week!
I am going to share fun pink pictures all week long!
Yes, I just might include a pink pincushion too!

I have some other catching up to do also.

Yesterday was Scrap Basket Sunday

and I actually worked on something.

Something red white and blue...

I have been away from the group for several weeks...

I'm sure they didn't even miss me... but I am glad to 

be back, working on a little scrap project.

Lots of stars!The little print fabrics I found at a "quilter's yard sale" a couple of
months ago. I'm so happy to be using them!



Today is the first day of Simple Retro quilt along that I enlisted into.
The sew along hostess is Jana Machado. I hadn't been to her blog until
recently. She is also making the Deck-ade BOM from Fat Quarter Shop.
I love Camille's book and thought it would be fun to work through the book in this
sew along.

I had my fabrics all sorted and picked out from my stash for my project.

I am starting with Swell.

 I made a several of the blocks... they went together so fast!
This is going to be so cute... I can't wait to start sewing the
units into blocks.

Another project I was playing with is this one... 

I shared a link to a video on making this block a couple weeks ago.
It is still in progress... I will be making 6 more blocks and I will be putting
snowball corners on all of the blocks... you can see I have
only added them to two of my star blocks so far.
I am counting this on Kim's SBS group... the backgrounds are truly scrappy
and the fabrics came from my stash... but the snowball corners
is a new purchased to audition
with the blocks.
I think the blue will work.

photo from Wonderlusting.

My Summer Check List

I am always excited about the first day of Summer.

Summer Solstice... the longest day of the year!

I love longer days that actually are longer...

opposed to long days that are just 

dragging, like Wednesdays!

So, Summer Solstice...

I think it's a good time to pick projects for 

Summer Fun.

Thelma started A Summer of Fun last year...

and I am waiting for her to start it up again this year too.

I'm sure she will but I need to get a jump on things. 

So here is my plan for Summer Fun.

First stop... some visiting with Babs and Alma...

#1 Evening Blooms

I have been dragging my feet on this one...

mostly because it intimidates me.

I'm just committing to one block per month though. 

I can handle that-- right?

Then, moving across country to spend some time with Lori.

#2 Cake Walk

I had thought I was going to catch up on the Lori Holt Row Along...

and then I wanted to make the Barn Blocks,  but I decided on this one first. 

Next I will be sneaking in a visit with Tula Pink...

#3 Anchors Aweigh

This one is on my cutting table and ready to start.

Touching bases with Miss Rosie...

#4 & #5 Schnibbles

A month can't go by without making  one of 

the Schnibbles patterns for AYOS!

Next, a little something beachy...

#6 Coastal Lily 

because M & S do red, white, and blue so well!

And then rounding things out with another trip to 

Bee in my Bonnetville with...

#7 Scissors

Because, just because!

A big list... but lots of extra summer hours to get things done in!

I just had an idea...

maybe I will use one vacation day per week in July or August just 

for some mini-staycations!

MId-week Mosaic

Friday is the first day of Summer!

I thought I would put together some pictures of things I 

like about summer!

1. the Lake 2. fresh Berries 3. a game of Croquet 4. picnic table parties

5. beach chairs 6. garden Peonies 7. the color: Melon