Robots in Outer Space

Oliver was a little bit early and I was a little bit late with this one.  I couldn’t decide on fabrics, even after I saw a great pattern idea at Karen’s blog.  I am still not 100% sure of the fabric/color choices, but I am overall happy with the design.  I also pieced some maverick stars on the back, and was really happy with the outcome of that.  I will have to try that again, maybe on the front and back next time.

Project Birthday Aprons may be underway shortly, however I seem to have lost a piece of fabric.  Granted I have thousands of pieces of fabric, but I don’t really lose things so I am a little concerned.

Today I walked to Bloomingfoods in a tshirt, jeans and flip flops.  Yay Spring!

Barely Spring

Despite the ice on Lake Griffy and the small patches of snow left on the ground, spring finally made it here late last week.  My days off coincided perfectly with two of the most beautiful sunshiny days yet.  Saturday Elizabeth and I took her two dogs out to the lake for a long hike and it was GLORIOUS.  There are even crocus up in my neighborhood and downtown.

And Baby Oliver’s quilt has finally been started.  I was getting worried that by the time I had it all figured out perfectly (which I totally don’t), he would be a teenager.  My interest in quilting can be very up and down and right now I am inspired and working hard on two at once (which is sort of rare for me).

Off to give Going Bovine one more chance.  It is one really strange book.

Community Kitchen Quilt

Thank god that February is behind us and we are into March.  Even though today was sunny and beautiful, there is STILL snow lingering.  This makes about 80 days in a row that we have had snow on the ground.   Today I walked (IN THE SUNSHINE!) down to the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show today and while most of the quilt there aren’t really my style, the colors alone are inspiring enough.  I bought some fabric and gearing up for a long overdue robot/space quilt.  I have had a hard time picking the right fabrics, but think it is time to just start cutting.   The quilt above is finally finished and is for an auction to benefit the Community Kitchen, where a friend of mine is on the board.

Knitting Olympics are officially over (as are the real Olympics) and I ended up with three hats, also to donate.  My goal was four, so sort of fell short but it was also the end of February of which the last two weeks were horrible gray hell.  So what can you do?