I've been busy

We had friends in from out of town over the weekend.  One of the fun  things we did was to kayak in the ocean around La Jolla.   The photo above is what I pictured when we cooked up this plan.  Imagine, instead, overcast skies, freezing water, soaking wet bodies.  Further imagine being flipped over on the way in so you arrive on the beach soaked to the bone.  Then imagine not being able to find the friend you left behind who is holding all the cell phones and the keys to the car.  Yup.  Good times!!

Actually, right up until the flipping over part, the adventure was pretty amazing.  At one point we were surrounded by a pod of jumping dolphins!  We saw birds and sea lions and wonderful breaking waves.  I recommend it but perhaps later in the season.......

Design Wall Monday April 23, 2012

Blogger is doing it again.  This photo should be rotated counter-clockwise 1/4 turn.  SIGH.  This is what has been on my wall for a while now.  It is ready to be quilted.  I even have the backing made.  I know this looks suspiciously like a DSW from a few weeks ago but, really!  it's a different quilt.   Here's the other one:

OK, so it's not really done in this picture and I've never posted a picture of the completed one but it really is a bit different from the one today.  Really.  It is.  I know the same blocks appear to be in both but you just have to trust me.

I'll take a picture of both when this one is done and we can compare side to side.

Hop over to Judy's blog to see what others have on their design walls.

Design Wall Monday

I've been out of the blog-writing loop for a while.  I've been quilting quite a bit but we've had a lot of stuff going on at the house that has kept me away from the computer.


This is a little quilt I made for a friend's baby. Her nursery theme was fish.  These deep sea fishes may be a bit sophisticated but I like the way the quilt turned out.  The pattern is based on a Judy Martin design.

Check out what else is posted at Judy's Blog

It's starting to come together

I've been playing around with these blocks ever since I put them on my 2012 UFO list. Well, Judy pulled their number this month.  I have mixed emotions about that.  1. I'm nervous about how this will turn out and, 2. I'll be so relieved to have them done and gone!

I've seen a few asymmetrical settings around blog land and decided that may be the ticket for these wonky blocks.  I found a tiny bit of pale lavender solid that I think will work well for the background. Maybe you can see it in the upper left quadrant.  Darn! That's all I have. I guess I'll be forced to make a trip to Rosie's to find more :-).

Go over to Patchwork Times and see what's on everyone else's walls.

Chris.

February's UFO DONE!!

Here she is.  I'm very happy with how this quilt turned out.  From a box full of VERY odd 1/2 square triangles, given to me by an elderly friend who could no longer quilt, I was able to make this.  I'm simply calling it Audrey's Quilt to commemorate her friendship and generosity.  I hope that she knows I made this quilt from her gift.

Hop over to Judy's blog to see what other things got taken off the UFO list this month.

I was only gone for a second

First, Izzy does not sleep with us. We do, however, let her on the bed at about 6 AM when we are starting to stir. I got up, put on my glasses, looked back at The Husband, and spied this.

Does she look just a little too comfortable?  Should I be worried that maybe she's plotting a coup??

Chris