Welcome March!

Three days late to welcome the month, but I needed to do some important work first. I hadn't created my collage for last month and since I like to send out the old month when I am welcoming a new one, I delayed things a bit. Take heart! I eventually get around to things! 

I have already been sewing some good stuff in these first 3 days of March, and I am eager to share that here, but first I must close out February with my collage of highlights.

TOP ROW: In that first snapshot, I am standing with Barbara, a volunteer at Pioneer Florida Farm in Dade City. The historical group hosts a huge event - everything from draft horse pulls to quilt shows - and all the buildings on their 21-acre site are open for touring. Barbara was hostess in the tiny Methodist Church, and we talked quite a bit. Eventually we exchanged contact info because she was retiring and I offered to buy her pioneer dress. Yes, she is a bit shorter than I am, but we have already made the exchange, and I think I can make it all work out. The second snapshot is some of the luscious fabric I bought that same day at Quilted Twins - the most wonderful quilt shop in Dade City. And last, the snappy card wallets I made.

MIDDLE ROW: After much gnashing of teeth and wrangling of ideas, I took the final stitches on Grandmother's Flower Garden. At last she is ready to be quilted! The middle picture is yours truly with my baby sister Carol at Walt Disney World. We spent a wonderful 2½ days with them even though the weather was not ideal. Too cold and windy! The Magic Kingdom is in the distance in my last photo in this row.

BOTTOM ROW: Carol and Monte's guests at Disney: (l to r) Jayne, David, Dawn, Kevin, Sandy, John. We six are the family I refer to as the cousins on Moonrise Lane (our Florida residence). David and Sandy are my 1st cousins. The next photo is of a KF jelly roll quilt I have started. More on that to come! And the last picture is Lake Effect, the 10-year quilt that has found its way out of storage and onto my work table. Yes, I am back to take this to a finish!

February is a short month, but we packed a lot into it and just like that, our time in Florida is two-thirds over! We will return to Ohio at the end of this month. In the month remaining, I have a few more stitching projects on the agenda - pillow covers for beds and sofas here in the Florida home. I also need to stitch up some curtains for the lanai windows. And speaking of lanai, I have a futon out there that might get a new slip cover. We shall see just how ambitious I am.

So come on back and I will keep you abreast of progress being made!

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jayne 

Goodbye February

 

Seems impossible that we have reached the end of February so quickly. But here we are preparing to welcome a new month. I've put together a collage of this month's highlights.

 

TOP ROW: My sister Carol and her husband Monte spent a week at Disney, so we joined them for lunch and an afternoon of the sights and sounds of Disney Springs. The middle picture is the whole family enjoying lunch at Raglan Road, an Irish Pub. The next picture is just a panoramic view of the beauty of the park and of the day.

MIDDLE ROW: Some minimal sewing has been accomplished. Most has been focused on the Grandmother's Flower Garden. I am happy to be making this quilt come to reality. The middle picture of Cate is a screenshot from a FaceTime call with her and our daughter Erin. She has grown so much since we've been in Florida. The final picture in the middle row is of my brother and sister-in-law who came to stay with us for about a week. Hard to believe that 3 of 5 siblings were able to connect here in the Sunshine State.

BOTTOM ROW: Our bike trail continues to be a source of beauty and entertainment. We are making as much use of it as possible. Dear little Reagan, then 4+ months old, wished family and friends a happy Valentine's Day with her pretty jammies and bright eyes. She, too, is growing too much! The final picture is from the quilt show I attended last week in Daytona. The quilt show has been the topic of the last few posts, if you are interested in some amazing works of art.

Coming up for March, we will just have to wait and see. Not too much is scheduled at this point. One overnight when some friends stop by on their way back to Ohio from southern Florida is about the only definite plan we have at this point. We are always open to adventures and look forward to whatever opportunities might come out way.

As far as sewing goes, I am still working on GFG and on Smoked Cheddar. I almost have one new flower made. I've also stitched up a couple of blocks to use as fronts on pillow shams. I will share progress on all fronts, so come on back for a look-see!

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jayne