Well after several ups and downs with this months blocks for the “Star Crazy” quilt I have them finished. This morning I was half way done with one of the star blocks when I realized that I had accidentally bumped the needle position and I was not making a 1/4 inch seam but a bit larger! I had to get the seam ripper in action and that delayed finishing that block. I managed to get all finished this afternoon though! February’s assignment is done and now I can get back to work on my circle applique border on the “Going in Circles” quilt which is coming along nicely, I am working on the second side right now and about half way done with that one.
February's assignment - 2 star blocks, 2 Irish chain blocks and 36 half square triangles. I had two left over last month for some reason and I saved them for this months work they are down there on the bottom.
last months blocks and this months blocks.
two months of half square triangles. I don't remember how many we need for this quilt -- too many!
My girlfriend Regina’s daughter Sara is in the wildlife department in the Arkansas Fish and Game Program at Arkansas Tech University and I wanted to share a link of her releasing a trumpeter swan the other day with others from that department, the story is at this link along with other photos. http://focus.arkansasonline.com/photos/index.php?id=2582928 Although I have never met Sara I have heard about her for 3 years now and I feel as though I know her – way to go Sara!! I envy you being able to pick up that bird and then release it. Most of us will never come that close to a trumpeter swan much less say that we had held one!
On the weather front our snow is beginning to melt quickly all of a sudden, it is up to 40 degrees today and will be in that range though out the weekend – we just might be snow free by Monday.
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I have never actually seen a trumpter swan in the wild. What wonderful px , thank you for including the link!
As always, you work is superb! It is a joy to watch what you are working on come together.
You’re making good progress on the star quilt.
We aren’t even going to get above freezing until a week from today. Our snowcover will be here for awhile.
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Karen how sweet of you, thank you so much for posting the pictures. I love the star blocks.
Your blocks are coming along wonderfully. You are way ahead of the game and you are right lots of HST’s!
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Good girl for being all caught up!! This is going to be a pretty quilt.
Crispy
It is nice when we get our monthly assignment finished so we can work on something a little more fun. Your blocks looks great. It is amazing how large those birds are.
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It’s going to be a great quilt!
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