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June will be the month of light blue and the first block is Woven 4-patch.  This was the first sewing I've done in a week and a half.  New babies and work took priority, but it sure felt good to do a little sewing this morning.

Feels like summer

Today was the first morning that I was able to take my breakfast and my newspaper out to the deck to enjoy. The coffee just seems to taste better when I'm drinking it outside in the fresh air. The birds were especially noisy, the sun was shining and the temp was about 70.

What a perfect way to start the day!  Up until today I either wasn't home, had to leave early or was cold and raining. Cold and raining has been the norm.

Then I had to go to reality and work. After this week I'll be working part time until late July when our work cranks up to crazy busy again before the new school year. I have 28 teachers in an online book study, 5 more teachers in a second online book study (different book), and a few high school kids in online summer coursework.  And I have several reports to write to finish up a big project for work before July 1.  Guess I had better quit procrastinating and get busy!!

Week 23 Status of the Stash

I did make 3 pillowcases early this last week before I left for 2 days at a workshop and then 3 more days with my daughter's family and new baby.  I got home last night about suppertime, doing laundry today and then there will be 2 more days gone next week for more training. I'll have a couple of office days, plus another 1 day workshop to attend.  My head is spinning lately!

But this is my last "full time" week of work until late July. The next 6 weeks or so will only be part time - and I can't wait to get in some time with family and friends, some golf (if it stops raining), and some sewing.

In this week: 0 yds
In this year: 107.5 yds 
Used this week: 3 yds 
Used this year: 114.5 yds

Status of the Stash: 7 yards ahead of my stash! 

A good excuse

I have a good excuse for no sewing in the coming days . . . Jackson Walter arrived Wednesday afternoon.  He is grandbaby #5 in the past 4 years. I'm spending a few days here with them and then will come back later in the month again.

BFF - quilting friends

The BFF quilt is done and gifted last Saturday evening. My friend Marilyn retired at least a year ago and it took us this long to make her a quilt to celebrate. It's a little late but it was a labor of love.

5 of us got together this winter to plan a quilt or wall hanging for her.  When the latest 100 Blocks magazine from Quiltmaker came out, we saw the BFF block and knew it was just perfect. We picked the border fabric first and then decided on colors to go along with that. So we each made a block (paper pieced) plus the extra one to represent Marilyn. We've each signed our block and then Sylvia quilted and bound it.  We met at a favorite restaurant and surprised Marilyn with this. What a fun evening!

More pillowcases

I can take 3 yards off my stash total this week because 3 more pillowcases were added to my donation stack.  I bought the farm fabric a couple of weeks ago on my way home from a school visit for work. Just couldn't resist - plus it was the end of a bolt.

The cityscape pillowcase was a kit I bought on impulse last month.  But when I opened it all up I realized that the strip cut for the top was a border print section and if I had folded it in half like usual it would have hidden half of the cute print. So I added a piece of plain white inside of that top section. Then I cut some off the bottom because it was going to be way too long.  Anyway it's done.

The other kit I bought is a Frozen print and that one was way too small. It's obviously a panel section and meant to be used on a square pillow. Someone didn't pay attention to the fact it wouldn't work for a standard pillowcase.  I'll just make it and one of the granddaughters can put it on a small square pillow instead.

Goals for June & a new Traveling Star

My June goals are going to be very small since I will be out of town a lot for work and to put in some grandma time. Sewing and golf will probably be very limited.

I just want to keep up with the Saturday Sampler blocks and the RSC15 blocks. I have no other goals for this month. If I get anything else done great, but if not . . . that is OK too.

I have fallen behind in making these star blocks with the guild "travel" squares, but I did get one new one made this weekend. The center fabric (turtles) was shared by a guild member who had traveled to Hawaii recently. It's a fun tradition in our guild to bring back fabric from a trip and share a 6" square with each member. I have over 40 star blocks made so far with the squares I've received.