Spring has sprung and April is here! You wouldn't know it in my neighborhood because the weather is cold with snow and two days later it is sunny and in the high 60s. No complaints from me though for I am not a fan of hot weather.
It is beginning to get greener since this picture was taken while walking Boss & Company (Bosco). Thunderstorms are good for that!
And my Christmas Cactus is still blooming!
My first quarter goals were met and I am happy to report two new finishes. The main focus was getting my darling grand daughter's t-shirt quilt finished.
It is completely finished and ready to pass on to her! I only need to sign my label on the back once I decide on an encouraging Scripture verse to include.Overall, this was a fun project - although a tense one for fear of irreparable mistakes. It finished at 76" x 111" and it is quite large but will cover her bed nicely. No clear idea how much stash was busted...T-shirts cannot count. But I did use 3 yards of Kona solid for the sashing and borders, and 3 yards of 120" width backing. I will surmise the total to be 8 yards.
The second finish that I hoped to get completed was my Hidden Log Cabin that I started over Christmas break with the ladies at Stashbusters as a sew along. It is a pattern by Moonkin Stitchery and you can watch her video here.
I used a leftover jelly roll along with some coordinating strips from my 2.5" strip drawer to make a total of 42 blocks. I found a 3 yard piece to use for the sashing and borders to stretch it into a bit of a larger throw size.
And I used up the remaining remnant of fabric called Savannah plus a bit of muslin in the corner to complete the back.
It is labeled and ready for gifting. It measures 59" x 68" and I estimate that I used up 9 yards of stash. So far in 2025 I have three finishes and a total of 28.5 yards of stash used up. Not a great beginning but I am happy with getting that t-shirt quilt done! That more than makes up for a slow start!
I recently looked up into the night sky and saw a string of lights moving across the sky. Was it Starlink? Amazing!
Happy stitching!