I Love Spring

What's not to love about springtime? April showers lead to flowers even before May. The trees are beginning to leaf out. The weather is warmer. And vacation season is beginning.  <sigh> I need a vacation.

As for quilting, this is what I accomplished since my last post:
1. Dropped off two quilts to be longarmed (Sapphire Stars and Mesa Valley).
2. Began binding my Grand Illusion quilt.
3. Finished the flimsy of Autumn Stars from the November 2017 Sew Sampler fat quarter pack.

Also, I'm ready to begin work on a quilt guild challenge "A traditional block in a non-traditional way". I went searching and decided on Grandma's Flower Garden SPHERE.  This quilt can be found at HERE.

Philosophical note of the day.... In a book I read recently, I saved this quote:  "I believe that our actions affect every person we met, even those we encounter only briefly. The sum of all our actions, good or bad, is our legacy." So true.  It may be your smile that brightens someone's day. It may be your "Hello" that chases away someone's loneliness. Or your impatience creates frustration which snowballs into an argument with a family member. I think our actions bounce into people like that little ball in a pinball machine.

On a higher note, springtime showers have prevented me from flying the last few weekends, but Sunday evening was perfect.  Low wind, deep blue skies, and mild temperatures made it perfect. So I went flying around the area, landing at several local airports. My first approach was low and the landing rather hard, but the other two were great. I blew the spiderwebs off the plane and now it's time to plan a longer trip for my next flight.

So what are you working on this spring?

April UFO Update

Hello!  Spring has sprung and it's time for some spring cleaning ....cleaning out more old UFOs.  April has been a productive month in my sewing room. This is what has been accomplished so far in April.

1.  I finished the flimsy for RSC 15!  (Or nearly finished--needs just a little white border and a new picture).  Finally I have a quilt worthy of some custom quilting!

2. RSC 18 "Squared Away" blocks for April are done. Isn't Yellow a happy color?

3. I cut and sewed the blocks for the Autumn Stars pattern from my November 2017 Sew Sampler box. The borders are ready to apply.  This one will not land on my UFO list at all. Whew!

4. Sapphire Stars is a flimsy!  It's going to the longarmer tomorrow.

5. My version of Bonnie Hunter's Grand Illusion will be picked up from the longarmer tomorrow. The binding step will go quickly and that means one more UFO checked out the list.

What's up next?  My quilting goals for 2nd quarter are to sew a quilt for my guild's challenge (a traditional block in a non-traditional way), finish more UFOs, and make a baby quilt for my daughter's friend.

So.....
Which UFO should I work on next?  Please leave a message with your vote.
1. Assemble those red/white disappearing 4-patches into a flimsy.
2. Assemble my old Floribunda blocks (another Bonnie Hunter pattern) and finish up the piano key border. 
3. Free-motion quilt the Little Fox quilt.
4. Work on my En Provence quilt.

On a higher note, the weather looks great for this weekend so I am expecting to fly circles in the sky in my airplane. I hope you are enjoying the beautiful sunshine this weekend, too.