Sunshine, Blooms & Bookmarks

We've been busy playing outside, enjoying the fantastic weather 
all week long. 

Now that the ♥ white violets ♥ are popping up, 
I'm oh so thrilled about gardening. 

We've been watering the strawberry patch, 

thanks to a bunch of new blooms.
Almost all the tulips are out, the hostas are just beginning to open
& the creeping phlox is blooming.

A brief afternoon in the sewing room with munchkin today 

produced 4 bookmarks---a special request. 

Now that we have the hang of it, 

she'll be whipping up a few more this week.

*Thankfully, mom's fabric stash is always available.*

Hopefully, I'll have a bit of time to sneak into the sewing room
and catch up on some 

much needed RSVP black & white blocks soon.

Piece.

Heather

A Little Sunshine Does the Trick

The sun has been out & temperatures are mild.

AHHHH. Spring is really here to stay.

My favorite white violets (with purple throats) are up---I must 

have been so excited, I forgot to snap a pic!!

Have a wonderful week in the sunshine!

Heather

Erica's Does it AGAIN

This just in....
Erica's Anniversary Sale is going on AGAIN!!

20% off Regularly priced fabric Sale 
+ Free US Shipping & 
1/2 Price INTERNATIONAL Shipping 
on orders $39 or more (excluding tax)
at ericas.com!!! 
It's good through 4/30/13 (11:59 EST), so get your shop on! 

Be sure to check the Old Fashioned Section of fabric 
if you like 1930s reproduction prints. 

Manatee Love

The highlight of the recent family vacation (according

to one munchkin) HAD to be the trip to Bradenton, Florida

to see THE manatee, Snooty.

These gentle giants became a bit of an obsession with our middle child, 

thanks to a library book checked out last year. 

Visiting a 'famous' manatee at the South Florida Museum's 

Parker Aquarium was a dream come true. 

We watched him eat (and eat and eat) romaine lettuce, 

kale, sweet potatoes, broccoli & carrots. 

Snooty was born in captivity & has been raised by humans.

The other 2 manatees pictured are part of the Manatee Rehabilitation Network

rescue program. They'll be returned to the wild next winter.

Room for {Pattern} Improvement

Here's an oldie but a goodie.

After completing the first block, 

I decided a few changes were in order...

• thinner sashing
• a neutral background fabric rather than the solid, lighter shade of the print fabrics
• making the center darker than surrounding fabrics so it stands out
• possibly adding a different (coordinated) sashing print between each block set

What do you think?