First up, and easiest is my weekly block for RSC18, where we're working with light blue this month. Pop on over to see what everyone else is up to this year. There is a link-up post every Saturday, and anyone can join in at any time! I'm combining this with another project doing one block each week, so I'll end up with at least 50 blocks by the end of the year.
I've also decided to make the mystery quilt by Kathleen Tracy. The first block is an applique flower pot, and is just adorable. I couldn't pass up this one.
Back in approximately 2010 and 2011, I signed up for BOM's at my local quilt shop. One used specialty templates that I had no idea how to use, so each month the kit was placed in a box and hidden away. I don't remember why I didn't do the second one, because it was pretty easy. Maybe I felt guilty because I hadn't done the other? I don't know. Anyway, I've decided that I'm going to make both of these quilts this year. And I officially have the January blocks done for both of them! I'll wait to share until I have a few more finished. Now that I've started, I hope to do more than one a month, and have finished tops before the end of the year.
We got a call today from a friend who had just crossed a nearby creek in which the ice was breaking up and flowing. She told us to grab our cameras and get down there, so we did! It was amazing to see. Sadly, we just got a News Flash that it's causing flooding, and some people should be prepared to evacuate. After what we saw today, I'm not surprised. Ice can be so beautiful but so dangerous. We talked to several people who live near the creek, and they don't remember seeing anything like this in the last 50 years!
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| This slab was about " thick! |
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| The water was no longer flowing here, and this it probably near where the flooding is now. |
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| This is the ice jam that is causing the flooding. |
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| All ice in the middle ground |
Happy Stitching.....Sunny
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| Some more ice for my friends down under, who are suffering from sweltering heat |
Hi Sunny beautiful work my friend love your flower block ,wow so much ice,lovely pics Sunny xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks....I shall wait to see how your fabric deprivation goes.....
ReplyDeleteThose photos are incredible! It was a stinker here yesterday!
Wow amazing pictures Sunny... some of those ice slabs sure are thick!
ReplyDeleteI think it's time for lots of us to stop buying fabric... me alongside you... but we both know that will happen when hell freezes over, ha ha
The ice flow is beautiful, but it sounds dangerous too. Great progress so far on using up scraps. Sounds like you have plenty of projects to keep you busy for a long while.
ReplyDeleteThat ice is incredible! Mother nature sure puts on a good show, even if messes with we puny humans! I hope the flooding isn't too bad. As far as overextending ourselves, quilt goal wise, I think it's okay. Some weekend mornings (my quilty time, as weekdays never seem long enough with working full time) the projects I'm working on are what get me out of bed...well, there's my cat Emma who is always STARVING, but beyond that...some days my warm bed is just so nice!
ReplyDeleteThose photos of the frozen creek are amazing! I'm glad you got a chance to get your fabulous pics. Your applique block is really pretty and it sounds like you are moving along in 2018. I haven't bought fabric in a long time, for real, and I"m itching to go shopping soon!
ReplyDeleteLove your flower block--and your blue block is sweet-I need to make something more in the blue fabrics--love all those ice photos but not that some folks might suffer cause of it--
ReplyDeleteas far as not buying fabric this year--good luck with that--it is not working for me!!! though I am doing the K.Tracy one too and had NO civil war prints so had to buy some of those--but now I realize that I color I like the most in those quilts is that pinky one and guess what--none of it came in with what I ordered--so back to shopping, I will have to go!!!!
enjoy, di
Wow!! You captured some really incredible ice photos!! Hoping you are safe from the flooding.
ReplyDeleteSunny I am so pleased to read you have a pile of UFO's and kits to be made.... Gosh that ice river is amazing.. and scary.... you have really had a big freeze this year...
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Amazing pictures of the ice! I hope the flooding is controlled. ~Jeanne
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy, isn’t it, the way we buy a project then set it aside for no apparent reason. I really need to go on a buying freeze, but just seem incapable. Good luck to you!!!
ReplyDeleteThat ice is amazing! I can't remember ever seeing rivers freeze in my area (central nj) either. I think we're on the upside with temps for the season now though! The Kathleen Tracy block is beautiful! I've got about a half dozen "collected" BOM's in my stash...and hope to get to them this year as well.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you getting your blocks done and good luck getting back to the BOMs.
ReplyDeleteThat ice looks amazing. I have seen seen that sort of thing but can well imagine the damage it can cause.
Nice blues block .
ReplyDeleteLovely flower and basket block too.
Look forward to seeing your progress on the BOMs.
Always love your great photos.
So many quilts to make, so little time! Good luck keeping up!
ReplyDeleteAmazing ice pictures; thanks for sharing. DH and I just ooooh’ed and aaaaah’ed. Your blocks are both cute, but I’m really excited to see you tackle some of those old UFOs. I’m trying to do that this year, too, so we can keep tabs on each other, LOL!!
ReplyDeleteHello Sunny - I love the colours in the projects you are working on! But Oh MY! Those Ice pictures are just stunning! Hard to imagine as we sit here sweltering with the air con on full! Have a great week Sunny.
ReplyDeleteOMG the ice....i've never seen anything like that before.....from Friday we have a week forecast with nothing under 41 deg C...will be needing that ice.........
ReplyDeleteI'm with chookyblue.. we have a week of 40++. 109 approx.. I need some ice...
ReplyDeleteThere's been flooding here too with all the ice buildup. It's serious stuff!!! Your blue block is pretty, and I love the flower pot! You're right it is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThat is a cute applique block... I should not click that link.. I should not click that link... I would be happy to be in those icy temperatures even though it is quite pleasant here now... :) xx
ReplyDeleteLovely stitching! Ice is stunningly beautiful and so deadly.
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