Sunday Scripture...

Play Day...

Funny how things happen. My day went nothing like it was planned yesterday,

but you know what? It couldn't have been a better day. It was nearly perfect!

It started out in the studio, waiting for the call that would let me know "when"

and "where" for lunch. By about 2 o'clock, I started to get the idea that the call

wasn't forthcoming. That's ok. Plans change. I just kept doing what I was doing.

  By dinner time, I had "whipped up" ten of these fun, selvage quilt blocks. Handsome and I headed out for a dinner date. Again, it rained...hard. We laughed and ran into the restaurant. Dinner was great, and I love being with my husband. What could possibly be better than that? A safe, wet drive  home...and two more finished blocks for the block pile before bedtime.   As far as I'm concerned, it was a perfect play day!!!

Selvage Scraps For Future Quilts...

My last day in Sebring was only a half day, so I didn't want to start a new project.

I had taken along a big, honkin' large bag, filled with all my selvage scraps, so

I decided to start trimming all of them for a quilt I have in mind for the future.

I've seen two different concepts for assembling string blocks using selvages.

One method trims the selvage so that none of the actual fabric print shows.

The other way leaves just a bit of fabric print showing on the finished blocks.

I decided to trim all my selvages leaving a 1/4" strip of the print on each one.

I worked on these again yesterday (and I still have many more to do). With each

strip, I remember the original project where I used that piece. I'm also having

fun reviewing the beautiful patterns that each company prints onto their selvages.

(Aren't the little colored hearts sweet? Each colored heart is a color used in the print.

  As I trim each strip, I'll keep tossing them into a large ArtBin tote.  My plan is to make an odd block now and then until I have enough for a quilt. Perhaps I'll make one or two today just so I can give you an idea of my vision.

Gosh, it's Friday already! I'm having lunch with my girlfriend, LauraBelle,  but I'm sure I'll sew a few blocks before the end of the day. We'll see.