February RSC blocks

 Today I am sharing my RSC blocks for February (and January). February's color is blue! I have lots of blue scraps in my stash so I made 5 blocks of each of my blocks patterns. 

This is my traditional block.

In January, I only made 3 blocks of each so I added 2 more pinks!

This is my improv block. 

Again I added 2 more blocks of pinks.

I'm liking these blocks a lot! Can't wait to see how this all develops! Linking to Scrap Happy Saturday @So Scrappy

Happy Valentine's Day! 

I love to make cards for my friends and family for Valentine's Day. This year I decided to play with watercolors and hearts. I searched for inspiration on Pinterest and this is the result of my play!

These are postcard size cards. I wrote little messages to each person on the back. 

It was a fun activity! 

I also made 3 postcards with stitched paper hearts for my 3 grandchildren. Here is a picture of 2 of the 3 cards. I forgot to take a picture of the 3rd before delivering it. 🤷‍♀️ It was like the bottom heart but in red thread.

Busy as a Bee

I have been busy... not only in the sewing room.  Here's what I made for Valentine's Day.  

I followed the tutorial from Pleasant Home. 

After a little break, I worked on my daughter's wedding quilt and now the borders are on and it's ready to be sandwiched.  I need to get to the store to get some batting.  It is really looking good! Sorry, no pictures.

I also sent out these mug rugs and extras to my secret swap partner, Helle in Denmark.  She received them and really liked them! Yay!  

How cute is that little cat cookie plate?  And the mug is so cute!  It says 'time for tea with a cat on my knee.'  The box is just as cute.  

I so enjoyed making the paper pieced cat that I had to make this mug rug...for me?

This is a free pattern from Artisania...here.

I think I may be in love with small paper piecing!

I am also completely caught up with the Block-A-Palooza blocks. These are the first 6 blocks and

Block 7 (oops...it says block 6)

See more blocks on the flickr group page.

Caught up on stitching the Give Thanks BOM from Jenny of Elefantz, too. Verses 2 & 3 are done.  A great reminder of all the blessings in my life...God's beautiful creation and my warm home.  The little verse cards are interchangeable.

Finally, I finished the 1st block in the Birdie Stitchery BOM.  I was so close to finishing when I ran out of yellow floss.  One swirl on the birdies little belly and no more floss.  To make it worse, Hobby Lobby was out of the yellow I needed.  I either had to wait for Hobby Lobby to call and tell me they got it in OR get to Joann's.  It took a couple of days but I got some more yellow floss and finished the block.  Now I'm working on Block 2.  

I was so excited to have it finished I didn't even press it before I took the picture. Yikes! You can see more on the flickr group page.

I told you I've been as busy as a bee!