Anything exciting? I'm slowly, but surely working my way through emails and comments, so thanks for being so patient with me! You know how I love to answer any questions I get in the comments and visit the blogs of the people who take the time to leave comments. It just seems to be taking me longer to do that than it used to. All I can say is, tortoise. That's me.
I have a couple of swaps I would love to finish up this weekend, as well as another block for one of the bee's I'm in. This snappy dresden is for Amber of One Shabby Chick. She sent the pieces to the bee members all cut out and ready to sew. Sweet, huh? This is my first dresden and it went together like a dream. I'm dreaming of a big ol' scrappy quilt of these now!
On the kayaking front, we went up by Kremmling this last weekend and did the Pumphouse run on the Colorado River. The flow was pretty low, but it was a nice relaxing run. Perfect for dipping my toes back into the kayaking arena. It was a beautiful rainy-ish weekend, which included some of my favorite things:
- Hanging out with friends
- being on the river
- and a little car camping
Mmmmm, it's going to be an awesome summer!
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Still working my way through the quilt as you go quilt. I'm trying to finish a block a day which when I spend one day a week cutting and arranging is very do-able.
Posted by: Stacey | 21 April 2010 at 08:40 AM
I love it :-)
Posted by: Amber | 21 April 2010 at 12:27 PM
Love it! I just saw one on Sew Mama Sew's. Looks great!
Posted by: marcia | 21 April 2010 at 02:01 PM
Well, I haven't made it past my first block in the quilt as you go but I'm making progress on a wonky star quilt I started a while ago. I'm learning to crochet and am making a granny square afghan. Those granny squares are addicting! And soooo easy to work on while snuggled on the couch watching movies . . .
Posted by: Molly | 21 April 2010 at 05:46 PM
I am finishing up some quilt as you go squares and a vintage sheet dresden plate quilt.
Posted by: tara | 21 April 2010 at 06:55 PM
Oh that's cute! I love the look of them but I'm afraid to try it. Sounds like your summer is going to be WONDERFUL!
Posted by: Allie | 21 April 2010 at 07:32 PM
Sounds like you're living the good life in paradise Ms. Penny. Love your cute block!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | 21 April 2010 at 09:12 PM
I just finished making the three grocery bags I'm giving away for Earth Day on my blog. I'm also giving away two packets of organically grown and harvested seeds. Anyone can enter at http://everydaychaos.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/earth-day-giveaway/ . Along with that, I'm working on a quilt for my daughter's first birthday. It's your blog, Penny, that inspired me to learn to free-motion quilt, and I'm completely hooked now!
Posted by: Darla | 21 April 2010 at 11:54 PM
Love the dresden plate!
Posted by: Kate | 22 April 2010 at 12:19 AM
This is amazing. I gotta stick with the beginners quilt groups... you guys are super advanced for me!
Posted by: LollyChops | 22 April 2010 at 08:44 AM
Warning, once you do a Dresden Plate, you are hooked for life!
I'm commited to finishing projects before starting new ones. Unless they're gifts of course, or swaps, or...
Posted by: Mom Wald | 22 April 2010 at 06:44 PM
weren't yo surprised how easily that went together? I really think If I had to do the cutting and if we'd had to turn under the edges on the circle, mine wouldn't have gotten finished....
Posted by: amylouwho | 22 April 2010 at 09:07 PM
Sounds like fun.
Posted by: sew katie did | 25 April 2010 at 09:36 AM