The first box of six mini afghans and 2 quilts went out to Comfort For Critters about a week before Christmas. It was well received by the CFC coordinator and I'm really looking forward to shipping the next box. I was surprised and grateful to receive a nice thank you card and very pretty handmade Christmas ornament as return mail.
A couple of months ago, I purchased Farm Girl Vintage and Quilty Fun online. Both are by the creative and fun Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet. I'm way behind the power curve here if I was inclined to participate in the Instagram "Sew and Show" feeds. It would have been fun to share each block but, like so many others, my responsibilities dictate working at a slower speed. The blocks in both books are super cute! I'm thinking it would be fun to use a few of the patterns as stand alone mini quilts to help fill up the next CFC box. I'd like to be able to send at least one box each fiscal quarter. We'll see how that goes. :-)
Winter is really late this year. We've had a few inches of snow fall since October but it's gone within 24-48 hours. Last night we had our first nasty little storm dump about 6 inches of snow/sleet/ice/yuck on us. I'm happy for the late arrival as it gives my arm extra time to heal from last year's snow related injury. Plus, it's really nice to not have to rake the dog gone roof!
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous new year! Stop by Sugar Tree Stitching Handmade for the latest each week along with family favorite recipes and the occasional free pattern.
Happy Stitching!
