humming along....

Greetings!  Here is my finished top for Curves Sew Along with Cecile.

I didn't really plan (nothing new there).  I just made blocks combining 2 solids.  I machine top stitch appliqued the circles.

I moved them around a zillion times.   I'm looking forward to machine quilting it.

Recently while waiting for my car tune up I did some doodling.  I would like to learn how to FMQ better and I've heard this is a good way to practice your eye hand coordination.

In crocheting news, you may have seen these 2 projects on IG.  I find both relaxing and challenging.

A hat for Andrew's Girlfriend.

A shawl for me.  It is called the virus shawl, but not because of covid, but because it grows and grows.  The yarn changes color all on its own color and is called "Lipstick on my Collar" so cute.

This past Saturday I attended a zoom workshop with Tara Faughnan.  

The morning was spent doing color exercises and discussing colors.

I had planned to use this soft pastel palette.   I cut 6" pieces of each. Notice the center area of this arrangement.

I sewing a few random strip sets and quickly decided that it looked like Demented Easter.  yuk

I quickly changed gears to an analogous color scheme.   I'm calling it the Cantaloupe quilt at the moment.

Amazing how perfectly Mother Nature nailed this analogous scheme!!

What do you think?   Like it?  Hate it?  all views are welcome here.  I am using about half of the color wheel from medium orange through medium blue green.

Mr. Fun and I quietly celebrated our 34th Wedding Anniversary on February 14th with a great pasta dinner and bubbly.    Costo roses were $14.99 for a dozen!  I took this photo on my Iphone with the portrait setting on Saturday.

They have opened beautifully.  This how they look this morning.

I think coco has the right idea; find a quilt and nap your way through a covid February.

Snuggle up and stay warm and safe friends.

xo