March 🌼

 Here’s my monthly marker for this month

On the last day of February I visited Kingston Lacy with my daughter and spotted a camellia with a bee (the black spot in the pic), which stayed on the flower for some time collecting nectar.  A sign that things are getting a bit warmer (even though the temperature drops at night).  

I’m still sewing using up orphan blocks and have made 2 Cushion covers with a couple of hand appliqué blocks from several years ago.  I had visions of making a Baltimore Album quilt, but I only got as far as 3 blocks, the third left in progress.  I’m now wondering what to do with them as they look to good to give away.

Another item in production is to make bed runners, which I’m making from an unfinished quilt top. This is version of Delectable Mountains block. Below is the quilt top.

I’ve taken apart 3 sets of 2 rows and used the blocks from the bottom row to add to the sets to add to the width.  Instead of wadding I will back with fleece and found enough fabric to made biding.  These will fit 3 foot wide beds.

In my sorting out I found pieces cut out and ready to make up a zippy pouch with a vinyl front.  I’m sure this will come in useful. I must have wanted to make this for sewing projects as it’s the theme of the fabrics. 

During this week we had an overnight stay in Exeter.  We had a chance to go into the City Centre and while waiting for the bus to take us back to the car park, spied this enormous gull marching up and down the road as if he was waiting for the bus!