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I have gotten a little farther with my Frivol #4 called Lakeland. Give you a few pics of my progression.... I really like making flying geese, here's a pic of a mini quilt with them. Still have to make a few more rounds of them. My kids birthdays are this coming week, they are four years and four days apart! We are going to see them for their birthdays!

I have started a new project and it is Frivol #4. There are four blocks that make up this small 50" x 50" quilt.  It came in this pretty tin. It is called Lakeland which is very appropriate for Minnesota don't you think? It has flying geese surrounding one background square. So to make my 154 flying geese I am using my Deb Tucker ruler and making four at a time. Which makes this task a little smoother .   These are the beginnings of my four blocks. What are you working on? Something to brighten up your winter days? Martha

I have 15 more blocks for Thomas Fire Relief  by Ventura Modern Quilt Guild.   Today on the blog of From My Carolina Home  there is a tutorial on one way of putting these together to make a 72" x 84" quilt. Which is 42 blocks put together six blocks wide and seven blocks long. Mind you the guild is just asking for blocks , nothing more. But it is nice to see at least one layout. Check it out. Click on the link below https://frommycarolinahome.wordpress.com  There are directions for the block on an earlier post.The blog is also under my sidebar of blogs  I follow. Martha

I am also doing an online mystery, but one that is table topper size. I have chosen the fabrics and have the pieces cut. The white with blue flowers on it is my background. The mystery is from My Carolina Home blog. That is also where I got my directions for the Perkiomen Valley Block for the Thomas Fire relief Quilts by the Venturea Modern Quilt Guild. I have turned in 26 and am making more . It is to help people where there have been fires and mudslides in California. Americans help themselves,pitch in and get it done!

I have joined a mystery club and after church I finished my first blocks. Two churn dash and two monkey wrench(or snail's trail). I wanted to share this before I went to dentist this morning. You all have a lovely day. Don't worry it is just a cleaning. Martha.

I recieved my January copy of Quiltmania. I got a 2 year subscription and a charm pack for $110.00.  Which means I get each issue mailed to my home for $9.17.  A total of twelve issues. I really like the courthouse steps on cover and I also like Thimblecreek's (Joe and Roxie Wood) contribution (Baby Its Cold Outside) inside also. Plus  there is a new Mystery by Karen Styles of Material Obsession. It is a great read and plenty of patterns for the price! Just sayin'... Next is a pic of my quilting frame and a quilt inside. I actually got to roll it about 8 inches yesterday. I am just starting to find my niche with it and my Big Stitch quilting. I am quilting concentric  circles because I thought it would be a good contrast to the squares and  rectangles. After I finish it I plan to give it as a crisis quilt. What you have probably been waiting for, some more Van Gogh from Cherrywood. This one had a lot going on in it. Sorry ...

I finished putting the binding on my bonnie Hunter quilt last night after getting it back from Connie Krueger(my quilter). Now just so you know, my quilt will look almost nothing like Bonnie's because I  set mine block to block not on the diagonal. I also only made half the number she requested because I only needed a smaller quilt. I also threw  away 120 pcs of one step.  I have also been working onThomas Fire Relief quilts for California. Here are some of my blocks made from Kansas Troubles fabric... Just so you know I did not forget here are some more Van Gogh quilts from Cherrywood... Each of these quilt are only 20" square. All for today , more later. Martha.

January is a cold month in Minnesota especially. I have finally switched my Christmas tree quilt for my blue 30's quilt. There are 3 appliqued bluebirds on it, if you can find them. I have been hand  quilting on my quilting frame downstairs and enjoying it. May not be the best at it yet but i will keep plugging at it. I am am more of a big stitch( Kim Diehl) quilter. I have been using 12wt. Aurifil on it. Give you a pic when I get further along. I thought perhaps you might like a little show and tell from Cherrywood fabrics. I have some pics they let visitors take at an open house of thier Van Gogh exhibit. They only had about 175 quilts there at the time , it will take more than one blog post. This is only a small portion of what they recieved.  None of these were the big prize winners even though they are fantastic! More later! Martha