Jelly Beans and Chocolate

                                               We had a snowy weekend here, 

and I don't know what quilter doesn't translate that as,

"So sorry! We can't make it because of the weather," and

"Hip hip hurrah! I get to stay home and SEW!"

Just don't share that with friends and family.

They won't get it,
and they won't think it's funny!

Slipping away to my Nest where I create is treasured time.

Recently I've blessed with solitary mornings, 

and long afternoons several days a week.

Do I miss having little ones around needing me?

Sure! but I've done that,

and this is my time in between babies and grandbabies.

 The Doxie Girls and I are going to Sew and make Quilts!

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This top starting out as just an exercise in making blocks. 

I've spent the month exploring Log Cabin blocks, and this was one more variation. 

Of course, my extensive stash of pink made the first block here,

then on to here with the green, coral, and brown.

Brown is a grounding color here, 

and I've gone back and forth whether or not I liked it.

I didn't want the pastels to look too "sweet".

I kept calling the brown "chocolate" to myself as I was working,

and this morning it finally hit me.

Jelly beans and chocolate...

Oh! This is an Easter basket palette!
It finally made sense to me.

There's a huge variation in pattern going on, 
and it inevitable that I would have some fun fussy cutting.
The smallest piece is just 1 1/4" cut out.

Can you see the variety of pattern and color? 
I chose many different tints to give it depth and movement.

Kissing bunnies here! Chickens there!

I have no plans for an immediate finish. 
Easter is months away yet, but that would be a nice time, don't you think?

Let it be winter, and let it snow, let it snow!

The girls and I are inside warm and dry,
and sure to be sewin' all day.

Come on, Doxie Girls!

I've already got the next project started,

and it's SEW CUTE!

Let's go sew!

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