Spring Break 2015

My Spring Break 2015 officially began on Friday afternoon, the same day that Lorna over at Sew Fresh Quilts posted her tutorial for her Zany ZebraZ Quilt Block Tutorial http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2015/03/zany-zebraz-quilt-block-tutorial.html I have been really wanting to make one since I had such a great time making her Elephant Parade. 

This is the first zebra I made and is going to be my label. I contemplated using a light grey background as Lorna did, but I found this turquoise at a discount fabric store and thought it would really make the white with black fabrics really pop. The same store has a big zebra print fabric that I am going to buy tomorrow for the backing and binding. I am going to embroider the eyes and nostrils on the zebras with perle cotton and French knots.

 Doesn't Lorna's look adorable! Mine does not have the little birdie, but I still love it! I am thinking of quilting mine with wavy zebra like stripes horizontally, but just may have to play around and see if I can discover any interesting stitches on my Pfaff.

 Here is my March BOM from Buttermilk Basin http://www.buttermilkbasin.com. I still need to add the bee and the flower along with some more detailed embroidery and I plan on working on it this evening for Slow Sunday Stitching. Be inspired by other handwork here http://kathysquilts.blogspot.com

One of my school's secretaries and friend was just diagnosed with a recurring brain tumor--she had the same thing 10 years ago. She will be off work for the rest of the school year and a bunch of the summer for treatment and recovery. Meals are being organized, but I am a quilter which means I would like to make her a quilt. I considered just quilting up one of my Medallion Logic Cabin tops, but I decided I want to make her something a little more special---Lori Holt's Tulip Patch Quilt. If this isn't cheerful, I don't know what is!

After my Zany ZebraZ Baby Quilt was sewn together this morning, I started digging in my stash for cheery fabrics for the patches and tulips. I pretty much had everything I need on hand including a backing. I did run down to Joann's looking for a Kona green for the leaves and stems, but they did not have anything--I bought a new cutting board though. Of course since it Sunday, nothing else is open. However, I ran over to my Mom's house and found a perfect green in her stash. Thanks Mom! Since I was in town anyway, I stopped by the grocery store and grabbed steaks, corn, and a Caesar salad bag which means hubby can grill dinner while I sew! Many people left town for our Spring Break, but the weather here is gorgeous--sunny, in the high 70's, so I think a Stay-cation with a funny book and sewing projects is the perfect way for me to relax! Hopefully, I will get some projects done quickly.