A Cold and Some Bee Blocks

A cold has kept me down for the past week or so.  The kids got it and recovered quite quickly...so, imagine my dismay when I came down with the same thing and have been slow to mend!  I think it's all the busy-ness of being mama that has kept me under the weather!  But, I did manage to make and mail some bee blocks!

Stash Bee, August {I know, super late!} for Rachel, mammafairy sews.  The block is Starry Night by Faith of Fresh Lemons, which was my first real attempt at foundation paper piecing!  Good thing Faith has amazing directions!

Next up, Modern Stitching Bee, September for Chrissy of Sew Lux {my favorite fabric shop!}, the block is "Four Acres" from Modern Blocks: 99 Quilt Blocks from Your Favorite Designers.  It was a fun, easy block!

Okay, that's all for now, hopefully this cold will get better and I can get back to work.  Right now I think I need a cup of hot tea with honey some tea in a cup of honey, and to watch a Jane Austen movie on the couch...

Butterflies & Bees

I've been meaning to make some new pillows for my house, I even ordered a bunch of invisible zippers to make them easier to remove and wash...and I've finally gotten around to one! This is my stitching nook next to the computer desk, seems like my Embroidery 101 quilt and a matching pillow are the perfect additions!

I also got my bee blocks done for one of my two bees...I'll be late on the other...oops! I had really planned to get them done sooner, but had some unexpected projects come up. However, I'll still be sending them. These two grannie squares are for Leanne, I really think I need to make my self some!