Time to set sail again in the April colors. Here is my little sloop with cheerful orange sails. I'm carrying on a family tradition. My Norwegian uncle used to buy sailboats at a bargain and restore them to good condition. He had a workshop with an old heavy duty Singer where he made his own new sails. Of course his were not colorful, but they did the job well when we sailed off to Newport or Block Island for a day or a week.
SWITCHEROO
When it came time to make my April 16-patch block I took out the previous ones. When I saw my February block with its wild orange colors and a bit of brown, I realized it was more aptly an April block, so here is its return under a new name.
Well, that was the fastest RSC block I've ever made, but now I had to make a February one, so I really splurged on pink.
A VERY USEFUL FIND
Yesterday when I took my garbage down to the basement I got a great find without having to dive in the dumpster. This stack of drawers was sitting waiting for me to snatch it up and find a place for it in my ever-crowded studio/bedroom space. Fabric was slowly (actually quickly) trying to take over the room like kudzu. I've never seen the pesky vine but it's the best analogy. Here is the cabinet on arrival.
And here it is happily filled with fabric and making a big difference in my space.
It is now paired up with my previous dumpster reclamation, the blue stacked bins. Now I can actually get in the room easily. I like my Melody Johnson wall quilt sitting in front of my darker piece behind it because it makes Melody's shine even brighter.
Speaking of shining, the first tiny daffodil popped open in our garden to make me smile. Hope you are all enjoying spring or fall wherever you live.
I link up with RSC16 at soscrappy and Sew Cute Tuesday at Blossom Heart Quilts.
