Another Year Older

                                         23 February 2017

Dear Barb,

My birthday quilt arrived and I wish you could see the ear to ear grin on my face. What a happy piece of patchwork to open on a gray February day!

Few things are as charming as pink and blue sitting side by side like this.

I love the elegant bird toile you used on the back. It's quite a contrast to those quirky conversation prints on the front of the quilt. Baseball players and baby faces--What fun!

    

Thank you, Barb. Your birthday quilts always take the edge off turning another year older. 

Tickled Pink!

Could anything be sweeter than cake and ice cream on your birthday? How about this pink and white confection from my buddy Barb? It's the latest in a series of doll quilts she's surprised me with over the years. 

This Log Cabin variation is Courthouse StepsThese double pinks and shirting prints remind me of French pastries stacked in a bakery window.

 

Et voila!

On the back is a luscious toile depicting Parisienne advertising labels. Ooh la la!

There were birthday treats from other friends as well. Terri baked a tray of mini cupcakes that were moist, chocolatey, and way too easy to pop into our mouth whole. Linda's pink peppermint ice cream was the perfect accompaniment!

Don't I have the sweetest friends? They sure made this birthday special! XO

Inside Out

Here's my view inside today...

and this is outside!

With a new quilt project to ponder, I’m more than happy to stay indoors. It's a small, unfinished quilt top that I bought from Wanda Hanson.

Isn't the layout interesting? You seldom see log cabin blocks arranged with another block like this. 

It would make a nice runner as is, but I'm thinking of adding a border. Any thoughts?