How I love May! It is warm, the flowers are in bloom, the trees are leafed out, and the Chinese Elm row behind my fence completely hides the neighbors' houses. My screened in back deck is the perfect spot for meals, and the kitties love stalking birds from the safe
ty of the wicker chairs.
The front porch redo is finally finished and the guys put in my new front sidewalk on Easter Sunday.
The mess is now all cleaned up and grass is growing in all the bald spots. I will plant hostas along the front of the house and finish landscaping along the walkway next week.
Of course May would not be complete without a beautiful new free block! The free May block is posted and ready to download. And I gotta admit, it is one of my favorites. Despite loving the turquoise color, I love the funky tulip shapes and graceful art nouveau lines.
Click on the 2015 BOM Tab at the top of the page on my blog to download your free block during the month of May.
The bonus block is available to my newsletter subscribers. This month it is a stylized rose in shades of lavender and blue-violet. You don't want to miss it.
Not a subscriber? You can purchase these blocks Here.
The other reason I love May is that it heralds the beginning of camping season. I love spending time outdoors, at the lake, in the woods, just about anywhere. And of course that means getting the Whale out of storage.
Since we traded up from a tent, it is a bit more stuff to haul around with us and there is still the problem of cooking in a camp kitchen,
but I am willing to put up with the inconvenience! :-)
Next week I am heading off to Cedar Rapids, IA to teach at MQS. I will be doing three EQ7 classes, so if you are in the area or coming to the show, it would be a great time to sign up. Then we head up to Minneapolis for Spring Quilt Market the next week. Really looking forward to that. If you are going please stop by the Quilt Woman booth where I will be helping out.
The end of May the Whale will be going to our annual 39th college reunion at Mohican in central Ohio. It will be quite a trip and I am so looking forward to spending time with quilty friends along the way.
OK, now off to recover some chairs for the whale. What are your plans for May?
ty of the wicker chairs.
The front porch redo is finally finished and the guys put in my new front sidewalk on Easter Sunday.
The mess is now all cleaned up and grass is growing in all the bald spots. I will plant hostas along the front of the house and finish landscaping along the walkway next week.
Of course May would not be complete without a beautiful new free block! The free May block is posted and ready to download. And I gotta admit, it is one of my favorites. Despite loving the turquoise color, I love the funky tulip shapes and graceful art nouveau lines.
Click on the 2015 BOM Tab at the top of the page on my blog to download your free block during the month of May.
The bonus block is available to my newsletter subscribers. This month it is a stylized rose in shades of lavender and blue-violet. You don't want to miss it.
Not a subscriber? You can purchase these blocks Here.
The other reason I love May is that it heralds the beginning of camping season. I love spending time outdoors, at the lake, in the woods, just about anywhere. And of course that means getting the Whale out of storage.
Since we traded up from a tent, it is a bit more stuff to haul around with us and there is still the problem of cooking in a camp kitchen,
but I am willing to put up with the inconvenience! :-)
Next week I am heading off to Cedar Rapids, IA to teach at MQS. I will be doing three EQ7 classes, so if you are in the area or coming to the show, it would be a great time to sign up. Then we head up to Minneapolis for Spring Quilt Market the next week. Really looking forward to that. If you are going please stop by the Quilt Woman booth where I will be helping out.
The end of May the Whale will be going to our annual 39th college reunion at Mohican in central Ohio. It will be quite a trip and I am so looking forward to spending time with quilty friends along the way.
OK, now off to recover some chairs for the whale. What are your plans for May?
I get your newsletter, how do I get the bonus block?
ReplyDeleteHopefully you received the updated newsletter with the missing link.
DeleteYour blocks are lovely. I had plans to sew them, but I have for many other projects... So I collect them, waiting for the day to sew them ;)
ReplyDeleteYour "whale" is big!! The camp kitchen looks so practical. You'll probably find a solution for cooking... We have only a small kitchen in ours, and I'm NOT good at cooking there, but maybe if I had yours :D
I have the first 4 blocks completed and I have to say they turned out real pretty.Looking forward to the remaining ones. The bright fabrics against the black background is beautiful and eye catching. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
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