February

The first of the year is always busy for us. 

We have five birthdays within the first two months. 

We've already celebrated three and although we don't live near each other, 

we managed to get together to celebrate which is always really nice. 

I made the littlest birthday boy a BIG breakfast.

His breakfast included 6 donuts, 2 cinnamon rolls, 

2 pop tarts, 2 waffles, 2 pancakes, 2 sausage, 2 bacon and 2 eggs.

Yes, two of everything but.... there just had to be half a dozen donuts.

A boy needs a selection!

Aren't these just adorable? So fun to make and I think he really liked them. I'll have to get started on lunch next, then dinner, then start all over again for the my granddaughter's second birthday. 

Besides birthdays and felt food, I've joined a couple of quilt bees and a swap. I can't wait to get started, but most won't start until March. One that started this month is Sew Fresh Fabrics Charity Bee using some of their scraps. A quilt for Project Linus will be made from each of the blocks created and sent back. One for a boy and one for a girl. Here is the block I made for the boy quilt.

Whooo's Drivin?

The other Bee fabrics should start arriving soon and even though the next month looks pretty busy, I'm looking forward to getting started.  February, keeping busy with family and fabrics, what could be better?

Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll

Did you notice the button for Roll, Roll Cotton Boll in my side bar? 

It's been there awhile but I didn't mention it because I am a bit behind.  

It is a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt along that started in November. 

I love everything Bonnie does so even though it was the holidays 

I dug through my stash and joined in. 

Right before the "mystery" was revealed I started to be concerned about the color combinations and all the "ugly" fabrics I was using. There were red and white/cream combos, pink and brown combos and green and cream combos. How was the red going to fit in?

Anyway, I plugged along, I was in too deep and I trust Bonnie.

I love the revealed mystery.  I am so glad I continued on.

I am still far behind. I will finish up these 30 blocks. All the red needs to surround the pink and brown centers.

Still missing, 60 string blocks. I love the look, but am not sure I will make them, that's right I have NOT made them yet. I would like to come up with some other block alternative. I've never been a string block kinda gal and I have very, very few light colored fabrics. 

 

Before I have a chance to be "creative" I will have to file this project as WIP because their is a wonderful little boy about to turn three and he needs some felt food for his birthday! 

I've already gotten off to a small start. Don't these look yummy?