So I did resist starting the baby quilt from the fabric I showed you, but I did not resist starting it with these fabrics. This disappearing nine patch block is so fun to make!
I've used up a couple of my fabrics so today I will pick up some fat quarters to finish off the quilt top. I'm not going to allow myself to start sewing it together until all the blocks are finished. I do have some discipline! :)
The weekend wasn't all sewing. I mentioned yesterday that I did some reading. I've been wanting to read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, but haven't gotten around to it. Emma was assigned this book for freshman reading so I figured this is a good time to read it. Have you read it? I'm about half done and it's really been a good book so far. There are some interesting photos on the author's web site.
Emma came home for something this weekend and it was good to see her. It's very strange because it felt weird when she left to go to school. Then this weekend if felt a little weird to have her at home. I guess this weird feeling is the new norm for now. :)
For sociology class, she was supposed to break a social norm yesterday and see how people reacted. She decided to wear her blonde curly wig to church. And since her dressier clothes were at school (she hadn't originally planned to stay through Sunday), she wore her Flash t-shirt. I should have taken a photo! I was glad she figured out something that wasn't rude. I could only think of social norms that you really wouldn't want to break.
Well, I've been on the computer long enough and I need to get to some other thnigs - like buying that quilt fabric! Hope you all have a great day!
so i'm curious, when you assemble these blocks, do you turn them so they create a different block (pattern), interesting and creative way to fabric stash bust!
Posted by: lydia | July 02, 2012 at 02:53 PM
That is going to be such a fun quilt!
I love Emma's sociology homework, that must have been a hoot.
Posted by: Ruth | July 02, 2012 at 07:00 PM
oh I do like those bright colors even better (you were right!)... and I am CRACKING UP thinking about Emma at church in the blond wig and that t-shirt. (did anyone think this was her for-reals new college look? :-)
going forward, I'll bet the "she's home" will feel weirder than the "she's gone".
Posted by: Mary | July 02, 2012 at 09:46 PM
That's a really cool looking block. And I know just what you mean about the weirdness of being home and then being at school. You get used to it.
Posted by: Carole | July 03, 2012 at 07:57 AM
Fabulous color!!!
Posted by: Robin | July 03, 2012 at 06:35 PM