Halfway through February, is it possible? It seems that January somehow passed me by.....not much sewing going on here. It is usually a quiet month, but this year I hibernated more.
Not completely inactive, I managed to get through 900 pages of the latest instalment of the Outlander saga (book 9)!; conveniently published in November, just in time to be included in my list to Santa.
Also, my PC of many, many years, which I had been nursing for a quite a while, completely gave up last month; so a new purchase had to be made. I chose to get another PC, rather than laptop, as when you are 70 something, a large screen is the most important thing!
I am now sitting in front of 24in, beautiful screen, what a joy!
All the Covid restrictions are about to be relaxed here in England;
it seems that we are no longer following the science, which makes me rather nervous, but what do I know?
But there is a new project in making.
I had something completely different in mind the last time I wrote, but I have changed my mind.
I need something sunny and bright.
While I was browsing through "Focus on Applique" by Irene Blanck, her "Blooming Springtime" popped up from the page, it is just the right thing, you can feel the sunshine.
I like Irene's designs very much, this is the second applique quilt I am making from this book.
I like the simple, clear shapes. Lots of applique and some reverse applique too. The whole quilt is divided into small, easy to manage blocks.
I plan to to use fabrics from my stash only, which desperately needs some reduction.
My first "Blooming Springtime" blocks.
This is my quick catch up, just to let you know that I am still around 😀
Enjoy your weekend!
Looking very pretty Radka - this is going to be a lovely project. Seems to me that Boris is just trying to divert attention from something or other by announcing new freedoms. I think sensible people will still be careful. Grim weather forecast for this weekend. Must read another of the Outlander books - I enjoyed the first one. xx
ReplyDeleteLovely first blocks! The days are longer already so getting in Spring mood is in place. I share your thoughts about the sudden change in restrictions that is happening here too. I prefer to be a little careful.
ReplyDeleteGreat start on the new quilt. I love all of Irene's quilts; they are just so cheerful. Yes, February already although I can't say that January went fast. Somehow January always seems endless for me. I understand that you are a bit nervous about the lifting of all the Covid restrictions. Here most are still in place but there's talk about lifting at least some of them in the next couple of weeks. xx
ReplyDeleteGot to look and see if they have an e-book version of that book. I am an avid fan of the Outlander saga. I do hope they will be doing season 6 this year too. They lifted outdoor mask restrictions last week here and now we are back to using masks in shops,public transport and when meeting up with a group of people. I see though lots of people continuing to use masks in the street and are being very cautious. Gorgeous applique blocks! keep well. Amanda x
ReplyDeleteRadko, moc pěkný začátek nového projektu. Mám ráda Tvé aplikace. Doufejme, že se situace kolem covidu brzo uklidní. Marie
ReplyDeleteKdyz to neni Covid, tak je to pocasi, tak jsme zase zavreni doma :-)
DeleteDik za navstevu, xx
Oh, your new quilt is gorgeous, Radka! The blocks you have done thus far are lovely. Just the perfect quilt to while away your wintry days. Though Spring will be blooming there soon. Love the little snowdrops in your header. I do love a big fat book with hundreds of pages where I can escape to. Fabulous you have a new computer. That's a big screen. I have a little laptop. I seem to like them better because I can use it most anywhere. Though as you say the screen is small.
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