NewFO: Wild Kingdom

I know...you're saying, but Sarah you wanted to focus on UFOs this year...why did you start another new project??

Well I questioned it a little myself but when one is up in the middle of the night not feeling well and you need to work on something mindless to while away the hours, you start the new project you have been drooling over without asking too many questions.

I have drafted this in EQ but don't have the graphic handy - you'll just have to trust me that it's going to be awesome. I mean I *have* been ruminating over this jelly roll for 6 or 7 years to find just the right project...

The jelly roll has 50 animal prints. I cut the strips in half so I would have more variety and sewed the first set of half strips in to pairs.

This week I am taking 1 minute breaks while spring cleaning to subcut them in to 3.5" lengths. After I get this half sewn in to 4 patches I'll work on the other set of the half strips.

I'm still (and always, it seams) on the lookout for a good black to use as "sashing"... I feel like I should just buy a bolt of it if I ever find a really good one...

Design Wall Monday - 3/4/13

Remember when I finally got the center of my Sister's Choice quilt done at retreat and I was thinking outloud about border options? Well, I think my idea was a brilliant brainstorm and I've got the picture to prove it. Ok, we need to support our own decisions once in a while, right?!!

I still need to plan the inner border and I'm not yet sure if it should be the same purple as the cornerstones, scrappy pieces of various bright fabrics or something else I haven't even thought of yet.

All in good time...

Feline Friday - 3/1/13

Do you like to make mugrugs? Do you have a stack laying around?

Please feel free to ignore the mess in the background

Well...who knew but they also make nice catmats when you have a tiny slip of a tabby!

What has your cat appropriated lately?