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March Madness!


Hello Everyone!  We are in the middle of March now and this month is mad crazy!  Even if you don't follow basketball, this month is the official beginning of spring, the start of the baseball season and the weather is nice enough get outside and walk, garden, bicycle, etc.  A few weeks ago I went to a sewing retreat at  Sunset Retreat Center in Sunset, TX.  I took enough projects to keep me busy and completed two of the three.  Last week was Spring Break for my Waco family and this week is the local school break, so with other things happening around here, the sewing time is hit or miss.   Keep reading to see what has happened since we last talked.
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Crossroads Quilt
Crossroads Quilt, pattern and starter fabric kit by Treehouse Textiles, will be a great project for this retreat.  This is a simple project but the fabrics are anything but average.  The fabric kit from Treehouse Textiles make this project bright, happy and fun!

Pick A Petal
Pick A Petal , a project I will be teaching at Must Love Fabric this year, was the second project I took.  I wanted to get all 20 of the light Log Cabin blocks completed and I was successful.  Again, with all the fabrics were chosen and the pieces cut, this project was easily completed. These blocks still need some funky flower appliqués added. This Block of the Month was designed by Jen Kingwell and I will be teaching the project starting in May.  We will meet once a month in a lecture /demo format with lots of tips and ideas for the students.  Come join us and have lots of fun!

Wrapped In Ribbons
Wrapped In Ribbons, pattern and most fabrics by Lisa Bongean for Primitive Gatherings, was the last project I took.  Although all the fabrics were chosen and cut, it was a time consuming project.  Working with precut strips made the piecing easy, there were so many columns to sew together.  This project was finished at home and it is ready to go to the quilter.  Wrapped In Ribbons will look wonderful for the holidays

Martha
Month 11 of Martha BOM, pattern and fabric kits by Treehouse Textiles, arrived right after I got home from the retreat.  Most of Month 11 is now completed and I just got impatience - I just wanted to get started putting the top together.  So above is the start of the first row of blocks.  Even with Month 12 to come, I can get a lot of the top pieced together. My blocks are fitting together nicely and it is looking great.


Sweet Tweet Month 6
Sweet Tweets, Month 6, pattern by Focus on Quilts,  is almost finished.  The pieces are hand appliquéd and I still have some berries and an eye for the bird to add before this block can be added to block 4 and 5- there is a branch that flows over the three blocks.  I still have 3 more blocks to complete for this project along with the border.  My goal is to sew a block a month - good luck!

My Quilt for the Cruise
I will be teaching this quilt, Indigo Puzzle Box, on a Stitchin Heaven Caribbean cruise this May.  Everyone making this project can get a kit from Stitchin Heaven with all the fabrics chosen and cut.  They sent me a kit this week so I can make it with their fabrics  and check the accuracy.  I will be working on the kit this weekend, I don't expect any problems!

The Avenue Class
We had so much fun last Sunday afternoon at Must Love Fabric learning to machine piece curves while making these cute little trees!  These three ladies did a wonderful job mastering this technique and made some beautiful trees for The Avenue, pattern by Louise Papas, fabric in my sample by Jen Kingwell.  I don't need lots of students to teach a class - small classes are so much fun.  If you are available to attend any of my classes, I would love it have you and we will have so much fun!

Spring Classes at Must Love Fabric
​Don't forget the classes quickly coming up this spring, some new, some back by popular demand, all at Must Love Fabric in Colleyville, TX.  Above is my next class, A Wild Ride, so come and join us!

A Wild Ride, Wednesday, April 17, 6-9p

Pineapple Quilt, Wednesday, May 22, 6-9p

Pick A Petal, Class is once a month for 6 months, starting Sunday, May 18, 2-4p

I will have samples for the classes on display, so call the shop at 817-488-6764 for all the details and come join the fun!

Meet The Author
My good friend Carla and I had the honor of meeting author CJ Box last week.  If you read the Joe Pickett series, you know CJ Box.  Last Tuesday was the release date for Battle Mountain, the newest novel in the series and the North Richland Hills, Tx, Library hosted the author. 


Golf Lessions
I have started golf lessons!  I have wanted to learn to play golf for many years and I finally have taken the leap!  With 2 lessons behind me and many trips to the driving range, I am feeling encouraged about my swing.  I am taking lessons at Bridlewood in Flower Mound, TX from a wonderful women named Simone.  She is very instructive and patience - there is sainthood in her future.  When I can consistently hit the ball, I will try to play a few holes.  To all my neighbors who live on the golf course, I will give you plenty of notice when I will be on the course!

Paws on the Patio
Buddy has now had his first outing with other pups that included food!  After class at Wild At Heart Canine Academy on Wednesday, we all went to Son of a Butcher Slider Bar and ate on their patio.  He was a great boy and even got his own burger.  He will have lots more outing in his future!


Are your March Madness brackets filled out?  I hope all your favorite teams win!  Enjoy the wonderful March weather - get outside and soak up the Vitamin D - but make time to sew and quilt.  It's all in the balance!
Until then time, keep busy, stay safe and healthy and keep on creating!

Later,  Annette