Zoey asked, "Do you ever use any of your quilts outside?" :-) 
Our dog wanted to go outside around 5:30 a.m. this morning. I crawled out of bed, fed the dog, then made a cup of coffee as I decided to sew scraps together instead of going back to bed. I cut into a panel that I purchase many many many years ago, added some strips, and came up with this scrap quilt (it will be a NICU quilt).
I made more string blocks and I sewed the strips at strange angles just for the fun of it (hey, it was early). This will become another NICU quilt.
Then I came across these 4" blocks that I made with left-over scraps from a previous quilt. I sewed them together for yet another quilt top...which will probably become a wall-hanging...who knows. 
We just returned after spending four days in the High Sierras. Those are my kiddos out there in the middle of the lake. More to follow:-).
"Sparkle Time"
I've tagged seven fellow bloggers. I'm also tagging anyone who reads this...please play along. I hope you enjoy getting to know these bloggers. :-)I look forward to seeing the responses.
Ayres on a Mission (my sister-in-law)
The Green Family (my niece)
We're back after spending a week in the teeny tiny cabin at the lake. That's it...right in the middle....just a small kitchen, a small bedroom and a matchbox sized bathroom...heaven on earth.
I altered the sugar snap pattern by adding rick rack instead of a strip of fabric. This will be exchanged during the Inside Out Quilt Challenge with my local and distant Blue Moon friends.
I found a small bag of stray blocks left over from projects over the years and started cutting them into strips. I've added those strips to some NICU quilts I've been making today. Can you spot two of them? Remember, they're strips of quilt blocks. :-)
We drove to Bodie for a Father's Day adventure. It was a remarkable day. We also enjoyed a relaxing Father's Day dinner at the Bridgeport Inn. 
This is my first attempt at making a pincushion like Pat's. You will definitely want to wander through her previous posts as you will see her amazing workmanship such as this, which far surpasses mine. Pat, thank you for getting me started. You have such a generous soul. I'll include embroidery and beading on my next candlestick pincushion. My daughters have been giving me more suggestions for this one (specifically re: the skirt below the cushion), so you may see this later with improvements. This was a fun trial run and it sits by my machine now.
Soccer season is officially over as of this evening. School and music activities ended last week. Just two more busy days then summer starts at our home. 
