I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my first day after finishing teachers college than quilting.
Could you!


Yes! I wrote my last exam on Tuesday. Hard to believe {somedays!} that those 8 months are over.


I was thrilled to see that April’s Threads of Memory block is called Canada Star!
 Thanks Barbara!
Of course I wanted to make this block in red and white to symbolize Canada’s colours on our flag, but I did manage to use up some more Christmas specific scraps as well. I also finally cut into the frosted white dots from Holly Holderman that I found in a thrift shop. Happy all around here!


Canada Star for Lucie Blackburn




What can I say except that I think tonight I’m going to make another block – a bear paw! I want to make this one in red white and green! I think it will join my Christmas orphan blocks collection:)


April Aurifil Block by Angela Yosten  – links to pdf 


Here’s the link to Pat Sloan’s interview with Angela on the Aurifil blog


I had a really silly, strange idea today – which means it just might turn into a quilt! I was making the Threads of Memory blocks to go with my Christmas orphan blocks – which I’ll take a picture of and post when I go home next week. Today I noticed I really like these star blocks on point. That made me think of the saying


 “oh my stars and garters” 


which as a quilter, brought these two blocks to mind –
Star blocks and fan blocks set on point as snakes!


Here’s the most recent example of the snake quilt I’ve seen – over at Wonkyworld, a very inspiring site if you love quilts, especially antique quilts.
 More 70s Quilts


There’s also a snake trails quilt in the Emilie Richards quilt book I won a few years ago. It’s always in the back of my mind {apparently!}


What do you think? Am I crazy to make a Stars and Garter {Snake} Quilt?
Would you make one?




With Joy,


Sarah Vee