Color Adventure - Our April Blocks Together~

I am a little behind on posting,

but here are our April blocks together.

Tammy created a block to represent 

a cross for Easter 

using royal, mulberry and citrus.  

Her block is called Blackford's Beauty.

Her husband thought it looked like a 

stained-glass window.

Mine is from the Sugar Snow quilt.

Again, we have similarities!

I am still loving this adventure.....

A New Kind of Stitiching~

Have you ever wanted to learn a new skill.

For a really long time?

Knitting socks has been on my learn to do list for years!

And years!

I have knit three things before-

a bag and dishcloth-- following directions,

and an Icelandic sweater with a teacher helping me.

But, I love the knit socks I have seen and wanted to try some.

On my trip I went into a yarn shop who had a sign about a 

free class..

two days before I arrived :-(

As I was bemoaning my timing, the sales person said, 

"Oh Jen will be in tomorrow, she can 

teach you then."

So I picked out some yarn and needles.

And they wound it into lovely, calorie-free cakes.

The next day I came back and Jen started me off.

I tried to keep the stitches looser than my usually snug fit.

After a morning of stitching, I had it completed to the toe.

She was a very patient teacher!

I returned after my delightful lunchtime flight,

and Jen showed me how to do the toe.

By that night I had the first one finished.

So exciting!

The second one I did entirely on my own.

Yes, they are a little loose, 

a little loopy,

and way to big for the little person I intended them for.

They were so small that it was a fairly quick travel project.

But, I will admit that I was awfully happy with the

pair when I finished 

while waiting at the connecting airport!

Luckily I had yarn with me to practice on another pair--

one size smaller.....

Plymouth Select DK Merino Superwash 50 Grams/130 YDS

Size 2 DPN

April's Block for Our Adventure in Color~

Like always, there were many things left on my

To Do List

before I hopped on the jet a month ago.

That seems so long and about 50 degrees different!

One of the things on the list was to snap a picture of my April blocks

and send them off in the mail.

Originally I planned to make this for February,

then I went all Valentines-ee and made them for April.

Our days are getting longer and our shadows are growing.

The excellent pattern is the Star and Pinwheel

from the Vintage Quilt Revival's Sugar Snow Quilt.

I have several more blocks to make from the book.  

If you haven't checked it out yet, I highly recommend it.

Seeing the book online definitely inspired our Color Adventure Project!

The colors I used are Kona Peacock, Citrus and Pomegranate. 

April's Sugar Snow~

finished and mailed before flying.....

April in a Year of Finishes~

It has been a busy April for everyone it seems!

While I didn't get through everything on my list for the month,

I was happy to finish what I did.

This was first on the list~

Presence from the Sugar Block Club

April Showers of the frozen kind!

But I do love the contrast of the flowers on the white.

The simple Presence block was a perfect one for April.

Can't wait to see what block is next!

I am linking up at the

Lovely Year of Finishes.
You can check out everyone's finishes here~

I can't believe it is almost May.....

Spring-ing Forward With a Goal~

I sat down with a calendar

and mapped out when I will be gone this month.

It turns out the number of days away,

is more than the time at home.

Wow!

In an attempt to keep up with my projects,

I am going to make my Sugar Block 

completion, my goal.

This month is Presence 

which seems appropriate for the times,

doesn't it?

Maybe when I return in May, spring will have sprung?

Hope it is a productive month,

where ever you may be!

I am linking up with Melissa and Shanna at.....