Chickens & quilts

I picked up some new chicks this week to make up for the hens we lost to the fox(es) this summer.  The broody hen managed to kick all her eggs out of the nest, unhatched, but did adopt our new chicks!

I've been working away on some quilt pieces, too.  I managed to get the sashing on all the blocks in the Susan's Folly quilt, and sewed all the blocks together into their (diagonal) rows.  I cut the next pieces, the triangle setting pieces, as directed and ran into a roadblock.  The instructions appear to be incorrect.  The quilt shop assures me that they are not, just that the setting triangles won't be sewn on in the way I expect.  In that case, the instructions are clearly insufficient.  Someone will be getting back to me in the next week or two - I'm in no rush, they have already sat around for two years.

With that one on hiatus, I pulled out some other unfinished projects to work on.  Right now it's the Bear's Paw BOM from D&D Sewing in Plaistow.  I had apparently finished 8 of the 12 blocks before this one got put away.

I also pulled out the Plain & Fancy BOM from the Sewing Diva in Derry.  I think I had only done two of those blocks (out of 9).  I have not yet pulled all the parts out of the bag to check, but I could certainly work on that one next.

There are plenty of others.  I pulled the box with the pieces and fabric for Sue Garman's Afternoon Delight, as I may decide to do some applique.  That one also has some tiny double-nine-patch blocks for alternate blocks.  I had started Month One, then just collected the rest.

There are more, of course - there always are.  I have the patterns for the Sarah's Revival quilt - all papercut-type applique, and a gorgeous quilt! 

Hubby and I took a drive out to the Bits 'n Pieces quilt shop in Pelham today, where I found some awesome batiks for this!  The colors are terrible in this picture - such a shame, because the fabrics are so beautiful.  The batiks are dark purple & blue, with multicolored brights for the designs.

I also picked up a couple of yards of boy prints.  I have two quilt tops for the grandson that are ready to be sandwiched and quilted, as soon as I finish the quilt that is currently on the machine.  That can't happen until the boy is spending time with his mom, as the crib is very near the machine.  Can't work on it while he sleeps (or naps), can't work on it while he's awake because he's so busy!