Jelly Bean Borders

I didn't mean to vanish off the blogosphere...

BUT someone in our house wanted the little people

to spend less time on the computer...

which meant I had no computer either :(

I do have a little (and I mean little)

tablet, but replying to comments, typing

and blogging are almost impossible

(uploading photos was indeed impossible!!)

Thank you for all the kind comments on

my rose hexagon quilt and apologies

if you didn't get a reply -

that wasn't intentional!

Anyway, I dug out my old laptop

and as long as I don't move it,

it should work!

So here are my 'Corn & Bean' blocks

with borders!!

I am calling this top

Jelly beans

because it is so bright and fun.

I'm sorry I didn't make more blocks and make it bigger,

but I am definitely making another one!!!

I found border inspiraton

from a pattern called 'Shadow Play'

In this magazine, that I have had for ages.

It uses Ocean Wave blocks that finish at 8 inches

(where mine are Corn & Bean blocks that finish at 6 inches.)

The pattern is also in a beautiful colour scheme

so it's on my to-do list too!!!

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When we first had snow I moaned about a few flakes

blocking my way to the studio :)

A week later,

we had a few more flakes!

 But it only lasted a day!

Somebody knew the best place to keep warm

when we had the snow

was on my newly finished quilt

on our bed!:

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Of course, I couldn't resist the
'Scrappy Trips Around The World'

blog madness...

I have been sewing my strips as 'Leaders & Enders'

and they mount up pretty fast!

My plan was to use lights and darks

and to have a dark blue running through

the centre of each block.

(One can't just let the scraps take over LOL)

I think I need to get a bit more variety

in the next few blocks I make...

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I managed to catch Bonnie's

Quilt-cam the other evening:

 Such fun!

Even if my husband does think I'm bonkers!!

While watching I managed to sew loads of leaves down on

my Carolina Lily borders so I've not got a lot left to do now.

Hope it won't be so long between posts again...