Bento Block 4

Here's my fourth bento block for the swap. Now I need to decide if I'm going to make more or stop here. Four blocks could be a wall hanging or a table runner. I probably don't need anything bigger than that.


I think they look so cool together!

I can't wait to see what I get from other quilters!

I've been hoarding some of these prints in my stash for years.
It's fun to get them all out and play!

Biscuit Basket for Janet

Yesterday was my BFF Janet's birthday. Her husband threw her a last minute "surprise" party. It was nice to see her mother and sister and the other family friends are a hoot.

I was working on this Biscuit Basket for her when her husband called to invite us to dinner. The Modas were just yummy to work with! Mill House Inn by Joanna Figueroa, Fig Tree & Co.


I didn't have exactly the right ribbon. After I filled the basket with orange flavored pizzeles, I decided the red ribbon was better. It's not perfect, but better.

Pete has had a busy scouting weekend. Thursday was the troop picnic, another Eagle Court of Honor Friday night, car wash on Saturday and Jamboree meeting tonight. It's all good!

Mod Block 3

These blocks are so much fun!
I need to decide how many more I'm going to make.
1 or 6 or more?

Mod Block 2

Here is Block 2, before being cut into quarters.
One of the things I like about this swap is that we can keep a quarter of each block for ourselves, and trade/swap the other 3.


This blocks has some Art Gallery fabrics, a linen blend, a Heather Bailey and a Martha Negley.

Mod Bento Block Swap

I'm really excited to be participating in the
Mod Bento Block Swap!
Thank you, Jessica, for hosting the swap!
And Thank you, Ashley, for letting us use your tutorial!


I'm really happy with my first block. Julia and I had so much fun creating fabric combos for the blocks. Phillip Jacobs, Kaffe, Amy Butler and Valori Wells play so well together, don't they?

I've got 8 more piles ready to be cut and sewn!

Ready for something random?
Isn't this the cutest tissue box ever?

Have a colorful day!

Union Unity Quilt

Yesterday was Bill's birthday and he was really happy to see that his Union College magazine had arrived in the mail. (Don't we all get excited when we see a quilt on the cover of a magazine?)

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you might remember when we made our family block for the Union Unity Quilt. It's fun to finally see it in print and we're hoping to visit it in person this summer. Only seven blocks were chosen to be featured in the article, and ours was one!

Here's what Bill wrote:

The square, made by my wife Tina, shows Union has been a big part of my family's life. My father, Ed Craig, was an electrical engineering professor for over 35 years, and growing up, I attended numerous football, basketball and hockey games. Union was home in many ways, and as you can see from the block, my older siblings Stephen and Terry also graduated from Union. In 1979, my father took a sabbatical to teach at the University of Liberia in Monrovia - my mother and I went as well. It was an incredible year, and our appreciation for African culture is the inspiration behind the fabrics in the block's border. Over the years, I have witnessed my father's dedication to the College, as a professor, volunteer, fan and overall member of the Union family. It's my hope that this square, in some small way, serves to recognize his connection with Union.

A Scouting Weekend

Where did this week go? Time seems to be flying faster and faster!
I spent most of the week preparing for our Community Bridging Ceremony. Girl Scouts come together to cross the bridge to the next age level and are greeted by an older scout. My troop bridged from Girl Scout Senior to Ambassador.

It was a gorgeous night for an outdoor ceremony. It seemed like there were hundreds of Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies! Julia impressed everyone (including the council representative on the right) by playing Taps on the bugle. She totally rocks!


The next morning, we attended an Eagle Scout Court of Honor.
Julia was the first one up to congratulate Manny, noting their scouting friendship, playing echo Taps together, and playing in jazz band. (Yes, she always wears her GS uniform to Boy Scout events!) Pete is in Manny's troop, but was unable to attend the ceremony.

For his Eagle project, Manny planted a Liberty Elm on the grounds of the Senior Center and built the stone wall around it. His mom planted the flowers! (Sorry the tree blends in with the ones behind it.) It was a pretty cool project!

After my father passed away, my mother and I planted a weigela in his memory. (She was a member of the garden club at the time.) You can see Manny's tree in the background, and a bocce court in between.

The jazz band played a dinner show at a local restaurant Saturday night. They blew the roof off the joint! Julia looked even prettier than this picture shows. She loves playing jazz, but won't play an ad lib solo. I wouldn't do it in high school, either, so I totally get what she's feeling. Grandma's putting pressure on her, though! (Manny played at least 7 solos. He's amazing! It was Manny Day.)

Pete went on his Jamboree shake out weekend and survived the heat and a severe thunderstorm. A perfect practice weekend for the Jambo! He had a camera with him, but never took it out. I hope he does a better job at the Jambo.