Fwd: Mantra

Translation:  Don't live your life waiting for better days. Live it making your days better. Good Morning!

Now I Know My ABC’s

These are my new alpha-clips. I am loving them. 

The blue chicken patterns are found on the Youtube channel: Blue Rooster Farm. She is very generous and share it for free. She also has patterns with acorns and strawberries.

You have to watch the video for the Blue Rooster Pattern  all the way to about 1 hour into it to get the QRCode to download the page. 

I bought these "self adhesive clips tapestry" on Amazon. They are about 1 inch square. I did print my chicken pattern at 70% and they fit perfetly.

Before I cut the paper squares, I covered the whole sheet of paper with "contact paper", to prevent pins and needles to scratch the printed paper. 

Sent by: Cissa K

Family dinner time

My window bird feeder has been busy in April. 

But now I took it down until Fall. 

I have kept the other feeder (seen in the back).

I am following directions to prevent spreading of bird flu. I do wash and clean the feeders every week; but these feeders where the birds can get inside could spread diseases.

Sent: Cissa K

Name from space

Thank you NASA for these awesome photos from space so we can spell our names. Happy belated Earth Day 2026.

The Quilt Show BOM 2026/April

What colors to use next?

Ideas percolating.

April and May borders final decisions

Game On BOM 2026

 And off we go. 

This past weekend, I started the block of the month (BOM) that the quilt show is doing for 2026. I have made several of the qults over the year. 

The quilt parts are giving every month and it started in January 2026; but life has been happening  fast and furious, so I just have started this center piece in April. 

I am using a fat quarter bundle of "Gelato" by Maywood.

 It is the second quilt I make using this ombre fabrics. 

The center block shown here is made with patterns provided from January to March. 

The pattern is designed for paper piecing but I made it cutting the pattern apart. I am not using paper piecing. I find it easier and less time consuming. 

Now to month 4.

Sent: Cissa K

A Spring Kind of a Day