Lime Strings Top & Broody Hen

String top has borders now. Off it goes to wait for quilting. The "to be quilted" pile is getting purty big. Ugh.Worked on simple blocks for a comfort quilt this past weekend. Lots of outdoor work to do keeps me away from sewing.

Kennel set up on porch for the big broody Cochin "Lola". She has been fighting over eggs when I collect from coop so here she may have some to keep. Back porch is where we raised all chicks when first starting with chickens.

Close up of the bakers dozen eggs. She has been in the crate since Saturday night. I hope moving her to a new spot does not interrupt the brooding instinct that's so strong now. She was off the eggs a bit this morning but has gone back to camp over them now.
No photo of Lola, afraid the flash will spook her off those eggs. Ya never know!
Frizzie's chick update: Both growing like weeds!

Lime Center String Blocks

Past few days I've been extra tired so switched project to easy sewing- string blocks. HeartStrings project for Feb and March was Lime center strings for kids quilts. This will be the second top I made, hope to finish in next couple days. That makes my goal of at least one charity quilt a month.

Used Connecting Threads catalog pages for foundation instead of fabric. They tear away so easy after block is pressed. Hot iron makes the paper "fragile" after it's cooled off. Catalog paper is slick so the center string has to be well pinned so it doesn't slip crooked when sewing first strip.

Yawny Wonky. He is ready for bed but won't settle down until lights are out.


Zoey ready to fall asleep. Computer time is so boring to her :)

Frizzie's two chicks are growing and busy. The dark chick seems to be turning a lighter shade and wing tips are curling upwards like mom's. Silky roo (Elvis) is dad cuz the chick has an extra toe like all Silky chickens do. So far the brown chick's wings are speckled like the Mille Fluer roo (gee, who's your daddy?). I'll blog chick pics in the next few days. They are still so small and hard to photograph.