
I will be slipping just under the wire with my April mug rugs. I gifted my daughter and three friends with the "Mug Rug of the Month" at Christmas. I have actually given them October through March so far. I thought these little baskets would be cute for Easter month. They could also work for May baskets too, but I guess it would be cheating to double up.
These are taking a fair amount of time to piece as you can imagine. They are turning out super adorable though. Hope to get them quilted and bound over the next couple of days.
The pattern is Pretty Little Baskets from The Pattern Basket Co. The fabric is a real throwback. Years ago Carrie Nelson (Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.) designed a couple of lines of fabric for the Henry Glass Company, and this is one of them. I am pretty sure it is called Nine Dots and is from around 2010. It has perfect Eastery colors and I am so glad I have a project that suits it at last.
I like it so much, as a matter of fact, that I am going to make four more blocks and make a mini table topper for my counter for Easter. Fingers crossed for Wednesday for that project.
I spent a nice couple of days this weekend with my father, who was in fine fettle. He is always so appreciative of any attention from his daughters. We had a lovely salmon salad for dinner on Friday night, and Potato Ham Soup on Saturday. I avoid any big cooking projects when I am at his house because his appetite is so light and he doesn't much care for leftovers. During the week I try to make a hearty soup, stew, or casserole for my husband and I. It is easy to take out a couple of portions and take them to my dad's for one of our meals.
Hope you all had a great weekend. The weather has been great here, and what a pleasure it has been not to have to bundle up in sweaters to keep warm. Finally I can wear some of those cute new lightweight spring tops I recently purchased. I really want to sit outside and enjoy the nice weather, but my husband is having the worst allergy attacks this spring than ever before in his life. He's willing to try, but he is so miserable with sneezing and itchy eyes afterward I can't put him through it.
It seems crazy that we are at the end of March already. January seemed to have 104 days, but February and March have just flown by! Does it seem that way to you too?