Around the Robin

I have participated in several stay-at-home round robins in recent years, but this is my first time reaching flimsy status.  It will finish at 46 inches.

A star salvaged from an unfinished table runner was my beginning block.

Round 1 - Block with first initial:  The star needed a border so I (Libby) chose to do London Roads.

Round 2 - HSTs:  I was fortunate that I had a stash of finished HSTs in the appropriate colors.

Round 3 - Stars:  I made Ohio Stars to anchor the corners of Round 2 and the upcoming Round  4.    (talk about a math challenge!)

Round 4 - Slashed Block:  I was able to incorporate the three colors of the star in several.

Round 5 - Log Cabin:  I chose to do a scrappy courthouse steps variation, giving me an opportunity to incorporate more pink in the quilt. The B/W center 4Ps were made from remnants of Round 1.

Round 6 - Kites:  I used those as cornerstones for Round 5 and finished the piece with a 3-inch border.

This was lots of fun and really gave my brain a math workout!  I appreciate all the thought and effort that went into organizing this challenge.

Linking up with  Quilting Gail for the final parade of quilts.

Breaking the Silence

No, I didn't give up blogging for Lent ... I've been through a challenging time, not much sewing going on.  

First, we attended a PGA tournament in Orlando in early March.  We had premier tickets with valet parking, clubhouse access, and on-site transportation.  We enjoyed the special amenities (including daily gifts) and the first two days of the tournament, but apparently the drive down had taken a toll on my legs.  They collapsed twice in one day, the first time being at the clubhouse in the tiny ladies' room stall with no grab bars and an in-swing door!  Fortunately an EMT was able to rescue me. 

So I ended up in the hospital for a day.  I woke from an afternoon nap to see a man standing in my hospital room, holding a vase of flowers and a bag of Trader Joe's chocolate-covered pretzels. 

The gentleman was the Development Director for the tournament and the flowers were from the staff that we had gotten to know those first two days.  I told him how much we had been enjoying the accommodations and complimented the staff and their thoughtfulness, but said the ladies' room definitely needed to be upgraded to ADA standards!  (And he agreed!  I think he was just glad we weren't going to sue!)

The long drive back home didn't help my legs, either so I've been taking it easy, but I did push myself to get the last border on my SAHRR so that I will have something to show in the parade on Monday

Overall I'm happy with the result.  Alex loves it.  I think I will hand it off to a local long-armer to be quilted soon.  I just need to find the right fabric for the back.