Hey there, all you northern peeps! I am sorry to say that your weather is lost and stuck down here in the South where we are absolutely unprepared for it. When you reach temps in the upper 90's in the summertime, I'll gladly come grab those if you'll please come and take your weather back where it belongs right this very second. Deal? Thanks.
This is the view from my sewing studio (there is a street under there somewhere), and though it is lovely, I'm over it. Here in west Tennessee we haven't been above freezing since last Wednesday, and our low temp the other night was ONE. That's just stupid cold. We had almost a quarter inch of ice last Thursday, about six inches of snow on Monday, and it's snowing...again. We're expecting another 3-5 inches of snow plus a nice glaze of ice tonight and tomorrow. Ugh. Southerners really are not built for this.
On the bright side, we have power and plenty of food, so we're all hunkered down at home. My family in Texas is not so lucky. They are currently without power AND water, so even though I'm grumbling a little, I'm definitely counting my blessings. Prayers to all of you Southern people going through this (and all of you Northerners who are getting more winter weather than you want). I truly hope you're faring well.
I have been able to accomplish quite a bit over the past week though. I finished reviewing my book pages and got those submitted to my publisher (y'all are going to love this book. I just know it!). Then I got busy on my latest quilt. I've been chain piecing a ton today, and I'm almost to the point where my blocks are ready to go together. I'm hoping to have a finished quilt top sometime this weekend. This is the Cider collection by Basic Grey, and though it's a little more earthy than my usual palette, I really love it. I can't wait for you to see more.
Before we link up, take a look at some of the eye-candy from last week. This beauty is by Sandra at mmm quilts-
Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting shared this colorful quilt-
This simple but fun quilt was shared by
Better'n Dog Biscuits-
I love this quilt by
Anja Quilts-
Before we party, I also owe you two winners from last week's sponsor post. Each of these winners will receive a gift certificate to Fort Worth Fabric Studio. That'll brighten any winter day! The two winners are Diane (comment #17) and The Joyful Quilter (comment #51). Congrats, ladies! I'll be emailing you shortly!
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