Burcusa Family Musings and Adventures: January 2019

Saturday, January 26, 2019

quilt #23

Two quilts in one year is pretty fast for me! I bought this fabric in Appleton last April, and began working on the design that Rose picked out once we got home. Then I took a break to make Sarah's quilt, and finally finished this one up this weekend! It's a Bento Box design, plus a border that I added. I really like working with strips and squares instead of triangles, but I experimented with a minkie backing this time and I will NEVER use that stuff again - way too slippery and hard to manage. Back to flannel backings for me in the future! But Rose is happy with it and looking forward to putting in on the extra bed she has in her bedroom.

NUMBER ONE
7/07 - Fractured Pinwheels (for the Burmen)

NUMBER TWO
12/07 - Roman Fence (for Gramma Larson)

NUMBER THREE
5/08 - Log Cabin (for my parents)

NUMBER FOUR
9/08 - 30s throw (for my friend Ryan's baby Evan)

NUMBER FIVE
12/08 - Stars and Stripes (for Jack and Marsha)

NUMBER SIX
12/09 - scrap quilt (for our living room)

NUMBER SEVEN
5/10 - Hug and Kiss (for the Failors)

NUMBER EIGHT
12/10 - Amish quilt (for Anne)

NUMBER NINE
12/10 - Corner Stars (for my former boss/mentor Joan)

NUMBER TEN
1/11 - another 30s throw (for my friend Megan's baby Norah)

NUMBER ELEVEN
9/11 -Nature Studies Nine Patch (for friend Mitra)

NUMBER TWELVE
3/12 - I don't remember the name of the design! (for Rose's crib)

NUMBER THIRTEEN
7/13 - Christmas Cactus (for my office at work)

NUMBER FOURTEEN
8/13 - Moda Charms Toddler Quilt (for my friend Aryn's baby Vivia)

NUMBER FIFTEEN
12/13 - another Moda Charms Toddler Quilt (for Rose to have at school)

NUMBER SIXTEEN
1/14 - Checkerboard Plaids (for Mike)

NUMBER SEVENTEEN
3/14 - Scrap quilt (for Rose)

NUMBER EIGHTEEN
5/14 - Bali Sea Stars (for friend Marcy)

NUMBER NINETEEN
7/14 - Honey Honey Layer Cake Quilt (for friend Anna)

NUMBER TWENTY
8/15 - Wee Woodland (for friend Jane)

NUMBER TWENTY ONE
10/18 - Churn Dash (for me!)

NUMBER TWENTY TWO

12/18 - Between the Lines (for Sarah and Bryce)

NUMBER TWENTY THREE

1/19 - Bento Box (for Rose)

Sunday, January 20, 2019

hike #6

Hike #6
1/20/19
2-2.5 miles
my neighborhood out-and-back

I meant to take a hike yesterday (Saturday) since it was 50 degrees outside, but Rose woke up with a fever of 104! That called for a day of snuggles instead. We watched two Harry Potter movies together, and she watched some of the new Carmen Sandiego series on Netflix while I quilted. Today I got out for a quick hike after the sun rose and before she woke up - and also before the snowstorm started today.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

quilt #22

I made this quilt in record time! Rose and I went to my cousin Sarah's wedding in October, and I used their wedding colors to select the fabric in November (they had already selected the design). I finished the whole thing on New Year's Eve - only two months from start to finish, which absolutely has to be a record for me. It's bigger than a throw but smaller than a twin. Hopefully they like it!