Spring has Sprung and Stack and Whack Fever!!

I  came back from NC and it snowed on the way back and had snowed the morning I arrived (although I got there in the afternoon).  Two days later it was 85 and a couple of days after that our Saucer Magnolia went from no buds even on Sunday to full bloom by Friday!  Same with everything else in the yard.

This was the Star Magnolias we have had forever.

The Trillium peaked out as well.

Here are both red and white Trillium in my next door neighbor's yard.  We have fairly wooded backyards.

Trillium!

Welll, I decided that I would participate in my Wilmington quilt guild's mystery quilt.  They started the first month with fabric requirements and cutting instructions.  This was my initial thought about what I would use but changed my mind.  I figured if it looked too bright to me with my bad cataracts, I would need sunglasses to work on it, once the cataracts are removed!!  So I took out the oranges and added ivories/whites/beige.  So it will be purple/yellow/green/white.  It was supposed to have contrast between colors that are next to each other.  As I am using scraps (of course), I have been cutting for days and probably have enough for two quilts now!!

I discovered an unfinished stack and whack in my bookcase and will add that to the stack and whack "to be done or finished" pile

These are the blocks already made from the above fabric.  There are a few cut out that haven't been sewn together yet.  

This and the next three are all fabrics that I ave cut into 60 degree triangles for more stack and whacks (all to be donated).

There was actually enough of this one to make an 8 pointed stack and whack -- a kaleidoscope block.  I found a nice green for the corners.

I found this wild Robert Kaufman mushroom print in my stash with a 23 inch repeat so will have lots of blocks from this one. I realize now it has orange, green and purple which is my favorite color combination 

I cut up all the equilateral triangles today and played with the different orientations for several of them.  What you put in the center makes a real difference.  Each set of three pictured here are the same triangles.  It is one of the fun things about using these 60 degree triangles!

Many times I am surprised that my first choice isn't the one I pick for orientation.  I have 70 sets of this particular fabric so LOTS of blocks.

Perinton Quilt Show

Today was the Perinton Quilt Club's show.  This is a relatively small guild here in Rochester with only about 100 members but they certainly put on a very nice show.  This is their raffle quilt which I just loved!!  It will get added to my Pinterest board for scrap quilts.

I forgot my camera so all of these pictures were taken with my phone camera which did a pretty good job!

As you first came into the show, there were rows of blue and white quilts which were part of a blue and white challenge.  They were stunning and I didn't take pictures of all of them, there were so many  This one by Vickie Coykendall was one of my favorites!

Tide Pool by Kimberly Swink.  She had a number of beautiful quits in the show.  I apologize in advance for not putting the names of the quilters on many of these quilts.

Something New by Barbara Grimsley.

Patty Pizzicato.

Mary Wieser.

Kathy Dewey.

This is a closeup of the quilting in the previous quilt.  There are a lot of talented long arm quilters around here!

Gratia Pfromm.  This also had a quilt top on the back!

Gail Mazur.

Blue and White Christmas by Patty Pizzicato.

Blue Mood by Jackie Stefl.

Pat Berardi.

There were lots and lots of nice quilts.  I tended to take pictures of those that used scraps so I could use them as inspiration.  This is by Charlotte Winkelbauer  It uses lots of Asian fabrics.

Economy blocks by Kimberly Swink.

Lizzie's Aussie Quilt by Jennifer Darlak.

Puzzle Me This by Janice Allnatt.

Four Patch Delight by Ruth Gustafson.

Star Supreme by Janice Allnatt.

The Orange Spot by Mary Wieser.  I found it, can you?

Celtic Fantasy by Paulette Sonner.

Cactus Rose by Debra Hogan from a Judy Niemeyer pattern.  There were a few Judy Niemeyer quilts here.  There were quite a few in the GVQC show as well.

 Fire Island Hosta by Barbara Grimsley.

Paradise in Bloom by Barbara Grimsley.  These last three were all Judy Niemeyer patterns.

Petals by Kimberley Swink.  I thought this was a beautiful and unusual quilt.

Gemma's Quilt by Sue Potter-Tuma.

Birds of Paradise by Karen Hall  These are my favorite flowers and I have done two quilts featuring them from photos I took in California.

Bessie by Barbara Grimsley.

Kalaidoscope by Sue Parisi.

It's a Small World by Debra Hogan.

Meadow by Kimberley Swink.

Snowy Penguins by Donna Peek

Uncommon Friends by Janice Allnatt.

Tulips by Barbara Grimsley.

Pat Berardi

There were a lot more quilts but these all appealed to me the most!