I had a great time - enjoyed visiting with everyone, and look forward to it every year.  FYI I only brought a small fraction of my ready strings - and I also have a closet full of color-coded scrap tubs in one of the Empty Nest bedrooms waiting to be cut into 'lumberyard' pieces.  Of course leftover strips with end up in the String box.

BobbiAZ said:

I also have a closet full of color-coded scrap tubs in one of the Empty Nest bedrooms waiting to be cut into 'lumberyard' pieces. 

It is a never ending struggle-LOL- and I have so many orphan blocks people have given me, I don't have time to do the strings!!

I recently cleaned out my THREE rooms, consolidating UFOs and orphans blocks into one spot.  "One of these days" I'm going to make an Orphan Block quilt.  However...

I recently cleaned out my THREE rooms, consolidating UFOs and orphan blocks into one spot.  "One of these days" I'm going to make an Orphan Block quilt.  However...

I have a very big string blocks quilt that needs quilting.  I really need to measure it and see how much backing fabric I need.  Maybe I'll get it quilted by checkbook this year.  LOL  I have one more really big quilt top that needs quilting - it's the hearts that all of the AZ quilters made me when I was sick some years ago.  I am tired of those two quilt tops languishing in obscurity, so I need to get them done so I can use and/or display them.  This year, I need to focus on throw-sized quilts and baby quilts that I can quilt myself.  Hah!  

So we were discussing Sharon and her crumb blocks….and what appears on Pinterest?  Check this crumb quilt variation!

JulietDeltaOscar (fixin2quilt) said:

I saw the necklace you made for Viola, and I thought it was so cute!  

Thank you!  It's an easy crochet necklace.  You thread the crystals or beads on the thread first and then crochet them into the necklace.   I added a button for the end and made a loop to go over it.  I'm sure there are some tutorials on YouTube if you crochet and are interested in making one.  Otherwise I would be happy to make one for you.   

It looks so nice Bobbi!   Yes, do post the final top when you get there, we would love to see it.  :)

Beautiful and the quilting is nice too!

Ooooo, I really like that!