Sewing Scattered Leaves Amid the Bluebonnets

Traveling across Bell County to get to the quilt group meeting is always a pleasure at this time of year due to the bluebonnets which are everywhere.  This year has yielded a stellar crop, especially on the hill at the Hector farm.  Sara hosted the group on April 12, since Grace had a sudden death in the family.  Our thoughts and prayers were with Grace at this difficult time, but we certainly appreciated Sara stepping in at the last minute and taking on the hosting duties.

We started with homemade Cinnabon cinnamon rolls, fruit and a delicious egg casserole, all made by Sara.

It was all yummy!

Then we had a brief sew and share.

Marilyn shared an unbelievable crocheted snowman afghan.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Margaret shared her new phone ...

and the picture of her blooming Christmas cactus.

Sue shared a Jelly Roll Log Cabin pattern.  Easy and beautiful, and it does not require borders!

Then it was time to get to work!  Susan gave some last minute details about the Scattered Leaves Friendship Quilt, then everyone got to work.

When were we last so quiet?!?

And some progress was made.  Some worked on their leaves. Some just watched for now.  Joycelyn just had eyelid surgery, and we are so glad she joined us!

We did send her home with the pattern and background fabric to made her scattered leaves blocks.

Others worked on finishing up some other projects first. Marilyn worked on a costume for her granddaughter

Such detail ~ look at those sleeves!  She could do a session teaching us all how to do those!

And some of us finished leaves, and even blocks!

Sandy Collins will be participating in our friendship quilt, so we are shipping off to California the directions and the background fabric so she can finish her blocks and get them back to us by the May meeting.

Then, it was time for food!  What a delicious array of salads, along with good fellowship and a quick Texas Pecan Coconut Cake made by Sara according to Marilyn's recipe.

It was a time of great fellowship and delicious food.

Even though some of us were missing, it was time for a new group picture to use in the header on the blog.

Sara has a beautiful, enormous Lady Banks rose bush in her yard, so we headed out to pose in front of it. 

 Notice:  Karen is front and center.  We missed her in the last group picture, so here she is.  Also notice:  Grace finished the perfect leaf square, and it is beautiful! If you were absent this month, don't miss next time.  You never know when we will pull out the camera and update the group photo. (Karen:  I will be changing the header as soon as I get home.)

A quick note for those who were not there:  Marilyn Shine is taking a new job which will prevent her from attending our group meetings. 

We congratulate her on her job, and we wish her well in her new endeavor, but we still will hold her in our hearts as a member of our group, and we expect her to still be able to join us for lunch on meeting days.  I am thinking she can still bring her sew and shares to share over lunch, and...we expect her to bring her scatter leaf blocks to lunch next month to Grace's house, because we want her in ou friendship quilts!!

Last, but not least, we all miss Sandy, so we compiled some greetings for her far away in California:

Click here:  Greetings to Sandy!

Until we get together again in May, start sewing on those scattered leaves, and enjoy the springtime!