Most of this past week was spent preparing for the Friends of the Library's school vacation mini-golf session yesterday. We had 140 people of all ages, a lot of them families, play the nine hole course throughout the library - on all three floors. Most of the Friends took a turn at directing traffic, taking donations and handing out equipment. People from neighboring towns came, and I overheard adults say they had never really been in all the parts of the library. The little kids were adorable, and everyone had fun. The owner of The Portable MiniGolf Company couldn't have been more helpful and encouraging. It was a great day, but we Friends were all beat at the end. Today we'll take it easy!
This week I finished my round for Donna's round robin quilt. It's not due until April but I like to get these projects out of the way. I also managed to finish a tote bag I started last week. I needed some magnetic snaps before I put the whole thing together and found them at my local quilt shop. I didn't know they carried them and the webbing for handles, too. I used my old favorite retro print for this bag.
I also tried making the state quilt guild's tenth anniversary block, which was designed by a guild member back in 1989. I'm not sure paper piecing had been "invented" yet, but this pattern sure could have used it. I followed the pattern as shown, but I plan to revise it before I show it at the spring state quilt guild meeting. I'm hoping to challenge folks to make it for a block raffle at the fall meeting.
I do like the colors which were all scraps in my seemingly endless supply of blues. I was intrigued that the block includes half rectangle pieces which are a little tricky, and as you can see, the side triangle points will be cut off if I sew sashing or another block to this block. Paper piecing should take care of that (I hope!).
Meanwhile, I started on another tote bag which is quilt as you go. Guess I'm channeling my inner "Elsbeth" (the funny lawyer/detective in the TV series).
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