I have spent the last few days doing somewhat less sewing than I should: mostly because it seemed wise to stave off the swine flu by watching episodes of Friends bit by bit on YouTube. Still, I have made some pretty good strides. I constructed a small pillow stuffed with mung beans and decorated with an appliqued tractor; embroidered fences; attached ribbons; made a stuffed birdie that squeaks; sewed together three blocks in preparation for adding a stalk to the sunflower… stuff like that. It makes more sense if one has seen the quilt… I am having pangs of self-doubt about the design of the ninth block, though. I think I’ll go Google farm imagery for a bit in the hopes of finding inspiration.
Ooh, how about a fence with a pig behind it? I could kinda basketweave the fence out of leftover strips.