With Liberty and Justice for All - star swap blocks quilt

Last week I got out my stack of swap blocks from Fun with Barb's 2020 swap.  Thanks Barb for organizing us!  I know it's a lot of work.  

Very happy with this little quilt - fun to sew and I didn't care too much about precision. I decided to keep things simple, and sew the blocks together side by side- in that lovely and meaningful rainbow order. 

I turned my sewing table around and watched the Democratic National Convention the whole time I worked on it, so moved and inspired by the messages.

You can see above that I added several of my own extra blocks to make the layout work.

Very excited about the Biden/Harris ticket!

Thanks again Barb! 

And thanks again Modern Swappers for all the great blocks!   Isn't this rollercoaster perfect for 2020? 

In other news, one more shot of the TV screen - there is hope that I can travel next month to see baby Charlotte!  I have a resident visa, so it should work out!  Well, I'm cautiously optimistic.  Nothing has been officially announced yet. 

Our college student son Tommy visiting his niece Charlotte - the best! 

xo

Cynthia   

Humble Quilts Doll swap quilt from Lori

Today is one of those "rainy days and Mondays" in Tokyo... and here's something cheerful for it - a couple weeks ago I received my Humble Quilts doll quilt swap quilt from none other than Lori herself!  I just love it and I find myself looking at it often.

Double pinks, lighter pinks, blacks, chrome yellow.  Just terrific!

Thank you Lori!

It has a lovely feel.  Lori hand quilted it.

It's soft and drapey.  It looks great from afar, and closeup.  I just love it.  I am going to add it to my rotation of mini wall hangings.

Thanks again Lori!  I know it's a lot of work to organize a swap.

Check out all the quilt on Lori's blog Humble Quilts!   Lori also has an active Humble Quilts facebook group.  It's fun to see all the doll quilts there.

xo
Cynthia