March is skipping by at a fast jaunt ...
Some of the work I did this month was a touch up on one ladies' quilt for her great grand baby, After the baby was born she embroidered the baby's name and wanted a little more FH quilting around the name, it was really elegant! I didn't take a picture. I did this Scottie quilt for a friend and it turned out really cute, she really isn't a quilter, I think she can clam that title now after doing three quilts that I know of, She is a clever and talented lady and she did a beautiful job and this was her first try at spray starch applique. Just a few instruction to her by phone and she was on her way. I really had fun quilting it and the best part was she was very excited with what I did. I made lots of circles which I really find fun. I stitched in the ditch around each dog and that made that back really pop and showed them off. It doesn't show in the picture but I really didn't know what to do in the corners, I ended up stitching a bone. Dogs and bones do go together ~
I made a few jewelry bags for my family and had forgot to give my sisters hers when we were all together last month, she just had a knee replacement on Friday (3/19), when I went to visit her, I gave her this little bag and she told me everybody really likes her bag. She is keeping her cell phone and I-pod in it right now.
We purchased a bird feeder for our back yard and I hung it on the patio and it's been attracting lots of pretty little finches, doves and yesterday there where lots of robins but they must not care for seed? I would guess bugs as there were all over the back yard picking up something, so I guessed bugs? I told my husband we have new neighbors and then had to convince him it was in the bird house not in a house on either side of us. ;c) I think they are called Titmouse birds, I love the little calls they sing and love watching them come and go from their new home. This bird house as you can see has been hanging for a long time and I think this is only the third Mr. & Mrs. Bird to set up house keeping?
The bird watchers, they hardly ever leave the patio door.
Our feral cat has been with us for around five years now, I sure wish she would trusted me more but she just listens to me talk to her from a fare, behind a bush and won't come near her food until I get back to the patio door. I guess she is lucky that I give her food. I put it in different places depending on the weather, some times I place it under the patio table so it won't get wet, when the weather permits I place it on the retainer wall. Its funny when she come and I move away she still stand and look in the different places that I've put it, as if to say where the heck did she place it today? Such a pretty cat!
This is really a rare moment: Gidget and Ms. Paws aren't really friends, this is Ms. Paws bed so I think shes not to pleased that Gidget was in her bed. Gidgets bed in behind them and guess what? The cutting table is mine but it's really hard to prove this to these furry friends. grrrrr~ But how can you shoo them off when they are so lovable ... of course on their terms...... 
This is the last of our oranges from my tree, I will really miss fresh oranges, now the tree will start to make the orange blossoms and the whole back yard will have a lovely aroma ... I can hardly wait for that!
I have to get in and start two baby quilts, my nephew Nick and his wife Brandy are expecting. I love making baby quilts, I'll be making some burp pads too. It's so much fun with all the great flannels they have on the market now.
Happy Quilting...
