Midweek: a new month, a finish, stash report, and a clean slate

Tra la, it's May, the lusty Month of May
That lovely month when everyone goes blissfully astray
Tra la, it's here, that shocking time of year
When tons of wicked little thoughts merrily appear
My sister put the LP of Camelot on the record player to usher in the month with her favorite singer.  (She may have done that only once, but I remember it 50 years later!)

Now that I remember to say "Rabbit, rabbit!" the first thing on the first day, I imagine bunnies hopping around the Arthurian court.






Tra la!   
 I finished Crown of Thorns yesterday.  It's 81 x 81.  The floral print on the back was one of the gifts or bargains from last year.  The piece was 4+ yards--my guess is that it was purchased to be used for a One Block Wonder or Stack 'n' Whack.  

I thought I would use 3.5" neutral squares for the sashing. Instead I cut many 2" strips and made many, many four-patches.  They add a subtle sparkle to the bright batiks.  

The column of HST pinwheels on the back was so that I didn't have to try to line up the print. (I think about "drop match" when hanging wallpaper.) 

There are now 190 batik/neutral HSTs in the box and a bunch of them ready to sew.  

Stash report for April

Fabric OUT:  36-3/4 yards

Fabric IN:  43-5/8 yards, $96 ($2.19/yd)

Year to date: 

Fabric OUT:  176 yards

Fabric IN:  139-1/8 yards, $470 ($3.38/yd)

Net decrease:  34-7/8

I can wipe the slate clean.  All the to-do projects are finished.

And now I can start a new list, starting with the May OMG.  
           Two mug rugs that will go into gift baskets for 
           the outgoing AAUW branch officers.   The 
           meeting is May 14. I can do it!

Linking up with OMG May at Elm Street Quilts
and Midweek Makers at Quilt Fabrication.  

Tra la!