Midweek: it's a flimsy + basket blocks

On Monday we enjoyed revisiting Lyons Woods for the 2021 Hike Lake County Challenge.  Tuesday was too hot and humid to do more than run errands -- 95 temp and heat index of 105.  When I sat out on the shady patio later in the afternoon a front came through with clouds and wind gusts. Quite dramatic!  I came inside before it began to rain.  We got about an inch -- so badly needed.

Rose hips, gray dogwood, a burl. 

Joe Pye weed, sawtooth sunflower, evening primrose.   Hedge bindweed, rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan), field thistle.  Woodland sunflower, whole-leaf rosinweed, another woodland sunflower.

Pine trees at the start of the Lyons Woods trail are all in a line because they were planted. 

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In the studio:  

It was relaxing to make something just for the fun of it after the wedding quilt and the challenge quilt. The Broken Dishes blocks are CW repros but the gold setting fabric is an "ish" (as in "CW-ish"). I have a bin of "ish."  The border fabric is a Thimbleberries print.   64 x 68, 4-1/2 yards.

I'm co-chair for the guild BOM this year. Our theme is baskets.  Participants will sign up at the September 1 meeting.  We're starting with a simple scrappy basket. The blue fabric will be provided.  Brown + scraps are the maker's choice.

Of course we need to plan ahead somewhat.   I'm considering this black + seasonal (green, orange, or purple) pattern for October.  

I made two blocks out of Christmas fabrics because there's a Christmas quilt on my to-do list.

Linking up with Midweek Makers on this hot and muggy Wednesday.