Market Monday: Oriental Journal Cover & Block 11

I feel like such a slacker these days.

Where's my motivation? 

I want to want to work in my sewing room.

But then my energy just kinda fizzles and I'm off

focusing on other boring things like...laundry.

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Clearly, I'm ill, choosing things like laundry over sewing.

Swordfish with Lemon, Garlic & Olive Oil.

Well, and cooking but I do looove to cook

and I've been doing some gourmet stuff lately,

if I do say so myself. 

Thank you, Williams-Sonoma.
You make some very inspiring cookbooks.

These are among my favs by them.

First potato bloom--2011

I've also been doing some gardening--today, potatoes

will be joining the onions (150 white, 50 red!) and

salad ingredients (lettuces, radishes, spinach) in the garden.

Well, on to Market Monday.

Here is the other journal cover I made.  I added

and extra pocket and a ribbon marker.

Not real sure about listing this one. 
Someone I know really likes it and

it would make a great gift.

Plus, I also used this vintage button that I've been

saving for just the right purpose.

I love it on there!

Now onto block 11.  I had a nice square

left over from the journal. 

I would've preferred more of the stork showing

 but, this quilt is about scraps and using them up!

Here's hoping Block 12 is finished today...

after I hit the garden.

FYI, I'll be turning word notification back on again for a while.  Sorry, but the recent

outbreak of spam into my mailbox has been pretty disturbing.