First BOM Started

I finally started on my first BOM of the year.

I really enjoyed making A Quilting Life's block of the month quilt

last year. Mostly, I loved the leisurely pace of a side-project

that was making a noticeable dent in my stash.

And then by Christmas?  A completed quilt all ready for gifting.

Why it took me so long to decide on fabrics for this year's BOM

I have no idea but I mulled over themes and colors for 2 months and

still nothing spoke to me.  I finally went to my stash a few days ago and
somehow immediately picked the exact fabrics I wanted to work with.

Sometimes your inspired...and sometimes your just not!

A "Cozy Christmas" it is!

Hopefully, with some fussy-cutting, I will be able to fit

a hot chocolate mug or a Christmas house into the

center, or main focus at least, of each block.

I'm also crossing my fingers I have enough of the

snowflake background fabric for all 12 blocks.

But, if not, I will just stop at 9.

It may have taken me forever to decide on fabric

but in no time at all I had the first two blocks completed.

I just love the warm colors!

So far, I've not a clue whose name this quilt will have on it

as it sits under the tree come December but, as always,

these things have a way of working themselves out.

Over In the Kitchen

The girls are still contributing nicely.  Every bit of these

beautiful eggs will go into the breakfast casseroles I'm

baking up tomorrow for a local shelter.  I've had chickens

for many years now and I just never tire of these colors.

It is still fun to collect eggs!

I'm also working on some interesting sour dough starter

that will hopefully generate some yummy breads but

I'm saving that for another post.

(Translation: waiting till it's proven successful!)

For now, it's back to the long-arm to finish up the last

few rows of my big queen-size quilt.

Unless I get distracted by another BOM.