LEAP DAY HAPPENINGS

That extra day of the year proved to be a fruitful one for me.  I hunkered down and started working steadily through sashing the 2011 Civil War block of the week quilt.  I tried several layouts.



Made an adjustment here,


and an adjustment there,


and with a little input from my eagle-eyed Sweetie, settled into a final decision. You have to stop moving blocks around sometime or you will never get finished!    More sewing together in store for today.  Hope to get it completely sashed with cornerstones and ready for a border by the end of the day at least.

Another thing done to commemorate Leap Year 2012 was for purely hopeful reasons – to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.  I made a monetary donation to the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative in honor of my dear mother-in-law who is suffering through the latter stages of this terrible disease.  You can find a link to the AAQI in my right side-bar.  Be sure to visit and if you can, purchase a small quilt to further the cause of research for a cure.

Arizona Historical Society Museum
Tuscon, AZ

I also want to share with you this wonderful video featuring Arizona Historical Society Museum’s 100 Year 100 Quilts exhibit.  Click HERE to view the stunning quilts on display.  This is an exhibit I would truly love to see in person.  History and quilting go completely hand in hand with stunning results.
Goodbye for now -