Learning to strip . . .

This has been so much fun. I did 3 blocks this morning strip piecing and it is addictive. I have a basket full of scraps - mostly strips from left over piano keys I add to baby quilts or left over bindings. The first block is from narrow strips and I decided to use black as the middle strip in each block. I am foundation piecing them on muslin blocks cut to 10".

Here is my first effort . . .









Then - as I was digging through my scrap basket - I found strips I had cut off a wild animal panel I used for a baby wallhanging a couple years ago. I love this look - even thought I have only enough of it to do about 10 blocks using it for the center.











It is getting hot here in my studio - another 100 degree day is predicted here. I give up - we are getting an air conditioner today for the studio. I am heading to my neighbor's. She has a B & B - and just called with the invitation to enjoy great breakfast leftovers for lunch. Sounds great to me.

One last thing - the photo at the top of my blog is from our back deck. Sometimes we have sunsets that are amazing - this was one of those evenings.