Finished Plus Top

Apologies / No Apologies

Let me start by saying I make no apologies for not posting in a while.  It's my blog, and it has to work around my life, not the other way around... But I do apologize for being a bad blogger in a couple of ways.

Like linking up to TGIFF or Lorna's Let's Bee Social, telling myself  "I'll come back tomorrow to visit the other blogs" and not doing it.  Or visiting my bloggy friends and telling myself the same lie - "I'll come back to comment".  Or forgetting neglecting to post an update for The Library Project over at Adrienne's.

Has that ever happened to you?  Blogging is about connecting, and it has to work both ways.  I hope March is a better month for connecting... Both ways!

Plus Blocks and a Plus Finish

But enough about that.  Let's talk about the "Plus" blocks.

It all started when my Canadian Quilt Bee mate asked for the "Plus" block.  I made one, two, three... I just kept going.  Could not stop until I reached 32  - including those two for my bee mate: 

I saw lots of lovely quilt in a traditional setting with no sashing, but I knew I wanted something a bit different.  I came up with this idea to use the sashing to add more "plus" signs.  I asked for advice from my Maritime Modern Quilt Guild mates, and they seemed to approve.  This shows how I constructed it:

I am nowhere near finishing a whole quilt, but I am thrilled to have completed the top.  In fact, I completed it last Sunday, just in time to take outdoor pictures (then I went away for a week before having time to blog about it). 

So there it is, for your viewing pleasure.

And another one to show that it is still winter out here.  That hammock does not get too much use in the winter, but is sure is a great place to take pictures of quilts, don't you think?

Now to quilt that thing...

Linking up to TGIFF and yes, I will go take a look at what others have finished this week.  Promise!