Sneak Peak 1 and Gifts

One of the things that I've been working on the last couple of weeks is designing a new BOM.   And unlike the most of my quilts, the setting and borders are already designed on paper.   Still need to put them into the computer though.   I'll be posting a peak at the setting after I get that done in the next week or two.   I'll be using some of my pre-cut scrap squares in assorted reds, blues, golds, and creams for the blocks in this quilt.   I've also pulled some smaller chunks of reds and blues for the quilt.
 To the right are the fabrics that I have pulled at this point in their nice neat baggies.   They've filled a sweater sized shoe box!

In my crafting this week I've finished off a couple of small gifties.   A felted wool flower spool pincushion, and a painted wooden ornament.    These will be heading out to a new home this Christmas.    I want to find more ornaments tho  to paint because I had fun doing it.   And there will be more spool pincushions at some point because I have more spools.  =)

Gratitudes:
1. Am feeling better after a couple of rounds with an antibiotic.

2. For the fun that i'm having designing both for QuiltMaker and my new BOM for 2014.