A few weeks ago I

bought a bunch of daffodils.

It made me feel like spring was just around the corner.

Don't you love daffodils.

(And Yes, I remind myself, that

March is suppose to be snowiest month of the year

here in Colorado.)

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 Yellow is a color I like to wear in the summer,

but I don't have much of it in my house.

It's a wonderful color.

It reminds me of happiness,

energy, and joy, but

it generally isn't the star in a quilt.

Doreen over at 

Aunt Reen's Place

posted some instructions for a Triple Irish Chain quilt

using a jelly roll.  

I had always wanted to make an Irish Chain

and I had always wanted to make a yellow and white quilt.

Why wait.

Perfect timing.

It's interesting the affects a bouquet of daffodils can have

on you.

Doreen's instructions were great and I

opted to do the largest version  82" x 82".

The quilt went together as slick as butter.

I reversed the placement of the typical background and the dark pieces.

It didn't make much difference in the blocks with the  2" squares,

but it made the large squares my daffodil yellow.

Recently, I've been sewing with smaller pieces

and doing a lot of hand work.

I found this so much fun.

It was quick and easy in comparison and

nice just to sit at my machine and sew.

 Working with solids is always a challenge for me.

The quilt top can appear flat and uninteresting,

especially with a lower contrast, like the white and yellow.

Then I remind myself that it's the quilting that

will bring it to life.
I just have to be patient and wait.

Daffy-down-dilly

Daffy-down-dilly
Has come to town
With a yellow petticoat
And a pretty green gown.

Happy Spring!

 Until Next Time-