Last week we had some very mild temperatures which seemed to bring a few squirrels out of hibernation. Who could blame them? It was 10 degrees…in January!
I wanted to include a squirrel block in the quilt I am designing for my Sunday Afternoon Applique Group, so I spent a bit of time studying the little creatures. I came up with some surprising tidbits. (tidbit: A small and particularly interesting item of gossip or information).
Squirrels always seem to know where to find their next meal, even if it means the birds go hungry!
Squirrels seem to know who the enemy is…in this case, Bruin!
They have crazy families like the rest of us!
This is a sneak peek of part of the pattern I designed for the group…
…and I found the perfect squirrel fabric…of all places…in my stash!
This is a quilt I was working on about 5 years ago. I put it away for a while, and I must admit, I forgot about it. That is until I read Audrey’s post on her blog “Quilty Folk”.
I love words appliqued on quilts. My original plan was to applique words on 3 borders (the top and sides) and applique the year on the bottom. My issue/challenge/dilemna is this: When I found the quilt in the closet, I didn’t find any of the border pieces or any of the green fabric I used for the word “Family”. I would really like to say that I remember where I put them, but I think we all know the answer! So it’s time to put my thinking cap on and figure out how I will finish this quilt!
Til next time…
Kerry
Simple Bird Applique 
Don’t you just love when you find the fabric you need in your own stash?! That squirrel family picture is just hilarious! I like the squirrel pattern you designed. It looks like fun to make!
Thanks! I am so excited to start the squirrel block!!
Your squirrel design is a good one. I made a quilt for a fellow blogger and did an applique squirrel on the back as a surprise. She had posted some funny squirrel stories at the time. She got a big kick out of it.
The squirrel family pic is too funny! I’m sure I’ll remember it the next time we try to take family pictures and my youngest son is acting all ‘squirrly’.:) Wonderful way to find inspiration and your family quilt looks very fun. Good luck on figuring out the borders!
Thanks! I am holding out a bit of hope that the missing fabric will show up!!
Hi Kerry,
Love your title-quite the pun.
Thanks Ruth! Contrats on getting your blog off the ground!!
Love your squirrel design – such funny little creatures too!
Hilda Every Stitch
Great squirrel block. I think I read somewhere that the old ones (Baltimore album makers of the 1840s and 50s) would include squirrel blocks to symbolize thriftiness. I used to love to put out corn for the squirrels around my house until the next summer I realized the new weeds all over my lawn were where the squirrels had buried the corn.
Happy Stitching Kerry!
Lol…your squirrel block is so cute! Are the members of your group starting on these blocks yet? It would be great to see them as they work on them. It will be a great quilt!
Missie
Hallbrook Designs http://www.hallbrookdesigns.com http://www.hallbrookdesigns.blogspot.com
Hi Missie! The group will start these blocks in September. I will definatly post their progress!