3H & barometer

August! Already!!
The 3H time of summer is here -

not the 4H/fair time H's:

head

heart

hands

health
(though it is almost local fair time around here)

No, I'm talking the big 3H of August:

hot

hazy

& humid...

You know, August & it's going back to school weather!

And speaking of weather,

I've been way under the weather - 

(though it's not been the weather causing my problems...)

I've not felt like doing anything, not computer, cooking, visiting blogs...

not even stitching!

That's my barometer of wellness:

you know I'm not well if I don't have a needle in my hand!

This week, finally, I did a little needle-turn applique...

I worked on the last installment of my "Flower Garden" hot pad blocks

for the four month, ongoing class at the LQS.  
From a request from the gals in the class, I've added a bonus month -
an extra pattern with FOUR blocks, not three.

This way they could choose to do the 

original 4 month/12 block layout

OR

add the fifth, bonus month and have a 

16-patch layout of four across by four down...

Three HOT PAD blocks done! (above) and 

one (below) still needs some more needle-turn before it gets 

set on point, sashing added, layered, quilted, and bound.

I can't wait to see the class girl's projects!

They have all been up to date with the hot pad blocks each month,

and you can tell they are loving this project 

as much as I have enjoyed leading the class!

And, as I've mentioned before,

I LOVE hot pad block construction!

Finished little quilt with each block constructed!!

And,

with the HOT PADS I've been working on, 

it's almost as if I'm feeling all better and 

back in the kitchen cooking, also!

Happy Stitching,

and Happy August, too!

Even with the 3H weather!