april overview

i figured with it being april now, it was about time for an update post.  i've been doing well keeping you up to date with my fussy cut sampler at the end of each month, but there is so much more going on right now as well!  that first photo up there is a huge clue as well!
music quilts 2018
alas, all things must come to an end... sort of.
after 5 years of doing raffle quilts (10 quilts total) i will not be making any quilts for the camp this year.  my mom is no longer an employee of the camp, and was a driving force (and fabric purchaser) behind the quilt making.  that said, i still have a haul of music fabric that will be still receiving a life of its own this summer.  the first, seen above, is a special project for my the wife of my parent's high school band director.  ted webber was the band director at mira loma high school for my parents as well as a few of my uncles.  ted was half the driving force behind donner mine music camp, and passed away last august from leukemia.  as much as i remember ted being around when i was little, i remember his wife carol as well, and felt like she needed a little something in the best way i could deem possible.  i've selected fabrics in mira loma's school colors to be the main focus of the raspberry kiss block (i used the 12.5 size tutorial here) and they will be paired with the heart block from my tea & brie's pixelated paper hearts pattern.  as you can see, the music fabric will be the background of the quilt, being subtle but still relevant :)
the other quilt will be going to another employee of the camp that my mom worked with over the years.  she tried SO HARD each year to win the raffle, but did not succeed.  perhaps we'll have to get her a wonka bar with a golden ticket in it this year.  she makes some pretty dang good baked goods, so she's pretty deserving of a quilt!
finished quilts
that's right... i have not just one, but TWO finished projects that are going to be posted soon.  one was a quick project, but if you've been following me on instagram you'll know the other one has been a long time coming.
upcoming projects
now that my to finish list has died down, my eyes are now on projects up and coming to start.  i don't have any current deadlines until summer, so i have a little bit of a breather before cram time.  well, ideally i don't want to hit cram time.  perhaps i'll work in some more stash busting, since i keep ending up with more patterns to try out! 
other randoms
other things i have coming up include preschool open house, which is going to be an event in itself.  our theme again this year is "under the reading rainbow" but i've really taken in to looking at the ideas and plan to dive in to it deeper this year.  i've got a whole lot of great ideas, and i plan to share them should everything come together as my brain desires them to!
also, bullet journaling.
i've been intrigued by this concept of planning, tracking and motivating in a DIY sort of way.  is it taboo to start in the middle of the year?  middle being april, that is.  i guess a third is more like it?  anyways, i've been watching videos on this trying to wrap my brain around it looking to see if it is something i would be successful with... i suppose that it is crafty in it's own way!