Hubby's BDay and Grasshopper BOM

A photo from 2014, Hubby with Rex and Murphy at the farm. We had a picnic on the first really warm day in late April.  It was not relaxing for Rex as he was agitated by the squirrels and birds and completely out of his comfort zone being deep in the woods.

We celebrated Hubby's 79th birthday at the start of the week and he had a good time.  Daughter made him the most wonderful chocolate cake that had a surprise ingredient- nutella. Here is the link to the Life Love and Sugar post with the recipe.

But this year marks the end of an era...Hubby has made the decision to stop motorcycling.  After a couple of mishaps, he has decided the universe is giving him a message.  But he certainly had a good run...over 50 years without a serious accident. He loved it.

I am knee deep working on my Sarah Fielke Grasshopper project these days.  Here is a photo of trying out the possibilities with this present block.  Lots of colourways with the fat quarter bundle I'm using.

My design wall ( plastic picnic tablecloth) showing the one I have finished there on the right.

Slow stitching today as I try to get the rest of the blocks put together.  I have an assembly line set up with all the corners sewn already- I like to get the fiddliest bits done first.
Happy Sunday All!
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