Life in the Scrapatch: Collette Layer Cake

Thursday, January 7, 2021

I need pretty fabric today.

This Colette Layer Cake has been in my stash for some time waiting for me to appreciate it.

I have decided to add some other stash fabrics to it

and sew this free scrap quilt pattern:

Click on the link above to download your free pattern.

The directions call for triangles papers,

but it could easily be done without them.

I like the papers and will probably be using them.

Let's look at these pretty fabric again.

I love the colors and they make me smile.

I need something to make me smile today.

After the events of yesterday,

which include the death of a friend,

I cannot tell you how hard it is for me today to step up and write a post

about things that make me happy ...

... when all I really want to do is hide and snuggle under the quilts with Nutmeg.

Nutmeg likes to sneak under the top quilt and snuggle up against me at night.

Her purrs make me happy.

I am happy ... even through the sadness.

I am sure you know this feeling, my friends.

Here is another Fun Freebie of the Week:

Because it is so cute and one can never have too many calendars,

get your

You may also download this lovely

It looks happy on the cabinet door on my computer desk

and makes me smile.

Song for the Day:

Let us find smiles together today, my

as we give thanks today for those things big and small that have made us smile this week.

Have a Happy Thursday!

Life in the Scrapatch