The neighbor girl who has been helping by playing with the pups needed a quilt – or so the pups and I thought since she didn’t have one. So I made this for her which is 50 x 60. 
I “enveloped” it and used the butterflies and ribbons where our ancestors would have tied the quilt. The backing is so fitting since we live in Western Washington where we are setting rain records lately.
Even the pups have been bored with the rain and mud. They are finding indoor activities, called “Who can make the smallest pieces out of Mom’s calendar”. 
The other “fun” activity we have had this week is an unexpected population explosion. 6 new babies in the last 3 days. Either the girls had secret dates or there was a very young boy that reached sexual maturity extremely early. We did purposely breed 5 ewes that we believe are due in April, but those are not the moms giving birth. Oh, what fun a farm can be!!!! Certainly not boring.
We have been relaxing by putting together jigsaw puzzles. Somehow they calm the mind and give one space to think. 
But really, who buys purple sheets? I guess it’s better than dying my hair that color. It was a daring stretch for me.
I tried a new to me way to cut half square triangles. First I stiffened my fabric, because somehow drawing on fabric tends to distort it. So on the stiffened fabric, I drew corner to corner both way. Then a scant 1/4″ on either side of that line, I drew a sewing line. I sewed the 4 sewing lines, then drew another line across the middle of the block each way. I cut on those lines as well as the diagonal lines
These half squares can then be used in any pattern using half square triangles.
The sheep know that when I have done the cleaning for the day, food mysteriously appears in their feeders. As soon as I have unloaded the last tractor load, they are on their feet waiting to eat.
These little blocks measure 4.5″ plus the seam allowance, when trimmed, which is 1/2″ These blocks are taking about 1/2 hour each because one first lays the sky down, embroiders, then trims, then the grass, then embroiders that in place. The the lamb is done, and finally batting and backing go on each piece. But aren’t they turning out cute?
I was given this pattern for an embroidery machine Lamb Crib quilt by Heart n Sole. I have been given a week to get it done. I think I can do it, but it will be close. It will make a nice quilt for my next grandchild – if and when.