Layout is much better

I channeled Wanda last evening after her suggestion about moving some of the pieces around to improve the checkerboard look with the solid blue patches. I think it looks much better. Thanks Wanda!

Next, I wanted to bake a cake using my new Lodge 10.25" pan; yes, I bought another piece of cast iron. I got the recipe for a Ricotta Lemon Blueberry Cake in an email from them and thought it would be a good choice for the boss's birthday. I had walked across the street yesterday to get the ricotta from the Italian market, so I then had everything I needed. The cake turned out great and the house smelled wonderful. It was an easy cake to bake. I took half of it and gave it to the neighbor; I didn't need to eat the whole thing! I will make another one tonight for the boss's birthday tomorrow. I might make a little lemon glaze and add some streaks of it across the cake just to jazz it up a bit. I love this little pan and have another Lodge recipe for a cookie made in the pan which will be for another fellow's birthday next week. Leave me a comment if you would like me to email you the recipe.

While I was upstairs in the kitchen and looked out the window and saw Mom with the twins. It is amazing how fast they grow!

I received my order from Hancock's of Paducah. I think I am done buying quilting fabric for a while. I wasn't planning on buying any flannel since I have lots that is partially pieced for 9 patch blocks, but it was only $4.99 a yard and it's the good stuff! I love all these blue plaids and they will make some beautiful 9 patch quilts! I bought the orange piece just because! LOL!!

Everything I bought was marked down. I bought these to make baby quilts.

The two fabrics on the left will be for project bags and the two on the right go in my stash of reproductions.

Then I just had to get more of this fabric since it too was on sale.