Tag Archives: 2025

Montserrat and Casa Batllo

Montserrat-

We woke up early for our 7am breakfast and then met our guide in front of our hotel. We were the first to be picked up and got choice seats in the front of the van.

An hour later and we were in Montserrat, enjoying views and taking pictures of the Black Madonna.

The Black Madonna
on the walls leading up to the Black Madonna. I love all of these and take inspiration in my quilting.

It was a short trip, just half a day and we were back at our hotel for our afternoon nap. Later in the evening we ventured out to Casa Batllo.

I did not enjoy Casa Batllo. We attended at night and it was cool- the house, the audio guide, the interesting ways things were made. But it was packed and it was too hot and that made it not fun.

Unless you are a Gaudi fan, there’s no reason to go. Or if crowds and lines don’t bother you then you will be fine.

Me, not my thing.

Cheers,

Melanie

A new start…William Morris BOM

My Local Quilt Shop (LQS) is finally (since Covid ) doing a block of the month (BOM). It’s a mystery and uses William Morris fabric. I swore off BOMs years ago when I inundated myself with them and would take years to finish and then in 2022 relented when my friend new to quilting wanted to do a BOM with another LQS. I have been doing a new one ever since. In 2022, I did Plum Fusion and while the top is done, it’s still not quilted. In 2023, I started the Saturday Sampler. There’s a real name to it but I can’t remember. I’m much more further along than I’ve posted about but that’s still in process. In 2024, I did the monthly door banners with Riley Blake. I’m also not finished with those although I do work on them at every retreat. And this year, in 2025, I’m doing the William Morris mystery quilt along with my LQS. The fabric is glorious and I’m doing it with a couple of friends so that always makes a BOM so much more fun.

Here’s my first block and I’m caught up!

Keep on quilting!

Melanie