Hi friends, I realized this morning that I can't share any of what I made over the weekend, because it's all for the magazine and I don't want to ruin the surprise! Rats. The only non-work-related crafting I did  was to knit half a gauge swatch for my yellow sweater – not exactly a huge accomplishment – and my quilting bee blocks are still hollering at me from the sidelines. Tonight, guys: seriously. Aside from looming deadlines, I've been bitten by the quilting bug, and it seems that all I want to do right now is whip up a summertime quilt. I've got a stack of fabric washed and ready to go; all I'd need is a new spool of cotton thread and some dedicated time with the sewing machine. (And a major injection of patience, but I'm trying to think positively here.) Some patchwork and quilting links that have caught my eye recently...

• One-inch squares in 49-patch blocks from Moving Hands, a quilt that will be full of stories.
• This hexagon quilt by Quilting Bloke (via MovingHands) – that's some serious get-it-done-itude!
• The Ollalieberry Ice Cream Quilt by Alicia Paulson (Posie Gets Cozy). I look at this pattern all the time, and I think it might be time for me to buy it. There is something so sweet and simple about this, it's perfect for an early summer project.

Do you have any suggestions for other places that I could look for simple patchwork inspiration? And don't forget to enter this week's giveaway!