First completions of May

Yesterday I had my training to work early voting for the upcoming Democratic Primary. Then I ran some errands (more on that later). But I had time in the afternoon to finish off 2 veterans quilts with binding. I think this pattern is called "chandelier".  Another member of our quilt club made 4 in this pattern past year. I have another one kitted up and ready to piece this month. It's very easy to cut and sew.
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I've quilted it in a very patriotic pantograph.
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I also finished this string quilt. I've made so many of these and I think this one is my favorite so far. I've had that orange/yellow dyed fabric in my stash for years. It was just "too much" to use. But when I pulled the blue scraps for the strings, the orange/yellow fabric was the perfect choice for the center strip and binding.
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I had some fun quilting it with free form ruler work. I didn't measure or mark my stopping and starting points. I also got to use orange threads!
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Here's the back. I love the texture and patterning from the quilting.
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After my voter training, I decided to stop by Joann's and see what was left. The answer was more than I expected! Everything was 50 - 60% off. I picked up some vinyl for my Cricut.
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I picked up a little bit of yarn. I wouldn't normally buy yarn but it was 50% off. I'd be comfortable donating it if I don't use it. The gray and green will be good for wheelchair shawls. The white and cream are just good basics. Everything I bought was about $40.

Today I think I will start on the beach etching project.