Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

It's day 3 and I'm rearing to go.  Right now I feel like the lady in this drawing that my Grandmother drew for my Uncle back in the 1930's A Sewing Goddess But in reality, I probably look  more like this So no matter how I look or feel I'm ready. I was thinking that I need to get caught up on my Stash Bee blocks. I have last month and this month to do so I think I'll do that first. Seeing how the temps outside are cold, 42 degrees. I will not be going out there for a little while. I have already taken care of the chickens and fed "the man of the place", so I'm good. But I will need to take a break later to go out and cover up my plants and bring some in because we are going to have a least a frost, possibly a freeze. That's later thou. I'll be back later with pictures of what I was able to get done. Till then  I swear I must be the slowest quilter on the planet. I spent all afternoon in the sewing room and

It's now 11:00 in the morning and I did get the corners sewn on the William Morris I like these corners, there are 3 that look like this But I'm thinking about redoing this corner. I'll see how I feel about later, if its still bugging me I'll redo it I have had this book for awhile and I find it very helpful. Helped me remember how to do mitered corners. So now I'm at Sager Creek hoping for others to sit and sew with but it's not to be.  I'll go to the store on my way back home. It's in the 50's today and I think it's Chili weather. When I get home I will start on the boys quilts and this quilt.  Some Kind of Wonderful. Back in awhile I'm back, groceries away, ate a little something and just digging these cool temperature outside. It's drizzly, gray and cold. Makes me want to sew even more. But the first thing Ill do is get together all the pieces I have ready to se

Well here it is the end of day one and I was able to get a couple of things done. But did not get the William Morris finished.  It took me a while to get the fabric aligned to be able to get them to match. Not as perfect as I would like.  But it will work for me. I do not plan on putting it in any quilt show. It's taped and ready to sew and it's 9:00 and I am just a little worn out to trust myself to do the job. This is where I'll start tomorrow.  I did take a break from dealing with the corners to do the attaching of applique spaceships to the bibs for the "little dudes" And crochet the last part on my basket. Worked out nicely. Now I'll sit here and spend some time with "the man of the place" before it time for bed. Not a bad day. There is tomorrow Day 2 

Well after the usually "I have not  done this in a few days and I'm so excited to be sewing some" problem. I'm able to proceed.  The tension goes screwy  Needless to say after ripping out the bad stitches and cleaning out the bobbin area I was able to sew on the small outer border. Cut the strip for the outside border and put it all on the wall. I really don't like the look of just adding it straight across like that, so I am going to see about mitering the corners. The pattern repeats every 3 inches and I haven't done the math yet but I would really like to do it that way..  I have done mitered corners but not with a pattern like this. Little scary trying something new. Fingers crossed. Its 1:30 now and I'll have lunch and go about with a few things I need to tend to and I'll be back at it. Till then 

I was suppose to have our stitch group today but with most of us out and about it was cancelled, so what am  I to do? Well I could give my house a good cleaning, NOPE I could can the apples I have, MAYBE (squeeze it in) Read blogs, I would like to but,  NOPE Sew YES! YES! YES! I had my mind set on it and I have a few things I need to complete before "the man of the place " is home on vacation next week. (Can't get any sewing done when he's home) So to give me the feel like I'm with others stitching, I'm joining in with  Judy at Patchwork Times in what she calls a Quiltathon.   You devote yourself anytime in these next 4 days to quilting/sewing  and posting about it off and on showing what's up and what you get done.  I wish I could say I can devote all day, all 4 days to sewing but around here I have some things I need to do. You know farm chores but I am going to devote the time not doing chores to sewing and not anything else.

 Isn't that a woman right to be able change her mind. I thought these little dogs were so cute and would be easy for little hands to grab. So those giraffes will just have to wait.  I saw this book on another blog and knew I wanted to make them.   These little dogs are crochet instead of knitted which is OK, I like to crochet but not as much as I do knitting. I'm still listening to this book, it has become a really interesting book. If you would like to know about the book I wrote about it here . Maybe by next week I'll one to show.

 This is how I was taught to make french toast when I was young. It is simple and a classic to me. You can make enough just for one or as many as you need to. My Classic French Toast Depending on the amount to be made, 1 large egg will make two slices. Serve 2 2 eggs 2 Tbsp milk 4 slices whole wheat bread Cinnamon   Whip eggs and milk in a bowl. Dip a slice of bread in the egg mixture and place in a hot skillet that has been sprayed with Pam or some sort of oil or butter. Sprinkle cinnamon on the bread Cook for a couple minutes and flip. It should be a toasted brown. Repeat with next two slices of bread. You can top with powder sugar, my favorite way. But you could use syrup, jam, sorghum or honey. Enjoy