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What's Up 7.24.17

My MoJo is back, in fact I just wanted to work in the sewing room all day.  But I had other tasks on my list to do too like clean out the refrigerator, change and wash sheets on bed, vacuum... heck you get the idea. Did tho in between all of that was able to get some sewing in. Started with making freezer paper template for the sashing. First I just used the one I made for both side and realized that it was off, not the same curves. Now I'm picky at times and this just had to be one of those times. If it wasn't for the fact that the look was frames around each block and they are side by side I thought there needed to be more even. So I did a reverse of template.  Like it so much more. Only doing a few will tell. Then worked on the leader and ender project that I have been working on the past year and pretty close to finishing the strip sets.  Want to get the strips finished so I can cut the strips into  1 1/2" subsets. That fo

Slow Sunday

I can say for a fact, my Sunday has been slow, a slow progress was made. Today I have spent all day prepping various projects I plan to take to a retreat I'm going to in two weeks. Well at least that was my intention. I think I got a little carried away when I went looking for some fabric out in the garage and found a couple projects that I've been wanting to do for a couple years now. One is a  Kaffe Fassett  kit I had purchased on one of our quilt shops bus trips.  And another was one that I had started, Oh it least seven years ago. Have all the appliquéd blocks completed but need to do the sashing and borders. But the ones that I intended to do, which is a QAL over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict which is her Trip Around the World. Part of her 12 days of Christmas blog hop. Got the strips cut and now ready. Another is going to be a baby quilt using one of Deb Tucker's patterns called Tumbling Triangles. I have the strips

Up For Air

I'm into my third and last week with these very active five year olds. I can take breathers (short) now, figure I would give a shout out to everyone. I am going through a need to touch base with adults. I was able to finished crocheting the afghan of the American Flag. I went with the design of the first one, 13 stars. Been only able to do just a little hand stitching. By the time they go to bed, I'm too tired to even do mindless hexies. Been able to do a little blog reading and finding it very soothing. They are up now so I need to go for now.  See you next week    

What's happened

What a week with both good and not good news to share. I'll just start with last Tuesday. Tuesday I was able to get the my No Brainer done. Well sort of, I need to get a border on but need to look for something to use. Wednesday This day I spent most of it cleaning in preparation for the boys coming. Did do some handwork, worked on the Diamonds hexies. As you can see that there are 5 diamonds.  I was hoping to get more fabric cut out but just never got around to it. Thursday I had a list of tasks to which was baking pound cakes (which I did on Friday morning) for the salad luncheon we were having Friday at church when I received a call from my Dad to see if I could come help mom get ready to go to the doctor. Come to find out she had been feeling bad for a couple days now. I talked with her Monday and all she talked about was the floaters she was having in her eyes. Well after seeing the Oncologist she sent her to the ER and admitted her. Fri

It's Monday 6.12.17

I meant to write all weekend but here it is Monday. Weekends sometimes just are not long enough. Was able to get a little more done on the No Brainer quilt. I named it that because it was suppose to be a mindless, just stitch squares together and call it good but my mind couldn't just rest. It evolve to this now. Of course it is taking a little long to assemble. I found this golden beige in my stash, tone wise goes well but in a way boring. It will be a good gift quilt because of it's safe color palette. Spent some of the weekend potted up the herbs. Almost done with potting plants and cleaning up the porches. Would of gotten more done but I just had to take time out and sit and enjoy the day. I spent an evening working on the Hexagon Diamonds  The 3/4" shapes came in the mail and I was excited to get back to it. And spent last night crocheting. I'm now adding the blue. It was the only dark blue available of that line

Busy...Busy

It's been a couple days since I've written and boy have I been busy around here. Mom had her follow up appointment after her first treatment yesterday and all looks good and she's having no side effects due to the treatment. I've been busy in the morning working around the yard trying to get the flowerbeds, potted plants and such in order. Last night "the man of the place" and I cut out what I call weed trees. It's amazing each year how many of these little tree seedlings come up in my flowerbeds. This bed is in really poor shape and the next one to work on. Beside major weeds there are quite a few unwanted trees. Yesterday since I wasn't home during the broadcast of Mr Comey testifying before the Senate, I had recorded it all. So yesterday afternoon while resting after getting back from Mom's appt.  I worked on a new crocheting project watching what I recorded. Have been working on baby blankets but I decided that I

Red, White and Blue

I had remember the other day that it has been 6 years now that I started blogging and have enjoyed every time I write. Some days are better than others but the main thing is how lucky and grateful I am for all of you who take time to read and comment. Thank you so much. Yeah the top is finished. Measure out to be 61 x 47 as it is now. I'm not sure if I want to add a border, sort of like it as it is. Plan is to hang it up on the wall. I did try auditioning some different pieces of different colors and just didn't like any of them. Thinking the binding will be all it needs. I still haven't heard back yet from the designer Amy in Texas about a pattern. I'll let you know when I do. Today and yesterday morning have been perfect (weather wise) and been taking advantage of it. Been weeding some of the beds around the house. I'm only about 1/4 done.  And then some of the potted plants  needed to be  re-potted  Had these Boston fern