Today's Helper

Mickey's in my lap this morning - always ready to help! We've been up and busy for hours already.

So yesterday I ripped out the binding on the quilt - remember, I did it all wrong. Then I had to press the binding again and start over. I finished stitching in on CORRECTLY this time. It took me three and a half hours! Lesson learned - I will not make that mistake again!

This morning I trimmed away the excess batting and backing - it's ready for the hand work - yippee.

Also this morning I've been printing little labels that will go on favor boxes for the wedding. Of course the ink on the printer started running out, so I'll have to get new cartridges before I finish this task.

Next up this morning? BLISS! I'm working on the next section - yay!

Hope you have a HAPPY Hexie Day!!!

 

Today's Appointment

This is now our afternoon routine - a nice walk! Yes, they love it!

And here's the photo I was unable to share yesterday - turning the island into a cutting table. It works so well for me to cut binding strips on the bias.

So yesterday I sewed the strips end to end and started machine sewing it to the quilt. Looks like the quilter had some fun in the outer edge of the batting!

And so, I sewed and sewed. This quilt has a scalloped edge - my first scalloped edge. I thought I knew what I was doing. I made it almost all the way around the quilt sewing on the binding when I realized....I didn't know what I was doing. I did it ALL WRONG. Sad face from me.

And so, today instead of beginning the task of hand stitching the binding to the backside of the quilt, I have an appointment with the seam ripper. Ugh! Oh well, it happens.

Moral of the story - don't do something new when you have a headache.

In other news, we are sleeping on the new mattress - what a difference! And no headache today! Yay!

My Apologies to CaRmel!

My sincere apologies to Carmel Spray - I left out the important "r"  in her name in Hexie Love. I blame it on my poor eyesight and limited time to work on the magazine with our big move. So sorry Carmel!

I had some cute pictures to share today, but alas, they are on my phone and for some reason I don't have cell service this am and can't get them. So let's use our imagination:

I set up my cutting mat on the kitchen island yesterday - worked great! I set up an old fashioned ironing board to iron fabric. It was so good to be working with fabric again! Today I'll be sewing strips together to make binding - yes, I'll be binding a quilt today! Yay!

I'll also be getting the new mattress today - another big Yay!

It's sunny (but cooler) today after a big storm rolled through last night. There are three loons swimming around in the lake, catching their breakfast. When it warms up, I'll take the dogs for a long walk. Without a fenced area for the dogs, I find I'm walking more - a very good thing.

Another revelation from living here a week and a half:
The lake house is only one third the size of our newly sold home. And do you know what? We don't miss the square footage! We're now rethinking our plans to build another large home.

I hope you have a great day - and hopefully I can share pictures tomorrow...

New Issue of Hexie Love!

It's here! And I'm patting myself on the back for getting this out on time while moving! It's a good one: more BLISS, a fun little owl pattern, a scrappy pattern, a cool hexie product, featured artist, and much more. And it's all for only $5.00! Go to www.hexielove.com to purchase.

The home closing was quick and easy yesterday. While in town we ran a few errands. Back at the lake, I spent the afternoon putting the final touches on Hexie Love.

Today I'll actually be SEWING for the first time in a couple of weeks - so excited! And I need to catch up on laundry and do a bit of organizing. It's going to be a great day!!!

Happy Leap Day!

It's Leap Day! And Cooper is leaping like crazy! Can you tell he enjoys being here at the lake?

Today is closing day for our house - exciting! We'll be headed to town this morning to sign the papers. AND this afternoon I'll be getting the new issue of Hexie Love ready to release tomorrow. Busy, but fun day!

And tomorrow? I'll be sewing - yippee! We're almost done getting organized here at the lake. The new mattress set will be delivered Wednesday - can't wait for that. It's going to be a great week!

Morning Visitors

It's hard to see, but we had about 20 visitors swimming by this morning. Some sort of ducks, we think. 

And the bad sleeping continues. Until we get new mattresses, I decided to sleep by myself and send hubby to another bed. I thought if I slept in the middle of the mattress, it might help. Well...it did, until hubby heard Cooper throw up and put Mickey in the bed with me while he cleaned it up. Mickey didn't want to be with me - and so the rest of the night was a bit restless. 

I'll get there, I know!

I touched fabric yesterday! My organization continued as I worked on stowing fabric. Love doing this! Can't wait to actually sew! I have a billion hexie ideas swirling in head! 

I spent the afternoon working on Hexie Love - almost done and ready to release the new issue next week!

Today: more magazine work, more organization, and dinner out with friends! Yay!

Good Morning

I'm getting into the swing of life at the lake. I made progress yesterday on getting organized - yes, I found my clean undies. Still missing my hair brush. I think it's buried somewhere in hubby's car. Tomorrow he'll be here and we can unload his car and get more done. This morning a satellite TV guy is coming to hook us up. This afternoon I'm going mattress shopping. The mattress on our bed here is 26 years old and sags in the middle. NOT GOING TO WORK! No wonder I haven't been sleeping well and hubby's back is killing him. Hopefully we can get a new set delivered next week.

I got back to work yesterday! Shipping happened! Today magazine work will happen! Life is getting back to normal!

And I'm cooking again! I was getting so tired of fast food. There's no such thing as running out for food here. The grocery store is 20 minutes away. There are a few restaurants a little closer, but I'm really enjoying cooking again. Something will be going into the slow cooker this morning - not sure what yet, but something yummy!

Hubby brought some homemade cookies home from work yesterday. Someone's mother had made them. They were peanut butter and corn flake cookies. And they were DELICIOUS! The corn flakes gave them a nice crunch. I've been searching the Internet for a similar recipe and haven't found one - I found some no-bake recipes, but not this one which is obviously a baked cookie. Anyone out there have this recipe? I would love to have it!

Okay, enough chit chat! Let's go hexie!!!