The Pumpkin Quilt

I quilted my little pumpkin quilt and sewed the binding yesterday: another finish! Okay, it's little, but still it's a finish!

I also finished another Bring Me Flowers block.

This morning we are waiting for the Directv people to come fix our system. They're supposed to be here by noon. And I'm going to make a broccoli salad. Family (D2 and SIL2) are arriving tonight for the first football game of the season this weekend.

I hope to do some hand stitching, also. Hope you have a fabulous FRIDAY!

Basting and Basting

Yesterday afternoon I did something I've been putting off for too long. I basted this charity quilt. No, I didn't make the top. Our guild here in Auburn has us participate in the collection of charity quilts in a variety of way. We can donate a finished top or a finished quilt. We can donate fabric to be put together in kits for tops. We can take a kit and make a quilt top. Or we can quilt a prepared top as I am doing. I was given the top, the backing, the batting, and even the binding.

I've had this in my hands for several months. It's due in November. All the quilts are gathered to be donated to a local charity in December. It's time to finish this project! So this will be the next machine quilting project under my needle.

And while I was in a basting mood (and while the dining room table was still clear) I decided to baste my En Provence, or as I call it, 'Ain't No Sunshine' because I left out the yellow. I'll quilt this one after the donation quilt.

I'm not sure what I'll work on today. But I'll be inside on this rainy day. Lightening struck either our TV or our Directv box early this morning - we'll have to get that fixed or replace before the weekend (college football!) That will be a Hubby chore. 

Have a great day!

A Tiny Bit of Sewing

I didn't get a lot done sewing-wise yesterday, but I did make the flower pot for this block. Today I'll sew the four pieces together. I also need to make more bias strips for the stems.

My primary mission was my hair cut and color. And a trip to Sam's Club. And a trip to drop off donations at the thrift store. Missions accomplished.

I've had a few readers from out of the USA email me to see if we are close to where Harvey hit. No, we are not. I feel so bad for Texas - so much devastation. We are getting the outskirts of rain from Harvey starting today and going on for the next few days. But it will be nothing like Texas got. 

Have a nice day, everyone!

Machine Quilting!!! And ANOTHER Finish!

I did all the machine quilting on my little Christmas Tree quilt yesterday. AND I went into my box of leftover binding and found just the right amount of the perfect red and white polka dot binding, already made. Yippee! Last night I did the hand sewing on the binding. And then I sewed on the button ornaments.

Here's a closeup of some of the buttons. This was a fun little project.

Don't you hate it when this happens? Yup, my tin of safety pins fell. Oops. That's okay...easy to pick up.

I have a new project I really want to start, but I will NOT START until I've finished a couple more smaller projects. I have another painting to finish also.

This morning will be taken up with a hair appointment and a couple of errands. But maybe this afternoon I can accomplish something.

Hope you have a lovely day!

Gardenvale: FINISHED!

Ba-da-BOOM! I finished the binding last night! LOVE this quilt! I ended up making it smaller than planned. I just love a lap quilt - we use them constantly. And we only have so many beds...

The quilt-as-you-go plan worked out great. It's so good to be able to list a finish at long last.

Our weekend was SO busy. Friday night Hubby went to Montgomery with D1 to our SIL1's football game (SIL1 is a coach) - he didn't get home until really late. I stayed home to finish a painting. Saturday we went to Birmingham for the day. We got to visit with D2, SIL2, and their sweet puppy. We also got to see D2's office at her new job, went out to lunch, and shopped at Trader Joe's.

It was a fun day -  but we were exhausted though by the time we got home. Cooper and Mickey were so glad to see us! While we were gone (I'm a bit embarrassed to even post this) Cooper had a snack. What did he eat? The painting I had finished the night before. Oh yes, he did. There was not a scrap left. At least it wasn't something valuable.

Yesterday I painted the same thing yet again. And I'm keeping it HIGH! Yes, I still love him. I just had to laugh. I've learned not to get upset about little things like this - life is too short.

Have a great day!

Ready for Applique

I didn't have time for much sewing yesterday, but I did get these flowers ready to be appliquéd to the background squares.

I did a grocery pickup from Walmart. I went to a different store - in our small city I have the choice of 4 stores, believe it or not! I found almost all the pickup parking spaced filled - crowded! But I didn't have to wait long until my groceries were brought out.

I also work for several hours on a new painting -

And I worked at getting my laundry room put back together -

And I did laundry-

A busy day! This morning we're headed to Birmingham - a quick visit with Daughter 2 and SIL2. We'll be home this afternoon.

Have a wonderful Saturday!

One Day Project...

It was a project day, and I don't mean quilting projects. I went through a large box that we brought back from the storage unit a few weeks ago. A box of quilts! Some are antique hexie quilts and some were my own. And yes, I had a spot prepared for them. Box empty!

And then it was on to the lumber project. Hubby helped glue and screw pieces together.

And then I did the staining. They were dry by last night and we put them in place.

Here's the before of our laundry room....

And here's the after. I wanted wooden shelves over my washer and dryer. So we screwed a skinny board to the edge of a wider board - the skinny board is a lip that covers the front edge of the wire shelves.  Yes, these shelves simply sit on top of the wire shelving. I haven't gotten everything put back yet - some stuff will not live here anymore. I'm happy and I'm glad it only took a day.

Enjoy your day!