Monday, January 30, 2023

King around here

 


Dunkins quilt

Another quilt of Dunkins...........





He chooses to take my tablecloths out of my credenza despite my blocking it

And he sleeps on my tablecloths

Crazy cat

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Another project on the list


Tjis needs to be found and finished

I almost dont remember the cut sizes its been so long

I think i stopped because i had trouble transitioning the turquoise squares in

They didnt blend as i wanted



 

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Blast from the past


I need to find this again

It needs to be made into a lap quilt that i can use

So many projects.......
So little time

 


I

Monday, January 23, 2023

Slash and stitch



Here is my creative start

I am slashing and inserting to make it a more interesting larger back

I kinda like the squares added in

A fun little diversion for the eyes


My machine froze up so now have to fix that before i can move on

But none the less i have moved it a little forward

Maybe tonight i switch out machines
And try again

 

 

Saturday, January 21, 2023

No project always goes smooth



I added red borders to my topper

I like it with white cornerstones

But..........

The backing fits on one side and is way short on the other

So...........

Enter creative brain

I will do a slash and add a strip to the backing of greens. Whites and reds

It will widen it

And will make the back interestng too

 

 

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Getting things done

This project took longer than i expected but not for the reasons i thought

I looked at the directions and went huh?
But the directions were more confusing than the building of it

What took long is i must have laughed a half hour
Why you ask?
Because as i was attaching the white bars Dunkin would walk under them like it was his personal limbo game

I was cracking up


Here its done
Tonight i have a second one to do

Hoping with wet and snow etc it will help save on dryer use


His placemat is finished but he thinks its a bed
I didnt have the heart to tell him it wasnt lol


I think this is the next small project
I kinda like a red border on it dont you?


A closer look.......
Hmmmm i like it


 And this for the back.i like the mimic if the block. Not exact but still cute


I have not had much of interest to show on here. Been busy organizing, fixing things, throwing out or giving away things

Hoping i can relax a little and sew more soon

Its been a really tough year for me. My Jacky i miss so much, of course i miss my husband, and my new friends just dropped off the face of the earth. No reason just we cant be friends. One day we were planning christmas dinner the next we cant be friends.

Not sure why. Said it was her not me so thinking there are things i dont know about but i feel more alone than ever. 

My sister in law is a godsend.she calls cause she knows i need to hear a human voice. I am thankful for her. I have become more independent. My freezer is full my pantry is full and so far i still have a job.all is well. 


God has blessed me in many ways and i am grateful.


Hoping to be able to work on the topper soon and get back in the saddle

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Almost a finish


This was for Dunks for Christmas
But with everything that was going on here it didnt get done


So now its almost done

Just hand sewing the binding
And he will have a new placemat

Trying to keep the finishing momentum going

Have a 2 yr old birthday party in feb

And baby shower in mar

The baby shower i may need to help niece as her mom is not good at this sort of thing

She ordered 2 pizzas and a salad for a party of 40.......ugh

So auntie needs to rescue my twenty something niece for a successful showet

The theme is baby woodland
And breakfast brunch menu

I think we got this


 

Monday, January 9, 2023

Moms quilt


I found this beauty while putting away Christmas

A quilt my mom made
She has been gone since 1989 and this was about 5 or so years before that


Sunbonnet sue and sam

One niece wants it
She never met my mom but as a 2 year old would say to us Grammy says she loves me


I think she feels a conection to her

How cute are the blocks


Callicos from way back





Love the gingham too




She will have it cleaned as there are spots of an unknown origin to see if they can get out

A blast from the past 
And a niece that warms my heart

 

Friday, January 6, 2023

Finishes 2023

 


This was an old project in a baggie


I love how the way you cut it they look like different fabrics



I remember playing with this fab


Each block spurned on
 the next


So different
Yet the same


A runner was made
Now to find a border back and binding

And this just needed thelabel

Now done




From my moms stash

2023 is looking promising