BAD blocks for May

I decided to work on my BAD May blocks 

I think this will be the layout

I had to finish the last few blocks and started on the sashing

I am using 2.5 inch so that  i can pull scrappy blue 2.5 from my bin.

Not going to stress too much about it

Its scrappy and blue and I am loving  it 

For my couch

Remember......have you lifted someone today?

God bless us and protect us from all the evil in the world 

2020 sucks

Did I say that out loud???

Yes 2020 sucks and a few other bad words but I cant say them because we need the soap to wash our hands and not my mouth

I decided to let out my stress again by sewing.

Let me say I LOVE this bag

I have always wanted to try one and its fiddly and you need to pay attention 

Ask me how a 20 min bag turned into 2 hr

Its tiny...i started with quilted pieces 3.5x5

And was going along great

Then WHAM. 2020 s evil spell hit me and i sewed the tabs on the inside 

Of course you dont find out until you are done and turn the bag

So rippit. Rippit

But it was worth it

This was a scrap that was headed for the 2.5 bucket because the print was weird

Watermelon with seed print with a florally watermelony border

Like what do you make with that?

A cute little keychain bag

Of course

Dunkin was making sure the cutting area was supervised

Just in case wrists were involved.

The problems of 2020 are not gone

And I am truly blessed

But news lately from everywhere sucks.

Deaths of beloved pets

Illnesses causing pain

Riots and destruction

Joblessness

Homes being lost 

I can say i cannot imagine the pain endured by Jesus as he hung on the cross

I can only say how thankful I am for his sacrifices and for the freedom to ask God to comfort us all in this chaos 

Was watching a youtube on making orange pineapple icecream and she said something that will be my new mantra

With all the evil in the world,  we need lots of LIGHT 

she said did you lift anybody up today?

I am going to try and lift somebody every day no matter what is going on

Evil will NOT win

Still stress sewing

More stress sewing yielded this cute pouch

In pretty spring colors 

Handy for organizing

Made with 2.5 squares

And scraps for lining 

Two more stitched and ready to quilt

One in pretty pinks

One in red white snd blue

I think i have officially become a bag lady

What next?

Have I finished any projects?

Nope

Have I started something? 

Well sort of......

With covid and stresses related to it

And now protesters all over the city

I decided to stress sew.

I picked the 2.5 inch bucket

Pulled whitish and black squares

And made 4 patches

They would make a cute border for a small project

When i ran out of those i pulled fall colors

And made 4 patches

About 17 of them before I had to go to work

Stress sewing...

After texting brother who has shingles again near his eye. I feel so  bad for him. 

And niece who wants to peacefully protest

But nearby towns had riots and fires and i dont want her there

Makes me sick. 

Do you stress sew? I dont even know what I am making.

Just sewing to keep busy 

And pray that this messed up world heals 

Quarantine birthday

There were a ton of cars and trucks and motorcycles ready and decorated to celebrate a little boys 9th birthday.

You can see a little of mine in my mirror 

I had to get what I could at dollar store and selection was very limited.

I took a plastic tablecloth and wrapped it around the window and door before shutting it 

Tied happy birthday banner in front from mirror to mirror and under wipers. It still flapped and blew. Lol

Tied streamers to all door handles 

It was fun to see his surprise when about 50 or so vehicles all came honking by his house yelling his name and dropping off gifts. 

Secretly its what he wanted. A parade birthday.

The day started with his mom giving him some kind of tickets to harry potter

She showed him happy birthday wishes on Facebook thru the day

Anticipation must have turned to sad

Little did he know at 730 pm the party would start lol

He was so funny.as he recognized people he goes Mimi,  Auntie Dawn, Papa. Etc.

His smile was so worth it. There was talk of rain on the parade. It held off till we were done 

One 9 year old harry potter, ninja turtle, wanna be a chef when He grows up went to bed very happy on his birthday. 

He even recorded a thankyou on facebook with the best smile to all who made his birthday special.

I love that kid!!!!

Green thumb

Heres my squash now.....

Last weekend

Lettuce and herbs and i have picked some off each too

Last week

Tomato now

Last week

Other squash

Other tomato green and stocky 

So far......so good

Do any of you save coffee grinds or banana peels or eggshells for the garden?

They love them

Why pay for chemical fertilizer when nature provides

Hoping to see blooms soon.....

Does Dunkin look like a great uncle?

Threw together this baby quilt top

Found out i will be a great granny in October

Well I always knew I was a Great granny (brushing shoulder lol)

But great granny

YIKES

I am not getting older.....

How does that happen?

Well I Know HOW it happens I mean am I really that old????

Anywho its a girl

And I have charm pack called lollipop garden

Very girly and cute

I sewed this together 5x5 blocks 

And am thinking of handquilting it

And sewed up some scraps
You know to make bibs and such
I love scrappy bibs
And you can never have enough

Now where is my velcro stash???

I hope she looks like her daddy
He had towhead blonde curls and blue eyes
And even though I am biased......he is handsome  lol

They live in TN so I may not get to see much of the baby but want to maybe make her a first doll of cloth too.
What are you sewing?