Some sewing....

..on more started projects. Had this simple day/house dress, as my Mama and MIL used to call them, cut out. So decided to just finish it up.

Have nice scraps left to add to scrap bins too.

Here it is all done! I enjoy simple dresses in summer. To me they are cooler than even shorts.
Lets in the breeze ya know....;-)
My next finish up projects are hanging behind door!

I have been branded by our angel kitty!!! Yes she leaps across a room on to me!
Heavens to Betsy!  Wish I could get all her craziness on film but they happen rather quickly.
Like her finding how to get into the sewing room trash can but not out. Getting acquainted with the washing machine. Climbing the drapery...... on and on.

Wiggles is settling in okay but boy does she get up to some high jinx! A rare still moment. Nap time has to be spent on a human!

We are so very hot and humid here, no breeze even. Heat index into the 100's. Summer is here!
Staying inside trying to stay cool without having AC on it's lowest setting!
Next electric bill will be bad enough!

I need to be doing more sewing but sort of in a slump. Hope this quick finish will pull me out!
Hard to believe will be August soon!! Gee the year is already half over.
What happened to all those sewing plans I had back in January!!!!
Melted away in the heat me thinks!;-)

Okay on to next project and maybe get some more things done for 'me' before time to sew for birthday and Christmas gifts again!!!

Meet Wiggles

Here is the new baby in our house. She is a wee bundle of energy!
Most times a blur so hard to get good pics!
Wiggles all over in your lap!
We have to keep our eye out when walking so we do not step on her!
Has a long tail and big paws.

She will play till she can not stay awake. Then it is  "pick me up,  hold me while I cat nap"...;-)
Yes already spoiled.

Can you tell there is a toddler here???
She stopped a second to watch some TV. A fishing show!
Was sound of the reel not the fish on the hook!

Cocoa is still not happy she is here. Hope they will work it out.
Wiggles really does not bother Cocoa.
She has other things to get up too!
We laugh and enjoy watching her antics.
Cause we know kitten-hood really does not last that long!

So reckon we are not meant to have a doggy or at least not just yet!

July Finishes

Think I am done with the red, white and blue projects for now!
I had this small stitchery runner all ready to quilt. So got it done and finished it up!
Thought had a pic of it on table but here it is on ironing board when done!;-)

I added these stars to a towel for my niece. Did on same day as runner.

I had two small star blocks left over from the runner I made here.
So decided to use some leftover bits of vintage bark cloth and create a couple small hangers!

Here is one on fireplace. Other is in dining room hanging on pie safe.
Have a baby kitty in there sleeping in crate now so can not get a pic.
Yes we have a new baby!

Found her hungry and crying on our carport next day after Lucy the dog went home!!!
So tiny and skinny! Very loving, though was scared at first!
Had to clean her up a bit and flea comb, etc.
We are using the crate for Wiggles ( think it is a she) so she and old Cocoa Kitty can become used to each other and train to litter box.
Reckon the powers that be figured we needed a kitty more than a new pup!

Blue Eyed Girl

We have a visitor. This older pretty girl showed up Friday .
So far no one has come looking for her and no one around here knows her!

May have been dropped off Thursday night.
We seem to be dumped animal magnets!
This is what our neighbors across road think!
We are the local soft touch!

A neighbor brought us a goodie bag to get us through till we could go to town for some dog food.
Not sure if she is going to stay or not.
Have to make calls around to local vets and animal control Monday .
Someone may have alerted them she is missing.
May also check with Aussie Shepard Rescue, see if one in this area.
She seems to be right at home here but for one thing...she has run off our old outside cat!
Hope to find her soon.
I am calling her Lucy.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds...girl with kaleidoscope eyes...hahaha..Beatles tune.

Lucy does not appear to have been an inside pup.
Not sure if we can accommodate an outside dog.
No fence ( will NOT chain up a dog ) and no dog house, etc.
(We have a fella on the corner who prefers no animals come calling in his yard!)
I brushed her coat which she loved. Looks so much better now.
Lucy did not want any parts of a bath.
She does love to get in the tub with cool water just do not add shampoo!

Seems to be a happy dog and loves attention.
Would make for a lovely family pet with no cats.
Lucy is older though and may have some health issues.
Sad that some one either threw her away or she somehow became lost from her family!

So now we have to make sad and hard choices because of someone else is poor ones!


UPDATE: 'Lucy' seems to have  'wandered off'' from her home quite a few miles from us. So owners coming to get her sometime today. All we know . This after all my phone calls this AM.
As many times as folks from that area pass our home you would have thought they had come looking for her up here or seen her in yard or fields!

Happy 4th of July!

 Wishing all my USA neighbors a wonderful 4th of July!
We will be celebrating the day at a family get together!

 

I made small wall quilt back in 2010 and still love it!
Click on pic to go to blog post of how I worked it up.
Enjoy!

Alice's Shopping Bag

 Alice came to visit last week for her birthday! I made her a Quilt Show Shop'n Bag!
It will hold a lot! Has comfy shoulder straps too.

I came across these purple blocks in the thrift store, in a bag. I grabbed up saying then, something for Alice!

Made up the outer bag then quilted it. Decided to add some wool. I did applique with the sewing machine. Went fast and love the look to. So will do more this way instead of all by hand! Yes those are beads as flower centers. Gotta have some bling!

I bought this fabric for lining. Pink with some purple. Other fabric was pink with dots.
The first way I sewed up I took out. It would have made the bag bigger than Alice! She is a cute bitty gal. Makes me feel super tall and I am barely 5'3"!

Here Alice is with her goody bag! Does seem to like it! That is G-man looking at some TV!

You can read more about what was inside the bag at Alice blog!
We do have fun together!
Had a day out this past Saturday.
Did some fabric shopping!
We all need that from time to time and it had been a while for me!
Off to AC Moore we went where I had found some wonderful fabrics for 6.99 a yard!
I will just say I am on Jo Morton overload! Yeah babeee!
DH loves them so I am back to buy a bit more to do a full size quilt for the master's bed!;-)

We came back by LQS to order a straight stitch plate for my Bernina and pick up some more bobbins.
Alice found the sale rack of fabric and got her some more yum yums!

Rain decided to pour on us then all the way home.
Horrid drive across river then out to my home in the country!
My sweet DH did come escort me inside with the umbrella!
He is my knight with a big golf umbrella!

Still tweaking my fabric storage situation.
Hope to soon pull out yet another WIP (work in progress) to finish or get to next level!
Course this is after chores, washing, cleaning and all the other stuff we have to do in a day or weeks time!!

Adorable Cutie!

 Yes I think this sweet antique sewing table is adorable!
DH and I went out last Saturday driving up the back roads to a small town.
We went for a box sale at a shop.
DH did find his box of cook books and I found this cutie!!

She folds up so easy too. I had to set her up in my little room though. Just for a while!
Yes I got to rearrange some things so she can stay up!

This is the underside. Stenciled No . This is the locking mechanism. Reminds me of my old wooden boards. Now I need a small Singer featherweight to use on her! I lost a bid on one by 2 bucks! UGH!

On the top a yard measurement is stenciled on. Still in very good reading shape. I am not sure if we will do any 'refinishing' or leave as is. I do love her as is! Well used and loved by someone and now by me!!!


Now back to more of this:

Folding and sorting fabric!!! Yes there is more will share later!

More watermelon????

Yes please! ;-)

 This is how I finished up the UFO watermelon slices! Into a runner with some patchwork squares. Did some in the ditch quilting only. Yes I need more practice with that too! Special foot for that was not a lot of help at all.

 With this backing could make it do double duty with Christmas too!

It is sitting on the hearth for now. I am pleased with my finish.

This is how the coasters will look. Next on list to finish.

This is how you get the slices.
Sew circles onto your background fabric. Next slice up that round melon into 4 yummy slices!
Make the background square a tad bigger than I did...yes lesson learned!!!
This technique was shared with me by a gal pal a few years back.
Not sure where it is from originally.
If I knew would post it here.

So Proud

We are very proud of our grandson Brian. He is a an honor graduate from high school! He was also an outstanding quarterback on the football team! He will be attending Wake Forrest University. He wants to be a physical therapist.

This past week our great niece Hollyanne graduated also!
She too is an honor graduate and was captain of the cheering squad.
Hollyanne will be attending Christopher Newport University and trying out for the cheering squad there this Thursday.
She plans to be a doctor, possibly cardiologist.

Love them both so much and wishing them all the best in the future!!
Time is marching on! They should still be adorable tots!

Best thing I can say......

 ....about this quilt is it is done! Well those crows on watermelon slices do make me smile!
These blocks were from a long time ago block swap. I do mean long ago as in years and years! Was a sewing group with some sweet gals I belonged too. Beginner to long time stitchers. We just had fun!
I have sewn up the top two times! Each time just laying aside then taking apart! Last time which was go number three is what you see!!

Not all the fabrics used were cotton, some poly blends! Maybe if I was a pro quilter could have made it behave better and end product look better. It is not ugly and still cute. Was thinking will be our picnic quilt. I just pinned it to the vintage quilt for a pic. DH likes it hung up.. go figure, sweet man thinks all my projects are wall worthy!;-)

Two things I did different from my normal way of doing this stuff...not that what I do is the RIGHT WAY just my way!
1.quilted and washed  before binding. No more!
2. my binding was cut WOF not with grain of fabric as I have always done!
So yes there is a couple 'flappy' looking sides there!
Just saying  did not work well for me. If works for you great!
I am not going to stress over this kinda stuff anymore. It what it is and still can enjoy it!

So on to next UFO project....more watermelon slices!!!

Lord the number of UFOs hiding in here is amazing!!!!