Tangled Web

Started working on the Reunion Quilt...  Moving along rather nicely..............  Second bobbin ran out and I looked at the back..........  Not what I wanted to see........ 

Picked it all out.......  Then noticed the stitching on the first bobbin.........  No way I would want my name on something that looked that bad.....

Picked it all out...... Now to start again.......

We feed the ducks in our area.......  Love the Ducks...... Two sections of our yard we can't mow now because the ducks are nesting.........

The Canadian Geese, not so much..........  So this morning I look out and what do I see.......  Mama and Papa and three baby GEESE............  Oh well, we are all God's children.................

Good Morning...

I finally got a few good pictures......  Saw the ducks relaxing on the berm after eating their breakfast......

This is a close up of the center duck....... She has her little duckling with her...  There were two but only one is left now....

I also got this picture of the Hummingbirds sharing breakfast.........

This is my famous Pin Oak.....  I plucked the seedling from a flower bed at a rest area in Virginia.....That was 2011.......  It lived in a zip lock bag until the spring of 2012.....  Finally got it planted.......  Isn't it lovely......

Now here is the Pecan tree gifted to me by a friend.....  I hope is grows as well.........

While I am waiting for my quilting foot to arrive I began another bag......  I am going to add pockets to the inside of this one.......

And make this wee purse to go with it............

Now off to sew for an hour and then start on the list.........

Finally.....

I have been looking at these blocks for long enough...  I hope I have them right now.......  If you see anything that needs to be moved please advise........ 

This is for a friend.........  She made the blocks and then brought it all to me in the box shown below...  The blocks are not the same size and the larger ones cannot be trimmed any more.......

The small blocks I thought I would start in the top left corner and bring half of them down the left side.  The other half will start at the bottom right and go up.....  

This is what is left........  Including the interfacing..........  At this time I plan to sash each block to make them the all the same size........  If you think of a better plan please tell me...........

For more fun and quilting ideas go to Patchwork times HERE

Beginnings and Endings.

Yard work began on Monday and we are moving right along.....Jason is adding a longer pipe for the drain on the heat pump........We are going to put a lattice brick wall around it and he wants to make sure it can drain.......  So nice to have someone think of these things.......

Hope that it will all be done by the end of the week...........

Quilt to hand piece with Susan is all cut out.........

Bag completed...........  It was so easy and so much fun.....  I am going to make the handles shorter on the next ones.....  This one is a shoulder bag and the next ones will not be......

Already selected the charms for the next two..............

Prepped one block for Rebekah but need to get the other eight done.........

Kool Ties complete.........  Already given away four of them..............

I need to be quilting the quilt for the reunion but even though I have two machines I can not find the quilting foot for either one of them.........  Seems like every time I organize the studio I lose something important.... 

This Holiday Weekend....

Monday we began work on the yard.......  We made the decision to have some one come and get the beds in place so that I could maintain it easier....  It is getting to the point that I do not like to leave Lem alone even while I am working in the yard and he wants so much to help and I do not want him to get hurt while trying......

Jason found someone that would fill the bill and do what we needed..........

He started here and has worked when possible this week......  We are really moving along with this project and should be finished soon.........

Having a project with an upcoming deadline I went back to my usual method of operation and began three other projects BEFORE finishing the one with a deadline......  I suppose I do like to work under pressure.........

Saw this cute bag on Pinterest yesterday and it was a tutorial from Missouri Quilt Company.....

Got out the squares from the most recent swap and picked these out.....  I can see that one needs to be replaced.....  A picture is helpful in seeing things like this............

Susan and I are going to hand piece a quilt together........  I am cutting out my fabric and will mark it for stitching.....  A nice little Carry With You project........

Started these Kool Ties in 2011......  The landscaper needed them earlier this week...  I got them out this week to finish............  They are on top of the quilt that needs to be quilted...........

Lovely weekend ahead.......  Especially since I have my MRE's (meals ready to eat) in the freezer...

What are your plans..........

As Time Goes By

Wow........  I didn't realize it had been so long since I blogged.......... 

Now that I am on the "Visit the Doctor" treadmill again time seems to just slip away........

Made this coconut cream pie from the recipe on the coconut pudding mix box.......  Really is good...  I added a handful more coconut to the pudding and toasted coconut to put on top.....  Sure do wish I had one now.........

The Guild had their party last Wednesday........  One of the neighbors stayed with my charges so that I could attend.......  It was simply wonderful.....

We were each given a plant.. (my friend gave me hers)........  And another friend brought me a Pecan Tree......  Sure do hope I can keep it alive..............

In between events I have been cleaning the studio.......  I am trying to only have in here what is on the list...  Sure isn't easy for me....  Things seem to wander in during the night and take root..........

Moved the plastic drawer units and put them back under the table........  Trying to make the room look bigger.....

Cleared off the sewing table and the shelf above it......  That table will be painted this year if all goes well.....

Started putting ornaments on the shelf over the door....  Still working on that one......  You can see the list on the doors......

Moved the computer to a table in front of the door.....  The door that opens is not blocked..... There is still a method of escape.........

This is what is left...........  Hmmm....  Considering all the appointments next week it will still need clearing next week at this time.............

Lovely view.........  I do so enjoy my studio.....  When I can be in it..........

Design Wall Monday

Judy at Patchwork Times has lots of lovely things to view.....  HERE...  Here is my offering......

Red and white quilt top is finished and now to baste it......  Hope to start quilting on Wednesday............

Need to get this finished because there are other things that need to be done...........

Eight of the thirteen rows on GFG are completed...........

Five more left to do......  They will take longer because the last three rows have no blocks already quilted....

I do hope to get it done before it gets too hot......

Busy Day

Yesterday started off with a trip to the groomer........  We took all four dogs for a day of beauty......

I was able to sew a bit but not as much as I wanted to......  It was rainy and overcast so it was a good day to sew........  After doing a few things that were necessary (laundry-dishes-etc.) I went back to the studio...  I had just gotten started when she called to say the dogs were ready......  Rushed back to Kinston for them, stopped for hot dogs for lunch on the way home......

After lunch it was time for my NAP.........  I try to take one everyday..........

Went back to the studio for a bit more sewing.........

Wade (in front) and Precious (in back) snuggled with Lem in his chair.........

Got a shirt finished for Wade.........

And one finished for Precious.....  She would not let me fasten it on the bottom.....

Finished a third one for Wade............  Only one left to assemble but I am out of lace.......  I ordered more and it should be on the way soon...........

Next to concentrate on the Reunion Quilt..............