My four year old grandson, E2, told me I needed to dress up as a shark for a Halloween. He planned to be a hammerhead shark. So, what is a Nana to do?
We had a little Harvest party at our house Friday night, before we left. The boys loved it! Here’s my little elephant.
And this little guy, E3, was quite the dancer!
That laugh! It gets me every time! Have a great day!
To daaaaa!
The sun was too harsh for the next two pictures, but the quilting shows up well!
I love using scraps of vintage fabrics for little quilts like this. And I love how this little beauty fits on this vintage doll bed!
Have a great day!
Thank you all for your lovely comments! No sewing is happening at the present. My goal is to furnish this house second hand as much as possible. So I’ve been shopping for furniture while we still have the UHaul trailer. Today I was lucky enough to pick up this custom table and chairs.
I’m going for a rustic southwest look. Here is one end of my family room. The ladder I brought from home and the rug was purchased new. Everything else was found on Facebook Marketplace.
Of course we have a quilt on our bed! I pieced this top when I was out here house and dog sitting for Daughter #2.
We have a long way to go. But we will get there. Have a great day!
We left Michigan last Saturday morning and arrived at our new second home Monday morning. In the coming days, I’ll share more. But for now, here are a few photos of my new sewing room.
I am going to really enjoy this lovely loft area! More to come. Have a great day!
I really wanted to quilt this up to hang in our new home.
I thought about doing feathers, but I’ve already done that. I’ve been putting this off afraid I would ruin it. But that’s just silly. It’s only fabric! So I came up with a plan. I use an app called Doodle for this.
I loaded it up and quilted the outline I had marked.
Ila, a very sweet bloggy friend, sent me this nifty long arm tool that was a huge help in following the lines.
I move the long arm with my right hand and hold this with my left. It helps give great control. Thanks, Ila!
It’s too soon to tell if I like this yet.
The texture is good though. Have a great day!
I’ve been overwhelmed with packing and to do lists. I decided I needed a mental vacation. So I grabbed some vintage scraps and went to work.
They were bigger, but I trimmed them down with my die cutter. I am going to miss this in AZ!
This is the die I used.
It wasn’t long at all until I was able to start hand quilting.
I’ll be sharing this finish soon. Have a great day!
Yes, I’m back to a bit of knitting. Daughter #1 gifted me with some gorgeous hand dyed super wash merino wool ages ago. I’ve finally gotten up the courage to use it.
You probably can’t tell, but I’m making a simple hat. It has grown a bit.
I have to be careful to not do too much in one sitting as my wrists rebel.
I hope I have enough yarn to make matching mittens. I’d rather forgotten how addicting this can be!
Have a great day!
What a crazy month October has been! Here is a look back at the goals I set for myself.
1. Finish my Cheddar Cheese and Crackers quilt. Done!
2. Finish my GFG quilt. Done!
3. Quilt 5 QOVs. Not done. The group didn’t meet until the end of the month.
4. Lastly, I’d like to kit up some projects that have been on my bucket list for some time. Done!
What else did I do?
I finished the Humble Quilts QAL.
And I finished my Hawaii UFO.
I also have a couple other things that I’ll be sharing soon.
And that’s about it….unless you count getting ready to move across the country for a few months. 😄
Goals for November……should I bother? Maybe….
1. Arrive safely in Arizona.
2. Acquire some furniture.
3. Set up a new sewing space.
4. Start hand quilting my triangle quilt.
5. Finish piecing my churn dash top.
I’ve already voted so that is done and dusted. Have a great day!
I did it! I am so glad to have finished this up.
I found a new, vintage sheet in my stash that was perfect for the backing.
I’m quite pleased with the yellow background. Too often, I settle for boring white.
The Malachite pantograph gives great texture.
The lighting in this room isn’t the best, but the bed still wears it well!
Another UFO is off the list!
I also wanted to mention that I’m having email problems. I sat down to respond to comments yesterday and kept getting error messages about my messages bring unsent. Sigh….you might get answers, you might get multiple responses, you might not get anything, I have no idea and not much time to figure it out right now. I apologize and hope to get this worked out soon! Have a great day!
PS The sale at Urban Elementz is still on! And yes, that is an affiliate link. 😊
The print in the next two is from a vintage piece of fabric I found in a thrift shop. My deep purples, lime greens, and bright blues coordinated perfectly.
I love the look of the morning sun on quilts!
The above quilts have all been gifted and their little owners are growing up. Some are now in school!
Time flies….
Have a great day!
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