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Thursday, September 14, 2023

A Short Post... or not!

I mentioned my DDs wedding in my last post :)

I won't post a bunch of pix just maybe one or two.

She wore my Mom's pearls, and my garter~ something old and older!

Also borrowed and blue. ;-)

After the wedding, hubby & I took a few days to go camping. We went to Leavenworth, WA

It was always such a quaint, little Bavarian village and last time we really enjoyed the shops and atmosphere. Not so much this time~ they have gone commercial. :-( Parking meters everywhere! Streets blocked off, people feeling the pressure to park and then to get back to their vehicles. At $3.50/hr, that is understandable. And cars constantly circling made it much less fun.

Fortunately our campground was right on the river and we had an evening visitor across the river~

I love seeing wildlife~ from a great distance with a zoom lens! :-)

Pre-wedding, I went on a small retreat with friends and managed to get most of this tree skirt embroidered~

I finished it up when we got home.
I love gingerbread designs so had to make this one! It is from Designs By Juju and is on sale now. ;-) I was so fortunate to get to be a sample maker for Juju for this one! I had so much fun embroidering it!

Now I must get back to my machine!

I still have lots of catching up to do!!

Until next week~

Happy sewing!!

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

I'm Ba-ack!!!

Hi there!

Yes, yes, yes, I have been MIA but for a very good reason!

Our DD got married in August. I was altering dresses, shopping for a new suit for hubby, and all the fun stuff a wedding involves. Our DS flew in and it was so nice to have all of our little family together for a few days. Unfortunately, my DDIL and grands could not fly in as well. :-( But we Skyped nearly every day of his visit. It was wonderful!

So what is coming up?

How about a blog hop?

I have been busy preparing for my day---as well as a lot of other things!

Be sure to visit next week!

SEPTEMBER 18

SEPTEMBER 19

Crazy'boutquilts ---my day!!

Days Filled With Joy

SEPTEMBER 20

Quilt Doodle Designs

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

SEPTEMBER 21

Sunday, July 16, 2023

My Day to Party!

It has been a bit wild at our house the last few weeks, but I am so happy to chat with you about the Picnic Party Blog Hop!

The challenge was to make something to use for a picnic, or something square. :-) I usually choose a date toward the middle of the week, but this time I thought Monday might be the best. ;-)

My DGD loves picnics and always begs to eat outside when she is here~ although we don't have a picnic table, I do make the little card table festive. :-)

I made the table runner and placemat with my embroidery machine. They are in the hoop designs from Designs by Juju. They were really fun to make. Unfortunately I only made 2 placemats and DGD thinks I need 6! :-o I guess I need to get to work. LOL

And speaking of picnics, are you a Costco fan? We found these wonderful sorbets in fruit rind cups~

So very refreshing on a hot summer day! ;-)

(and no, I am not promoting Costco, just passing along a goodie we found and enjoy)

Please visit my fellow bloggers today~

July 17

And until next time~

Happy Quilting!!

It is a Picnic Party!!!

Are you ready??

July 17

July 18

Homespun Hannah's Blog

July 19

July 20

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

'When Pigs Fly' Hop~

Hello! And welcome!

And happy first day of Summer!

Will it be a hot day for you? Not so much here, but the temps are just where I love them~ 70ºF

I knew I had some projects I needed to finish, but the one that caught my eye was this little bundle~

I stopped working on it last year ~I don't know why!~ but knew I wanted it this year. :-)

All I had left to do was layer, quilt and bind.

And now it is finished and hanging! The tumblers were cut with a 4" Accuquilt Die and the stars were cut with a Crafter's Edge Star Die. :-) I love it when all my little gadgets play together! LOL

I quilted wavy lines and bound it by bringing the back to the front. Do you have trouble making a binding like that? One corner always turns out wonky?

Then I suggest this Handy Ruler~

Quick-Easy Mitered Binding Tool

It works exactly like it is marketed to work, your miters are sewn closed with your sewing machine, and you can finish the binding with your sewing machine! I love it for placemats and tables runners and things that get a lot of washings.

(No, I am not a sponsor of the gadget or get any kind of promo points. I just love sharing when I find things that work!)

Be sure to check out the rest of today's bloggers~

Wednesday June 21

BeaQuilter

crazy'boutquilts

Days Filled with Joy

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Texas Quilt Gal

And a special thank you to Joan for hosting this fun swap!

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!