See everyone's blocks at soscrappy.
Rainbow Scrap Challenge Saturday
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Red was the color for August. More 30's fabrics bit the dust. I cut up the smaller bits and had enough for two blocks.
See everyone's blocks at soscrappy.
See everyone's blocks at soscrappy.
Design Wall Monday and Weekly Goals
Monday, August 26, 2013
A little sewing done over the weekend--I'm behind making Rainbow Scrappy Challenge blocks--here is a blue and two yellow.
See everyone's design walls at Patchwork Times.
Friday I called Pat and asked if she wanted to road trip. SURE!! We drove to Sioux City (IA-SD-NE) and visited Heart and Hands Dry Goods. Pat bought a pattern and I did a little stash enhancing. Next we saw a sign advertising Palmer Candy Company. Pat bought treats for the grands. The shop was full of candy and shoppers and had lots of staff to scoop your goodies into bags for you.
We were looking for a particular store--the on-line maps were wrong and we toured Iowa for a while. Thought we might end up in Omaha--but we found an exit and got turned around and headed north again. Pat and I are road tripping again on Friday. Pat asked if I know the stores in Sioux Falls better than IA?
Last week Laura Beth and family camped with us. While Laura Beth was drying her hair the breaker kept flipping. We blamed it on her Industrial Strength hair dryer and said she'd have to use mine. Ken suggested she go outside and use the direct plug in on the camper electrical box. So Laura Beth--this picture is for you. Your own Outdoor Hair Salon. (courtesy of your father!)
After they left Ken and I remembered we were running the central air, an electric fry pan and the microwave. Adding the hair dryer was too much. Sorry Laura Beth--it really wasn't your Industrial Strength Hair dryer!
Weekly Goals-
See everyone's design walls at Patchwork Times.
Friday I called Pat and asked if she wanted to road trip. SURE!! We drove to Sioux City (IA-SD-NE) and visited Heart and Hands Dry Goods. Pat bought a pattern and I did a little stash enhancing. Next we saw a sign advertising Palmer Candy Company. Pat bought treats for the grands. The shop was full of candy and shoppers and had lots of staff to scoop your goodies into bags for you.
We were looking for a particular store--the on-line maps were wrong and we toured Iowa for a while. Thought we might end up in Omaha--but we found an exit and got turned around and headed north again. Pat and I are road tripping again on Friday. Pat asked if I know the stores in Sioux Falls better than IA?
Last week Laura Beth and family camped with us. While Laura Beth was drying her hair the breaker kept flipping. We blamed it on her Industrial Strength hair dryer and said she'd have to use mine. Ken suggested she go outside and use the direct plug in on the camper electrical box. So Laura Beth--this picture is for you. Your own Outdoor Hair Salon. (courtesy of your father!)
After they left Ken and I remembered we were running the central air, an electric fry pan and the microwave. Adding the hair dryer was too much. Sorry Laura Beth--it really wasn't your Industrial Strength Hair dryer!
Weekly Goals-
- Cut out Red Rainbow Scrappy blocks
- Finish a YoYo block
- Bind teal/orange quilt
Motivation (not really) Friday
Friday, August 9, 2013
Its Friday again and nothing to show. Nada. Is it a summer slump? Mostly I've just been busy. This week Sandy and I attended the last concert in the park.
The weather was perfect for the summer concerts--Tuesday's was gorgeous--70's, a slight breeze and no bugs! They are held outside at the Riverside Park Amphitheater--a full crowd--the overflow brings lawn chairs. Thank you Yankton Area Arts!
Tonight Ken and I are going to his class reunion. Although I wanted to wear high heels (yes--I love high heels!) I know I might be doing a lot of standing, and instead I'm wearing these--
Black suede flip-flops decorated with YoYo's! Toni thought of it and made the yoyos and buttons! Thank you Toni!
Sewing?? Well, I have made yoyos and worked on my binding--I have two sides done now. But that's it. I'm enjoying summer. Next week is Riverboat Days and its going to be BUSY!
Weekly Goals & Some Pictures
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Time to check on my goals--
Rain is almost always welcome in the summer. Right now we're nice and green.
Down by Maintenance a Kildeer had a nest. To keep from accidentally running over it they put a small steel fence post. Every day someone would drive by to check it. The eggs are laid on the bare ground--its very hard to see it. Karla and I just happened to drive by when one egg had hatched.
Very hard to see the babies on the ground. The parents were VERY upset--fluttering around us doing the distracting "broken wing--come eat me" dance.
There were 3 eggs--we only saw one chick and one egg didn't hatch. We really weren't that close--Karla has a very good zoom lens on her camera.
This year I had a flower bed beside my camper. I put in petunias, pansies, coxcomb, verbena, and glads. Then I planted some seeds--morning glory, moonflowers, sweet peas, and zinnias. I call it the "Green Volcana"--
About 5.5 feet tall. Its a bit overfull! Amazing what water and fertilizer will do.
Sometimes the daily police report is a bit humerous--
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Really?? I can't believe someone actually called the police on this.
- One YoYo block--in progress
- One side of binding sewn down--in progress
- Work on a UFO--nope
Rain is almost always welcome in the summer. Right now we're nice and green.
Down by Maintenance a Kildeer had a nest. To keep from accidentally running over it they put a small steel fence post. Every day someone would drive by to check it. The eggs are laid on the bare ground--its very hard to see it. Karla and I just happened to drive by when one egg had hatched.
Very hard to see the babies on the ground. The parents were VERY upset--fluttering around us doing the distracting "broken wing--come eat me" dance.
There were 3 eggs--we only saw one chick and one egg didn't hatch. We really weren't that close--Karla has a very good zoom lens on her camera.
This year I had a flower bed beside my camper. I put in petunias, pansies, coxcomb, verbena, and glads. Then I planted some seeds--morning glory, moonflowers, sweet peas, and zinnias. I call it the "Green Volcana"--
About 5.5 feet tall. Its a bit overfull! Amazing what water and fertilizer will do.
Sometimes the daily police report is a bit humerous--
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Really?? I can't believe someone actually called the police on this.
Design Wall Monday and Weekly Goals
Monday, July 29, 2013
Still plugging along on the YoYo project. I have 23 complete blocks.
13 more to go. The center portions are done, I just have to add a row of sashing YoYos to each one. You can't tell from the picture--but that stack of blocks is a foot high. Please see everyone's Design Walls at Patchwork Times.
Goals for the week--
The weather has been beyond gorgeous! Saturday we attended a wedding in the park. Normally a 2pm wedding in the park in July is hot and miserable. But Saturday the weather was perfect--low 70's and a slight breeze. It could not have been more perfect. And the cooler weather continues. I'm taking full advantage of it--the windows are open and the air conditioning is OFF.
Last week our crops had a wonderful rain--somewhere between 4.5 and 7 inches. And a week later another inch. Ken has cheered up considerably (the farm wives out there know what I'm talking about) and now he's working on weeds. There are areas you are unable to spray and he's out with the tractor mower. Later this fall we can have it sprayed and won't damage nearby crops.
13 more to go. The center portions are done, I just have to add a row of sashing YoYos to each one. You can't tell from the picture--but that stack of blocks is a foot high. Please see everyone's Design Walls at Patchwork Times.
Goals for the week--
- One YoYo block
- One side of binding sewn down
- Work on a UFO
The weather has been beyond gorgeous! Saturday we attended a wedding in the park. Normally a 2pm wedding in the park in July is hot and miserable. But Saturday the weather was perfect--low 70's and a slight breeze. It could not have been more perfect. And the cooler weather continues. I'm taking full advantage of it--the windows are open and the air conditioning is OFF.
Last week our crops had a wonderful rain--somewhere between 4.5 and 7 inches. And a week later another inch. Ken has cheered up considerably (the farm wives out there know what I'm talking about) and now he's working on weeds. There are areas you are unable to spray and he's out with the tractor mower. Later this fall we can have it sprayed and won't damage nearby crops.
Design Wall Monday
Monday, July 22, 2013
Pajama pants for Mason. You know--custom fitted. Something with long legs and skinny body. I found a free pattern and tutorial at Sew Jereli.
Check everyone's design wall at Patchwork Times.
Weekly Goals--
Check everyone's design wall at Patchwork Times.
Weekly Goals--
- Pajama pants
- 1 yoyo sashing
- bind one quilt
Sunday Stash Report
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Its been a busy week. Ken and I are in MN visiting/babysitting for Laura Beth and Nick. Yesterday I made a quick trip to River City Quilts for a bit of stash enhancing. My yoyo project needed more fabric for the sashing yoyos.
Four yards in. One yard cuts--all from the clearance table. Three are Thimbleberries and one is a Moda. Each yoyo sashing uses 20"--there is a little left over from each yard for my stash. So my new numbers are--
Stash in this week--4 yards
Stash out this week--0 yards
Stash in YTD--71.5 yards
Stasn out YTD--89.5 yards
I'm ahead 18 yards!
See everyone's stash report at Patchwork Times.
Karla and I went to the Hospital on Wednesday--its an in-patient facility for all sorts of illnesses. She had her "Wheel of Bald Eagle Trivia" and a touch table of different animal pelts with their skull (plastic cast--not a real one) and a flip card with information and pictures of each one. All the items are meant to be touched and held--good for patients that have developmental disabilities or maybe dementia. We also had tattoos, stickers, and animal track stamps. My favorite thing is to put the tattoos on--they are the temporary tattoos you apply with a wet paper towel. Sheesh--the first one I tried to apply was a mess! I finally realized the patients had sunscreen on--and it wouldn't allow the tattoo to stick!
It was a very nice morning--not too hot and a slight breeze. Other displays were turtles, fish, frogs, toads and a salamander (yes--live ones from the Fish Hatchery and Aquarium). They were planting seeds in cups, (I never did find out what they planted in them) and across from us they were making S'Mores.
Not much sewing except for yoyos this week.
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| 4 yards in--3 Thimbleberries and 1 Moda |
Stash in this week--4 yards
Stash out this week--0 yards
Stash in YTD--71.5 yards
Stasn out YTD--89.5 yards
I'm ahead 18 yards!
See everyone's stash report at Patchwork Times.
Karla and I went to the Hospital on Wednesday--its an in-patient facility for all sorts of illnesses. She had her "Wheel of Bald Eagle Trivia" and a touch table of different animal pelts with their skull (plastic cast--not a real one) and a flip card with information and pictures of each one. All the items are meant to be touched and held--good for patients that have developmental disabilities or maybe dementia. We also had tattoos, stickers, and animal track stamps. My favorite thing is to put the tattoos on--they are the temporary tattoos you apply with a wet paper towel. Sheesh--the first one I tried to apply was a mess! I finally realized the patients had sunscreen on--and it wouldn't allow the tattoo to stick!
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| Karla and our Display Tables--we had hospital Staff to help us |
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| Me with the pelts and a Staff helping me |
Not much sewing except for yoyos this week.
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