Sunday Stash Report, or Where Are My Scraps??

No stash bought, nothing finished.  Not very interesting, but good for my pocketbook!

My favorite type of quilt to sew is a scrap one.  Remember when I pieced a whole Heartstrings top ONLY from scraps found on the floor of my sewing room?   I am almost OUT OF SCRAPS!!  Yes, this is what I have left--

That pile is about 1/2 a small round laundry basket--not much.  All my odd bits have been cut into 2.5" noodles or bricks (3.5x6.5").    My shelves are much neater.  All the small bits are gone.  But, I MISS my scraps.  Maybe that is where my mojo went.  I think my next projects will use some of those noodles.  I have a large bin of them.  I think Henrietta drew me up a pattern (she is very good at that--patterns and math!)

Fall is in the Air

I told someone this morning the weather is perfect, pleasant days and cool nights.   About 11 AM I was preparing to take a shower, and it was COLD!  I shut the window, thankfully the warm water thawed my feet.   Spending a few days in Mankato with Mason and family.   I didn't pack my flannel pajamas, but I do have my wool socks.  Just a few weeks ago it was HOT!

Monday Goals

No sewing goals this week.  Last night Ken and I defrosted the big freezer and cleaned the spare fridge.  In a week I am scheduled to pick up a half of beef to split with Nick and Laura Beth.   That is their Christmas present this year, I better take a bow to stick on one of the boxes.  

A while back I won a wonderful stack of charm squares from Sue at Featherstone Quiltworks.  Thank you Sue!  Have you ideas for what I should make with them?  Since my grandson lives in Minnesota, perhaps a cozy blue blanket for him??

charm pack from Sue

Sue is very handy with her camera, and I read her blog faithfully and then practice with my camera.  Yes, I finally figured out (mostly) the macro setting.  

Maybe this post will be on things I am thankful for.   A while back I was rummaging in a box from Jay, and found some wonderful hand pieced blocks.  15 of them.  They are made with vintage feedsacks (I think) and although they are spotted with age, I will finish them into a quilt this winter.  I think these blocks are 7 sisters pattern, it is my MOST FAVORITE block ever. 

blocks from Jay

And, this is Heather.  Heather probably won't be working any more summers where I volunteer.   I will miss Heather.  She is in law school, studying hard.  Good luck Heather!

My flowers have been neglected this summer.  But my "viney crap" as Ken calls it, has grown up on my pergola.

There are morning glories and purple and scarlet runner beans.  The blue on the morning glories is very intense.

The flowers are a bit bigger than the palm of my hand when they are open.


And I'm thankful for my camera, no more pictureless posts.

 

Stash Report and Some Pictures

No fabric purchased this week, and no finishes.  I was sewing last night when I whapped Ken.  I finished the next round of red and white swap blocks.

And I made a practice block from Jay's scraps.

The block is called "Louisiana".  


I love applique.  The process raises my blood pressure.   But last night I pulled out a bit more of Jay's scraps, and made this block.

Yes, a Dresden plate.   It is machine pieced, but I did hand applique it to the muslin.  I still need to trim out the back and cut the extra dark blue away.  I spent FOUR HOURS making this.  Yes, I hand sewed the yellow center on too.  I wanted to make these for my next round of red/white blocks--but I may blow a gasket if I do!  (Oh Jay, do you have any more scraps, I'm to the bottom of your box!)


Summer is winding down at my volunteer job.  It has been absolutely gorgeous camping weather.  Spring and summer are the best time of year to camp here.  There were some visitors from Germany a couple of weeks ago.  Since I don't speak German, communication was limited.  But I know they started their trip in the state of Washington.  

I did understand that their camper was homemade.  It had license plates from Germany, so I assume it was shipped to a port in Washington.  I asked where they were headed and they said "East".  I asked where, and they said they weren't sure yet!  And they had a travel companion--

Yes, a "German" shepherd from Germany!

   

The Romance is gone........

I was in my sewing room pressing some fabric.  Listening to music. Washer and Dryer are on.  I sit down while I press.  Relaxing.   Yup, busy thinking about other stuff.  Ken is a quiet man, but he didn't intend to sneak up on me.  He leaned over to give me a kiss, I jumped up screaming and whapped him above his eye with my wrist.  Frozen peas make a good icepack. 

  

Monday Moments

A few photos from the last few weeks.  

All the gates are open on the spillway.

 Hector is always smiling!

Ryan working.  Ryan loves anything to dealing with computers/technology!

Ryan and I were allowed to take pictures from a restricted access area.  Yes, we were right beside the water coming through the gates.  We got WET!

Check out the goggles on the dog!   He was so nice and said the Molly loves to ride on the motorcycle.

Hi Grandma!!  Now that little box she looks in is blue!

See the little fingerprints??  Mason now is tall enough to reach up on the counter!

Granpa, can we eat it now??

Okay, we blew out the candles together.

Mom, we blew them out, what happened??

I'm glad mom saved us, put those trick candles out!

And what did we buy Mason for his birthday?? 

Yes, a tent!  And a sleeping bag!

The tent was a hit.  Mason, Nick, and Laura Beth played in there for half an hour, Mason laughing and shrieking!  

Laura Beth made sure her father had ice cream with his cake!  Notice the SIZE!

The weather is perfect for camping.  I'm enjoying the last bit of summer.  I will be sewing when it's cold out.  I'm also invited to sew with the Orchard Ladies on the 14th, I SO want to be there!

Sunday Stash Report

No fabric bought this week, and nothing finished.  But I am working on all the pictures I've taken the last couple of weeks.