To Do Tuesday #3 and the last one for August.

 Linking up with Home Sewn by Us and To-Do Tuesdays. I really am appreciative of this opportunity to make a list! Be accountable and check items off!

Last week’s list. 

#1. Make Geese Migration blocks in this month’s purple. ✔️

#2  Work on binding for the QOV Winter Mystery.✔️

Rounding corner number 4! On Sunday evening. 

Monday night 9PM:

3. Make masks for the 2 Florida Great Grands.  ✔️

The blue on had to be modified a bit. I originally used a black elastic cord I had in my stash. I attempted to  sew it into the corners as per the pattern directions. My machine hated it. There were bird nests of thread on the back, the upper thread broke several times. I changed needles and changed course. I made a casing of some of the lining fabric and cut new 1/8" elastic and threaded it through. I cut the loops extra long, added a stop bead and an adjusting bead. That should work!

#4. Make one new bowl cozy for the new person in our DS's life. ✔️

So I made 3!  Once you start its hard to stop. This way, they will have four total. For rotation in the laundry or if they have company for supper. Two of the cozies match, one is different. I used what was in my stash. 

Next week's list.

August 25 - August 31st

1. Make masks for 3 adult kids in Florida!

2. Finish sewing the purple Easy Breezy blocks that are cut and clipped.

3. Try to find a suitable pattern for placemats for S&A. 

4. Attempt some big stitch hand quilting on Harvest Tablerunner. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

ps: this is my second attempt at this post. One was almost done and I hit return on my iPad to place my signature line and POOF!! it disappeared. If it shows up in the Blogosphere!  I apologize in advance. GRRRR!! I think I will schedule this one to post before there is another "strange happening"!

Easy Breezy & Purple Geese

 I did my required 2 blocks for the Geese Migration quilt. This is the 8th month, so now sixteen blocks.  I might have finally gotten the process figured out, I didn’t lose any points and all my seams nested! 

And I cut itty bitty pieces of purple and neutral to make  Easy Breezy blocks as Leaders and Enders. So three of them got done and added to the previous 2 on the design wall. I have several more wonder clipped together.  I will sew them,  as I continue on masks and bowl cozies in the up coming week. 

The one in the lower left looked lavender to me when I cut and sewed it. Now it may have to go into the PINK pile! But I have gobs of purple scraps so, I'm OK with that. 

I'm linking up with Angela and friends at ScrapHappy Saturday 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

Finished or Not Finished Friday - mostly NADA

 Not one single finish this week. I puttered in my sewing room, trying to make room for a few more scrap baskets. That led me to finding some fabric and pattern from old projects. Most of it was sorted into the appropriate scrap basket. 

I also pulled 4 books of quilt patterns that just do not appeal to me anymore. I will donate them to the Boutique at our local quilt show in October! 

Some of the unearthed fabric was selected for bowl cozies requested by DS. I also found a coordinating piece that I really liked. Then time was spent looking for pre-cut squares of all cotton batting. I knew it was somewhere! I did find it finally, all the while berating myself for not being better organized!  Enough of my lamenting! 

I stitched a little on the binding of my OMG project, while watching the DNC. Even though I didn’t see all of it, I did enjoy Kamala Harris's speech.  I ironed a few things and I did laundry. Just a “piddly” kind of week! 

With all the sanding and sawing going on in the garage, the inside of the house is definitely dusty!.  I finally decided to put my quilt in a laundry basket and that way it stays off the floor. It's big enough to pull the part I am stitching onto my lap and the rest stays in the basket. It also keeps the bulk of my quilt off my lap, a help in the heat of summer. We do have A/C, but this helps. 

I'm linking up with Alycia's party, Finished or Not Finished Friday. If you hop on over there, I am sure there are some examples of quilters who had a very successful productive week. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

I Like Thursday #7

Linking up with Lee Anna  at Not Afraid of Color and other participants who are looking for the positives. 

Stuff I Like:

By my chair..

This is the view from my chair on the front deck.  Mr Busy built this planter last year. I like the all red flowers this year. Well there are a few Moss Rose in the front, and you cannot predict what color they will be.  Sometimes red, then yellow, white, pink or orange.    The Bridal Veil Spirea is the bush at the corner. This time of year it is just a bush but in the spring.! 

It makes a show!  This is an old photo, I have quit taking pictures of the bush. It's redundant, but when it blooms it is gorgeous. 

Entertainment....

I play Sudoku on my iPad and a daily Crossword Puzzle. 

And I am reading Ashley Farley's  Sweet Tea Tuesdays on my Kindle. 

It’s fun Chick Lit! Have you read Ashley Farley?

Other stuff:

I like that Mr Busy will gladly wash my car. 

And my stawberries are producing again. Between the birds and the rabbits, we get just enough for garnish on a bowl of ice cream.  Yum!

I like how my scrap baskets look all lined up on my shelving unit. I must do some reorganization, to make room for RED, YELLOW and possible NEUTRALS. 

I like that our DS is happy in his new environment. Who wouldn't love this view. 

And I like that extended family share their celebrations. This is Mr Busy's sister, her granddaughter and great granddaughter. 

Go check out the other bloggers at Not Afraid of Color to see their likes this week.

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

 

To-Do Tuesday #2

 Hi again everyone! I think I actually did it!  I finished my first to-do list. Well, not my first ever to-do list. After all, I'm 74. I've made a few to-d- lists in my time. But this is my first one shared here. I’m linking up with To-do Tuesday hosted by Sue and Roseanne at Home Sewn By Us.

Last weeks list: 

1. Make 4 more hollow nine patches for a total of 8! ✔️

2. Make a scrap basket from old crumb blocks, ✔️

3. Get started on Geese Migration blocks! ✔️

Started this far, on Saturday. 

Got a little further Sunday and yesterday! All the bit and pieces are cut. Now to the sewing machine. 

This weeks list.

1. Finish 2 Geese Migration blocks. 

2. Work on the binding on my QOV, Winter Mystery. 

3. Do 2 more kids masks from the Moda panel. For Great Grands in FL! 

4. Make one bowl cozy for the new person in our son’s  life. They asked for blue or teal. 

Maybe this fabric. 

I found this in a drawer. It’s from Connecting Threads from ages ago. It came in a kit to make cup cozies. I made two and there was lot of leftover fabric. I’m not sure what I was saving it for...but now I’ll make 2  bowl cozies. And the bits leftover this time will get cut up into 1.5” strips or squares, 2 “ strips or squares, or 2.5” strips or squares! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

ScrapHappy Saturday Purple #3

Some success. All 8 Hollow nine patches are done

And cutting has begun on the Geese Migration blocks

It's slow going. I have "tweaked" my back somehow. I was fine when I got out of bed on Thursday. I made a cup of coffee and went outside to sit on the front deck. I was reading blog posts. Mr Busy woke up, so I picked up my tablet and coffee cup and went inside to join him. When I got ready to get up from my chair to fetch another cup of coffee, I couldn't stand up. I am mobile, no dr visit. This has happened before, it's sciatica. Moving and standing are difficult. Sitting and laying are just fine. I'm taking Tylenol ( it's the only pain reliever I am allowed) and using menthol rub and heat at different times. I will be fine. 

I got this scrap basket done too. Pieces were cut, sewing was easy. The inside is two different gingham fabrics, gifted to me in a large tub. There is more of a larger gingham, I think it was curtains!

Don't ya love the Red Hat fabric. It was a gift too. I am not a Red Hat member, but I love the sentiment!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!  Especially you, Angela!  Linking up at ScrapHappy Saturday. 

Finished or Not Finished Friday- A Fun Little Finish

 

I did not have a big finish this week. I did spend time helping Mr Busy on the deck,

 reading my book, which I finished, 

 and doing laundry.   Sorry, no photos. 

But I did finish this little scrap basket.

I had crumb blocks left over after completing this little quilt top. It’s Precarious from a book called Stash Statement by Kelly Young.

 And I have used them this year to make scrap baskets. 

So not a big finish but a fun finish.  I'm linking up ( late) to Finished or Not Finished Friday. Go check out the other fabulous finishes. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy