I LIKE Thursday #30

 

I'm joining LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color  to post about some likes and positives in my life this week.

I usually have to actively look for "the good"! 

 I like pictures shared by family! 

This is our son's companion, Phoenix.  He is intent on watching the printer in the office. DS said he walked across it on his way to the desk and activated the print test button!  Funny!!

I like when I can find a perfect unexpected fabric for a backing. Even better, is that it was gifted by a friend I've known for a long time. She was downsizing and gave me a huge tote of fabric. Not just scraps but large pieces too! 

I like unexpected gifts.  For 27 years I worked in the accounting office of a company that owned and operated a myriad of businesses.  One was a Shell Station.  Every year they give away coffee mugs to valued customers. The mugs entitle the owner of the mug to have free coffee every day for a year. Every year Mr Busy and I have received a set of 2 mugs. I've been retired from  that company for 10 years and they still make a gift to us. I count the people I worked with among my friends. I loved that job! We aren't traveling much, but we can get free coffee if we do!  

I found this on Facebook! It made me giggle! I don’t have an IKEA close! The nearest one is 5 hours away!  But I still think this is funny! 

And I close with this lovely young lady, Amanda Gorman, reciting  a poem at the Super Bowl! A poem at the Super Bowl!   I hope the video works,  but if not please look it up on YouTube! 

Now, please go to Not Afraid of Color to check other’s posts of positives in their lives! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

To Do Tuesday #26

I’m checking in to share my to do list at Home Sewn By Us. Rosanne and Sue help keep me on track!I am so sorry to see them go, this is their last linky party!  "sad face"

Last week.    February 2 - February 8

1. Keep working on the hexies, because if I put it away it will never get done!

I got the rows all made. Started to put the middle row #3, with row #2

2. Work at completing 2 large yellow string blocks for CiL Jan/Feb Block drive. 

They are done and in the envelope to mail!

3. Construct some yellow hollow 9 patches 

Four finished...aiming for 7 total to make 12 when added to last year’s!

4. Start to think about a February Table Scraps Challenge entry!

I have a plan, and a beginning!  No photos yet though!  "wink"

To Do for next week  February 9 - February 15

1. Keep working on the hexie  table topper.

2. Fussy cut Noah’s Ark fabric for baby quilt. 

3. Make Wiggle Time Block for Noah's quilt

My focus this week is getting this top together. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

Rainbow Scrap Challenge 21. Yellow Week 1

 

February means Yellow on RSC21. I have minimal yellow scraps. So although, I like to make my hollow nine patches with 8 different 2” squares plus the white center, I may have to duplicate some. But I have 4 of these. I am aiming for 7,  to make 12, when added to the ones I made last year! 

I used some strings in these two blocks for Covered in Love! 

With gray contrasting string 

This one has a purple string

I found myself harvesting the trimmed off ends  if they were 2 inches square! Crazy? Probably! 

  I’m cutting the yellow 1/2 yard in this photo for a baby quilt! There is sure to be a 2” square or two left over.  Side note, I had trouble getting the sticky label off this one. It was a gifted piece, so I am unsure how long it had the label! But I soaked it, I gently rubbed it in a a circular motion, and I pressed it with brown paper like you do crayon! There remains a bit of sticky! Any ideas!

That's all for this week. Be sure and check other blogger's happy yellow projects at ScrapHappy Saturday on Angela's blog. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

Finished or Not Finished Friday 2-5-21

 

Last week I shared my pink string blocks destined for Covered in Love.  Although they do not make a quilt, when added to other donated blocks they will be in a quilt. 

So this week I share the 13" string blocks in yellow with one contrasting string. That is this year's request from Kat at Kat & Cat Quilts.

This one with a gray contrasting string!

And this one with a purple string. This one looks wonky, it's not!  My camera angle was off!

And if this Jan/Feb block drive is like past years, they will help make 20+  quilts.  If you want to help, just log on to Kat's blog and click on (Covered in Love ) CiL Block Drives. The end of February is when they need to be in Texas. Or check next month's drive, starting in March. 

So that's my smallish finish for this week.  If you could see the mess in my sewing room, you would think I had been very productive.  String piecing is messy business! 

Linking up at Finished or Not Finished Friday. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

I LIKE THURSDAY #29

 

I LIKE Thursday hosted by LeeAnn at Not Afraid of Color. Join us, won't you?

I like Facebook Memories:

I get photos like these ~ 

 Remembrances of a trip to Sedona AZ in 2012.

I like making comfort foods. 

My mamas recipe for Chex mix. To be fair,  it’s the recipe on the Chex box just with double garlic! 

And my sister’s  cornbread 

I like using scraps.....pink or yellow

WE watch:

We like watching Chicago One...we call it Chicago Wednesday! 

We also watched 

On Amazon Prime....4.5 ⭐️  Based on a true story about the greatest security breach in U.S. intelligence history!

I'm Reading:  White Fragility.  Very thought provoking. I can only absorb a few pages at a time. It’s a small but powerful read! 

Join other bloggers to share your positive thoughts and current or past likes. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

February One Monthly Goal link up

 

I have lots of plates spinning this month. Donation blocks to finish and mail, a table topper challenge to meet, RSC21 blocks to build and a baby quilt to make for a great-nephew due the end of the month. I finally settled on a pattern and ordered fabric online. But alas, the fabric I ordered for background is too aqua. I called the online store, asked if they could help me pick a better solid blue. Should I choose, Harbor, or Glacier or something else?  All the customer service people work from home so they are not at the warehouse, so “ no we can’t help”! Huge sigh!

This is what I ordered. It looks off on person, not so bad in the photo! 

Monday, I dove 20 miles to our LQS in hopes of finding a better blue. This looked good in the store. Not sure what her lighting is! But mine is definitely different! Now I think it’s too dark. 

My OMG for February is to get pieces cut and this baby quilt top together. I’m using Cynthia’s pattern, Wiggle Time. I’ve made it before so, it should go together pretty quickly! . Assuming I can decide on which blue for the background!

This is my fabric pull.....I think! 

The photo below makes the blue look gray! Now I am in a quandary !

I will make a decision. My goal is to get it to the “flimsy/top stage! 

Edit: for some reason my link did not post at Patty's February OMG link up.  So I will keep my own goal and I'll post the results at the end of the month. I just wont be eligible for the prizes. That is not the reason I link up anyway. Just to stay focused

Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal February Link-up

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy 

To-Do Tuesday #25

 

I’m checking in to share my to do list at Home Sewn By Us. Rosanne and Sue help keep me on track! 

Last week's list went kind of like I thought it would. 

1. Continue on the Christmas Hexie table topper project.  I did work on it, but it did not get done by the end of January. 

Now to continue. the last green hexie needs to be joined to the last row and then all rows joined together. One step at a time, I always say! 

2. Quilt the I Heart You mini. It is done and I am fairly pleased with it!

3. Call the new insurance provider regarding prescription renewal.   I called and waited on hold for 20 minutes, went from #115 to #107 and gave up. I then went online and at least was able to fill the prescription that I was nearly out of. It arrived yesterday. 

Next week  February 2 - February 8

1. Keep working on the hexies, because if I put it away it will never get done!

2. Work at completing 2 large yellow string blocks for CiL Jan/Feb Block drive

3. Construct some yellow hollow 9 patches 

4. Start to think about a February Table Scraps Challenge entry!

That should keep me out of trouble. And still leave time to get caught up on my bookwork, and laundry and shopping and cooking!  hahaha!

Stay BUSY and Stay Happy and Healthy!