Slow Sunday Stitching August 4

 

If there is slow time this Sunday I will begin on the Sun on Woven Wreaths. I have company!  I took time to watch the video on Thursday evening. Pretty much stitches we’ve already done, but there are a lot! 🙂

All last week I worked on the Winter SAL. I have a problem. The words Warm Mittens are made up of two rows of light aqua X’s for the vertical parts of the letters. Then the remaining parts are a backstitch. I’m using the called for color but it’s hard to read. The W, A,R     are complete but I’m not happy. I attempted a different color, a dark blue used in the first line, on the S.  But I’m not happy with it either. A different Teal was tried on the M, but I pulled it out before I too a photo. But it’s still not right! Any thoughts?

I finally Fully Finished this sampler from last summer. I used a piece of blue Aida. The design is 4x5 with a 1” border on all sides. It’s wrapped around a cube of floral foam attached with sequin pins. Another piece of fabric is on the back, secured the same way. Then a ribbon is wrapped over the seam and tied with a bow on top.

If I get the Sun motif stitched I’ll lay some stitches on the Autumn bell pull I started. 

I’m just getting started!

Joining Kathy for Slow Sunday Stitching. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful !

 

Scraphappy Saturday August 3

 

I apologize ahead for using the same post for two different events!

 

 It’s been a slow week in my sewing room. First I started to tidy up! Then I got distracted by the tall cupboards that have doors. They hid a multitude of junk.  Craft paint, stamping supples, glues of various types, colors and amounts all reside on the first shelf!  You can see I was led down a rabbit hole. I fought my way back to the surface and escaped from said sewing area. I cleaned a bathroom instead. 

I did finally quilt and bind this small placemat. It will go to our local Meals on Wheels. Behind is the similar one I showed last week! 

Today, Friday, after a birthday celebration for my old boss, I hope to start on some orange scraps!

Some possiblities!!

I’m linking up with Finished or Not Friday hosted by Alycia Quilts. 

And to ScrapHappy Saturday hosted Angela at So Scrappy!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful 

Finished or Not Friday

 

 It’s been a slow week in my sewing room. First I started to tidy up! Then I got distracted by the tall cupboards that have doors. They hid a multitude of junk.  Craft paint, stamping supples, glues of various types, colors and amounts all reside on the first shelf!  You can see I was led down a rabbit hole. I fought my way back to the surface and escaped from said sewing area. I cleaned a bathroom instead. 

I did finally quilt and bind this small placemat. It will go to our local Meals on Wheels. Behind is the similar one I showed last week! 

Today, after a birthday celebration for my old boss, I hope to start on some orange scraps!

Some possiblities!!

I’m linking up with Finished or Not Friday hosted by Alycia Quilts. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful 

I LIKE Thursday. August 1

I’m joining friends at Not Afraid of Color to share I Like Thursday. Hoping that LeeAnna is doing better. It been a tough month or so for her.

I’m sitting here listening to Denver News (Wednesday). There are 3 Forest/Wildfires happening in that area since this Monday. One west of Loveland , where our daughter lives. ( She is fine and will be unless something changes) Our friend Diann at Little Penguin Quilts is there too. Another is closer to Lyons, that is about 1.5 hours northwest Aurora.

I’m grateful that the people I know in that area are safe. I’m glad so far there has been only one fatality. I am thankful for firefighters and communities that pitch in and help each other. 

There were a few good things this week. 

I’m really enjoying reading this book. It’s a suspenseful story regarding a fictional administration and Secretary of State and some bad actors intent on destroying our country with nuclear weapons! Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton make a good team. Even if you are not a Hillary fan, this is a good story. Right up there with David Baldacci’s Stone Cold and  Simple Genius.

I recently purchased this cover for my glass topped stove. We have a low profile microwave above it and I am always concerned I drop a glass dish or cup and shatter the top. 

This makes me feel better

We have finished watching The Acolyte on Disney+. We are a Star Wars family. We continue to enjoy these fantastical stories. 

And we have started watching MONK. We never watched all the episodes. It’s a unstressful way to finish an evening. Mr Busy and I just giggle. 

Tony Shalhoub is amazing!

LeeAnna posed these questions. 

 Aug 1, 2024

which events do you watch more on summer olympics? 

We watched some of the Opening Ceremonies, but not all. 

In the past we like gymnastics and swimming. Congratulations to Katie Ledecky on winning the Gold Medal in the 1500 meter freestyle!

Did you ever think you had a shot at competing in any sport?  Hahaha! Not even close!! I’m not at all competitive nor athletic in any way, shape or form! 

Which one is closest to something you might be able to do well? I’ve thrown a bowling ball, I can swim, but not well. I don’t do anything physical, well! 

Are there any events you are kind of surprised are even events?

I’m glad to see skateboarding and I didn’t know there was badminton or table tennis competition!

Happy Thursday Everyone! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful 

Slow Sunday Stitching End of July

 

 What’s better than starting your day with your journal, a hot cup of Black Silk and avocado toast? 

Joining Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy’s Quilts that’s what!

Even though this week had some project quilting and finishing in the sewing room there was still time for some slow stitching. 

I sewed the binding down by hand on Thursday at my stitching group’s gathering. Did I take any photos? Nope, nada! But they are done. 

This placemat for donation to our local Meals on Wheels.

And this “rolled up so you can see the lavender binding” glamor shot of the kid’s  quilt! Also for donation!

Today I’m stitching on the Winter SAL from Stitchonomy!  I finished the Bright Stars row. Now I’ll work on Warm Mittens. A trip to Hobby Lobby yesterday to pick up 2 of the called for colors that I didn’t have. DMC 3766 and DMC 3809!  How can that be? I have three and a half boxes of floss on bobbins! I think these are newer DMC colors and my stash is ancient! Like me. 

And I hope to get the Temperature Heart caught up through the end of July. We had 1 day that hit 105 F this week! Unusual! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

Scrap Happy Saturday July 27

 

Wow! Summer is coming to an end. I hate that statement! My achy old knees and hips like the warm. Of course this week it has been more like summer than earlier. Thursday it was 105 F officially. Then Friday it cooled off to  86 F. 

This week I  worked on two different aqua quilted items . My One Monthly Goal is this cute little baby/kids quilt with Princess Jasmine. It is quilted and bound ready to go to the donation box. 

Then my Table Scraps Challenge entry that required aqua and butterflies. Or one butterfly to be correct.

You can read my challenge post HERE

 

I like the gingham on the back!

My evening stitching included some dark aqua or teal!

This is a slow stitch, but I am enjoying it. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful! 

Looking forward to our new color and different scraps ! Linking up with Angela at Scrap Happy Saturday!

Table Scraps Challege Butterfly using RSC’s Aqua

 

Joy gave us the prompt of Butterfly!  Angela selected Aqua as this month Rainbow color. Hmmm? 

Most of my project for TSC this year have used Crumb Blocks. So can I do a butterfly using Crumbs? Of course I can! 

So, I built crumb blocks from the aqua scraps on my cutting table and some from the scrap basket. As I made these 8 Split Nine Blocks , 

I sewed scraps!

As I stitched these zipper blocks

I sewed crumbs into blocks.  

Then I spied Nancy’s blocks for RSC! She is sewing butterflies. Using a free pattern from Robert  Kauffman called Hope Takes Flight! ..  imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?

I cannot do a quilt in two weeks, but I sure can do a placemat or two. An employee at a LQS is organizing a sew-in to make placemats for Meals on Wheels. So now I have a donation location! 😃

Shoot!!  I didn’t get any photos of the process. But it was trial and error. Measure and cut and sew. Some frankenbatting and a useable piece of aqua and white gingham for the backing then layered and ready to quilt. I used my favorite serpentine stitch on my machine in  diagonal rows in the main part of the placemat , then horizontally in the floral parts. There is some straight line stitching around the butterfly. 

I finished stitching the binding down on Thursday at my stitching group. So this is the Table Scraps Challenge entry for July. I’m linking up with The Joyful Quilter today. The last weekend of the month is always the due date for Table Scraps Challenge. 

Can you see the crumb winged butterfly or “flutterby” as my son always said when he was little! Does she need antenna? 

The back! Who doesn’t love gingham?

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!