I Like Thursday

 

As I was preparing my I LIKE  Thursdays post for this week, I realized I completely spaced out las Thursdays. Gosh, I don’t know why except I was focused on getting a quilt ready to bind so I could take it to my stitching group. 

I found the meme on Facebook. . I wish I could give credit. 

Other things I liked this week. At the end of our street, where it joins with Wy Hwy 14-16 is a planter. It was built by our city and then offered to individuals or groups to plant and maintain. This one is lovingly taken care of. ( Some are not)

This pretty little poppy just blooming ⤴️ and one just ready to bloom planted next to it. ⤵️ 

My cooking mojo has left the building. So I was happy to find that Mr Busy liked these Knorr Sides. On the back there is a QR code to scan to find recipes to turn the sides into a skillet meal. On these hot summer afternoons, that’s easier than  heating up the oven. 

This one is called Marry Me Chicken and Penne. Though it may not have enticed him to “marry me” again, it did make him stay!LOL

I really would have liked to get a picture of the Sturgeon Moon the other night, but it’s pretty bleak. 

 

It was way more glorious in person. 

LeeAnna’s conversation starter for this week. 

 I just saw recipes for Fudgecicles would you want a fudgecicle or orange creamcicle?

I like them both. Fudgecicles are easy to find and even replicate. But an orange creamsicle is rarer and not easy to make in your own kitchen. So I choose a  Creamcicle. Yum!

I leave you with this photo of our 9 year old great granddaughter’s new shoes. Tiny little kitten heels, with bows and pearls. Next thing you know she’ll be going to the prom.!

Linking up with others at Not Afraid of Color

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful

Slow Sunday Stitching.

 

I’d really hoped to finish Hello Summer this last week, but it was not to be.  I needed to work on the Glowing Hearts QAL,  hosted by Sandra at mmmquilts. I was very,very late to the finish. I trimmed it up, constructed the binding and got it ready to hand sew down on Wednesday, 

Many of you have followed my slow progress, but it is done. And before the baby arrives. A win-win. 

So there was some progress on Hello Summer, but it is not finished. The larger watermelon slice is nearly finished and the border needs to be finished. Then I can frame it. 

And get back to work on the octopus biscornu. 

Today it will warm up a bit from earlier in the week. A high of 80° is predicted today. But we don’t have humidity, so it should be pleasant to stitch out on the deck.  Fingers crossed. 

I’m linking up with other stitching friends at Kathy’s Quilts Slow Sunday Stitching. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

ScrapHappy Saturday

 

Linking up for Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  August is Aqua. 

I added on more potato chip block. Not much I know. But progress is progress. 

This week’s addition.

And both on the design wall. 

In defense of my non-productive-ness, the baby quilt is finished. And little miss is not born yet, but they are officially on “Baby Watch”. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

Finished or Not Friday!

Charmed I’m Sure aka Glowing Hearts is finished except for a label. I will wait for the name and birthdate of the recipient before completing that step. 

You’ve seen lots of progress photos, so only the Glamour Shot today. 

My long arm quilter got it back to me in record time. She received it on a Thursday and Sunday she called me to say it was completed. I kinda gave here carte blanche as to the overall quilting design. It’s flowers and swirls, in a peach thread. Perfect the Nancy Halvorson fabric Charms features flowers and swirls. 

I’m linking up with Alycia for Finished or Not Friday

There is lots to see at her blog. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful. 

August 3rd Slow Sunday Stitching

 

You know how it feels like the only thing that shows up in the mail these days is “junk”. Advertisements, invitations to buy a time-share, & coupons. Well, the coupons are ok, but the rest is “meh”. Yesterday my mailbox was stuffed with this white puffy package. 

I was so excited. I won a prize from Texas Quilt Gal during her Christmas in July post. I took a photo if the wonderful contents, but my photography skills are minimal. So I’ll show you the photo Linda used on her post. 

The bag is great and the sparkly gold fabric and glittering flosses have me searching for a Christmas chart to do them justice. Thank you, thank you Linda and Toby. 

 Currently I am working on the cute happy stitch from Primrose Cottage. Kathy has hers done and Slow Stitching participant Vicki in MN is almost finished with hers.

Mine is coming close to the finish line. I was lucky enough to find a piece of pink Aida in my stash. I’m anxious to finish this and get it Fully Finished. 

Check out all the rest of the stitchers at Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy with Hopeful. 

ScrapHappy Saturday~what color is aqua?

 

It’s August and Angela at Super Scrappy, and the creator of Rainbow Scrap Challenge has us changing gears. She’s selected Aqua. I love Aqua. But as I started pulling from my Aqua scrap basket to cut chips for this month’s potato chip block, I got to wondering. Do I even have Aqua? Or do I have teal, turquoise, ocean, cyan, sky, cerulean, or sea foam. 

Creative Booster

I think it doesn’t matter. They look pretty good together. 

My potato chip blocks have 12 colored chips in each block. I try really hard not to repeat a fabric in each block. Aqua will be a challenge. I may have to do some stash enhancement shopping. 

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Finished or Not Friday

 

Finally this small baby quilt is off to my local long arm quilter. It measures 41.5 x 41.5. It is Glowing Hearts , a QAL from Sandra @ mmmquilts. 

I was able to find an almost big enough piece of batting, and just had to add 4 inches to the length. (No photos of the frankenbatting construction)..

The backing piece that I wanted to use was a bit short also. I usually cut backing by measuring the desired width of the backing x2. . In this case, 49.5. Rather than add a piece on the end , I used the piece I had, folded in half and sewed a 1” seam along the selvage edge.   Then pressed it and trimmed the fold off. And trimmed the 1” seam to be 1/2”. And pressed it open. Then of course I cut the length to be 49.5, but the width was still only 45.5”.  I had lots of leftover strips from the front. I  sewed them end to end until I had 2 strips 49.5” each. Then sewed them together along the long edge. I now had a pieced 4.5’ by 49.5 inches. If I added this new strip to one side, most would be mostly cut off when I trimmed it after quilting. I did that early on in my quilting journey and it looks awful. 

See the two strips that ended up on the edge? My quilter didn’t fuss and did a great job of quilting this. It’s “our” quilt and lives on our bed so it’s OK. But it’s not a look I like!

So I added it to one edge then sewed it to the other edge to make a tube. Folded it in half again and cut the fold opposite the pieced portion. When I opened it up the pieced strips were in the middle. I should have folded it so the pieced strip was off center, but thought of that after the fact. 

Taken in my kitchen with a shadow! ;(

Taken outside in the wind! Also :(

The baby this is made for has not made her appearance yet. Hopefully I’ll have it back from the quilter and bound before she is born. Then I will just have to put the label on it after I know her name and birthdate. 

I’m sharing this at  Finished or Not Friday  hosted by Alycia at Alycia Quilts. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful