JUST FOR FUN!

I was given this kids quilt with most of the squares cut out and just one cow block with all of the fabric to make the rest.  For some reason, I pulled the pile out and sewed it together! 

 A very satisfying job it was, too.

And then I remembered some black/purple fabric for the backing and lo and behold--it was even better than I remembered because it fades into a darker version of colors!  Perfection!  

This was the rosy, golden view out of my bedroom window last night!  My room faces east but the setting sun casts such beautiful colors even over the eastern sky!  A very peaceful sight.

 

INCENTIVE

The first dish towel has been hemmed, washed and dried and it is nice.  The middle bugs me and will make the second one worth the re-threading even though it is not going very smoothly!

It shrunk from 18" wide to 16 1/2" and lengthwise from 27" to 26".

The sunset was beautiful last night!  Beauty is good for the soul.

 

WOOD ON WEDNESDAY

I have a new vase on the lathe out of brown birch wood. 

 Today, I will be drilling out the center for the flower stems.

Bill and I did some rearranging and cleaning in my wood shop.  We found a new shelf that was much larger and stronger and restacked the wood I've chosen for future projects. 

 I do like to work in a neatened area!

We took an unexpected trip to St Augustine because my fancy sewing machine needed a part so I have my portable machine in its place until I get mine back next week!  I'm thankful for the back-up machine because I would have withdrawals otherwise! lol

We had this glorious sunset last night and about five minutes later, it poured!  Debby had to take one last swipe at us!

 

DIAMOND DOTS

We enjoyed opening this new project, Diamond Dots. Since it only came with one tool for placing the dots, we raided the pencil box and found a pen with just the right opening so I could play, too!  

My brother and his wife arrived to join the gathering;  we now have a full house!  The birthday party will commence tonight. 

 The sunset was glorious last night but too cloudy for me to sight the Green Comet!  I keep trying!  Have any of you seen it?  

JUST WAITING!

Look at the sunset from last night! 

 You'd never know that a hurricane is heading straight for me!

At least I am not on the coast but this should be a very interesting weather event!

I told the Sandhill Cranes that they better hunker down....the water is high out back which is good and bad.  Good for them to be able to hide safely but if we get the rain they are predicting, 

they will run a good chance of having their hillock

 in the swamp well under water!

At quilting yesterday, I made a bunch of flying geese;  I ended up using the 'no-waste method' to make the geese.  I've only 40 more to make before the next clue on Wednesday!

Have you ever used this technique to make flying geese?!

 

Pretty Pinks

 What a powerful/beautiful sunset we enjoy out our front yard!

It put a rosy glow all around my home!

 The camellias are still going strong with blooms... 

....the ground is covered with their shed blooms.

And all three of my orchids are putting up their bloom spikes!  Yippee!

Another Dishcloth and Stuff

Another dishcloth alllured me to a simple knit-

it is the Garter Twist Dishcloth

from KnitPicks.

I finished the grout on the birdbath!

I am so excited.

I want to paint the rest of the surfaces; 

I will have to visit the paint store to find just the right color!

The repairs have been done to the old birdbath and I even sanded the pedestal

so when I do get some paint,

everything is ready!

Since I had all the supplies out for mosaics,

I made one of the three stepping stones I had planned 

a while ago.

I break up old yard sale saucers for the pieces.

Look at the beautiful sunset!

(I forgot to post this this morning-

and so it goes!)

A Cousin Visit

 It is so nice to have a visit from NY family;  this is my cousin, Joe, and his wife, Carol.

The sunset was pretty spectacular on the way to church!