Getting It Done...

It's been a busy time getting me Mum and sister settled in their new place.  It's going as well as can be expected.  Some parts of unpacking are more fun than others.  I truly enjoy unpacking the kitchen. Filling the walls with pictures, etc. is also enjoyable. However, going through boxes and trying to decide what one has room for and what must stay packed or gotten rid of (in one manner or another) is not so much fun.  But, we're pushing through it.

In the meantime, I finished this table topper for Mum...

A few years ago, I finished a quilt for my friend, Loretta.  In return, she gifted me with a charm pack and some yardage of Nature's Basket by Blackbird Designs for Moda.  (Thanks, Loretta!)  This table topper is what I did with it.  Finally.  It is perfect for their small table, especially with the ceramic bowl that Julie gave Mum several years ago. 

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Here's a photo from Mother's Day...isn't me Mum beautiful?

Hope your weekend is good!



"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11

What I Did With It...

Remember this photo from 2 weeks ago?

 Well, here's what I did with it...

Most of it, anyway.
I made a little purse/tote for Ashley.

It measures 6 x 9 x 2 inches.

It actually has straight sides and bottom...

I was in a hurry when I took the photo,
so didn't lay it out nicely at all.

Here is a closeup of the buttons

and pin tucks...

(click to enlarge)

Joyce received the package today.

Miss Ashley will see it tomorrow.

Do you know Ashley?

She is my sister's granddaughter.

She draws pictures and writes notes to me

and Joyce mails them.

I've never met her.

We chatted on the phone very briefly one day.

She reminds me of me.

Here's how/why...

Joyce was born fair-skinned,
fair-haired,
and sweet-tempered.

She grew into a tall, beautiful little girl...

with long straight blonde hair.

I was born red-faced and screaming...

with LOTS of dark hair!

I grew into a short & chubby
little toddler with dark curly hair.

Joyce's granddaughters mimic that...

Alyssa is very pretty...

tall with long dark hair.

Ashley is dang cute,
on the short side
and has LOTS of curly hair!

I can relate.
See what I'm sayin'?

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I am getting ready for
Christmas in August!

Here's a sneak peek of that table topper

I mentioned in a previous post.

This needs to be done before August.

It's been very hot here, but should
be cooling off after the weekend.

In the meantime, there is
no desire to be outside

which can only mean one thing...
more time for sewing/stitching.

I'm still plugging away at block 5 of

my Snow Days quilt.

I'll show a photo one day, soon.

Stay cool!

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. - Ecclesiastes 9:10

Goings On...

I took today off.

A friend was going to stop by...

visit with me &

drop off 2 of her collie girls

to stay here for a few days.

Well, as we all know,

plans change.

She's not coming.

So, here I am with a day off and nothing to do.

Yeah, right.

Actually, I had no plans to work on anything specific.

I was planning to finish a long overdue rughooking pattern order.

(And, I did that...YAY for me!)

But, other than dishes and maybe laundry...I had no plans.

So.  

I was bored.

Okay, I was not bored.

Just looking for something to do.

Something I didn't have already started.

Or in my head.

Something new.

I looked through my fabric.

I found something to work on.

(big surprise...BIG!)

 

Except, I made a mistake in measuring...

you know the old adage...

measure twice, cut once? 

huh.  Apparently, I did not do that.

I needed fabric for the backing,

but now I need to get a little more.

Guess I won't be finishing this today. 

Just so ya know, this is much more beautiful in person.

(aren't we all?)

Before I go...I must include this photo.

This is one of the collie girls who was going to stay.

I took this photo last summer, when she was 8 weeks old.

She is now just over one year old...

What an adorable puppy face she had!

Her name is Alyss.

That's all for now!