A Few Things Finished...

Ya know how sometimes you have an idea...

and it just doesn't work out?

The end product looks nothing at all

like what you had pictured?

 I've had plenty of those.

But, I've also had the ones that turn out

better than what I had hoped for!

This is one of the good ones.

I've made drawstring bags before...

back when my boys were toddlers.

A very long time ago.

Joyce asked for a drawstring bag

to give her grandson, Riley.

I had some blocks left from the quilt

I made for him last year...see it here.

I used 9 of those blocks to make the front of the bag
and used Kona cotton solid in Avocado for the back.

I found one (and only one)

turtle that I could use as a patch.

I put that on the back.

It is lined with another Kona cotton solid
- a light green - 

(can't remember the name).

Measuring 11.5 x 14.5 inches,

it is a good size for him to use

for hauling his stuff around.

I think it is dang stinkin' cute!

{grin}

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 In my Aqua and Red Bee Block Swap...

Bek asked for a 15.5 inch wonky star block.

I am really liking these red and aqua fabrics!

That's all I have to show for now.

Hopefully, this will be a productive weekend.

Have a great weekend!

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

A Little More Piecing...

This little turtle quilt is taking some time to put together.    I need to work in sections, and really need to think about what I'm doing.  (and, you know, I try really hard to not think...about much of anything.)  Sewing blocks or rows together is much faster.   

I'm laying it out on my light table, but the table is not large enough.  I'm thinking it would be real helpful if I had a design wall.  What a novel idea, hey?  I'm almost 1/2 done, though. Here's what I have thus far...

 

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 So.  My second synvisc injection went as planned.  The doctor was kinda cute...and really nice.  Just not as cute as Dr. CutiePie.  {sigh}  My injection site bothered me all day...wasn't really painful, but I was very aware of it.  This a.m., it's okay.  And, my knee is definitely better.  One more injection to go.  

Need to get my butt in gear...have much to do.  A realtor is showing the house tomorrow a.m., so 1/2 of my day (tomorrow) will be wasted with cleaning/straightening and being out of here when they come.  

Have a great weekend!

There They Are...

The turtles are showing themselves!  I started piecing this quilt together today.  This is all the progress I made, though.  Not that I worked very hard or long at it.  (just sayin)

I go for my second synvisc injection tomorrow morning.  Found out that I won't be seeing Dr. CutiePie...won't see him for the third injection, either.  Gosh...not sure if I can go through with them.  {grin}  My knee has felt better this week...not so stiff and not so much bone on bone.  HURRAY!!!

I am really looking forward to the weekend...rather, to not going to work.  I have so much to do.  Does it never end?  (you don't have to answer that.)

A Little Start...

Remember, I had to reorder two 
pieces of fabric for Riley's turtle quilt?  
 
Well, they both arrived today...YAY!

So, I cut a bunch of squares.
64 to be exact.

And, once DWTS was over,

I spent about 45 minutes making some 

half-square triangles.

I don't see no turtles, though, do you?

Huh.

Well, they'll show up.   

That's all I have for today. 

One Down, Two to Go...

I kinda wish I needed more than 2 more fluoroscopy-guided injections in my knee (synvisc).  The doctor was way too cute.  And, nice!  ...and then he touched me.  oooooh-la-la!  And, did I say how cute he was???  I tried to find his photo on the UW website, but I cannot remember his name.  Can you believe that?  I must have been too busy swooning when he introduced himself.  {sigh}

Okay...settle down...deep breath.  

I did not take photos (though when I told him that I had contemplated it, he thought I was quite funny).  But, you know, I didn't even get to watch the procedure, cuz I was laying flat on my back.  

I was a bit nervous this a.m....fear of the unknown, I suppose.  Once I was there and he explained everything and I asked a gazillion questions (just to hear him talk), I felt much better.  He numbed my knee...deep numbness.  I felt the prick and sting.  After a few minutes, he told me he was injecting the synvisc and I got all excited cuz I couldn't feel anything.  It was a very simple and painless procedure.  YAY!

I had to stay for ~30 minutes after the procedure...just to make sure that I did not have an adverse reaction.  Then, he released me.  Ya know...told me I could leave.  {grin}

I'll try really hard to get his name next week and then I can post a photo.  I might even take my camera and ask the tech to take photos.  

They have valet parking at the UW...how great is that!!!

I ran a few errands before I came home...to the pharmacy & credit union.  Then, I went to Hobby Lobby where I selected a few Kona solids for Riley's turtle quilt.  Avocado and Paprika...YUMMY colors! 

For the rest of the day, I have nothing planned.  Just going to take it easy and do some finishing work.  I need to bind the rest of Janer's quilt and the other placemat for the placemat quilt swap.  And, I need to finish quilting the rest of the baby blush quilt....then I can put the binding on that and work on finishing it.

The Turtles Are Here!!!

Are you old enough to remember The Turtles?

My fave song of theirs was "Happy Together"...

and here they are singing it.

Gotta love them! 

But, actually, those are not the turtles of which I speak.

Here are the actual turtles that arrived today!

Cuteness plus!

So, yeah...I was commissioned to make a quilt

and turtles were requested.
Is that exciting or what?
Okay, it was my sister, Joyce...
who was an
impulse buyer of 2 quilts...
and commissioned me to make 2 others.
(see them here and here and here)
AND, she's buying the blush quilt I have yet to finish!
(Refresh your memory here.)

Isn't she just the best sister?
I sure think so.

This one is for her grandson...whose birthday is May 3.


Holy Schmoly.

And, then to not have all the fabric arrive...YIKES!

Yeah, you read that right...only 3 of the 5 pieces
I ordered were in the package.

I will have to find the other 2 pieces elsewhere, I guess.

I have a plan, though...
so am ready to rock and roll
once I have all the prints.