Week 28
The doily is done and blocked. The angel Christmas ornament is done. I started and finished a plastic canvas needlepoint Christmas ornament also this week.
I played in my shop out back with paints and got a painted Christmas ornament done.
The fair tags for all my projects came this week and I got the ones attached to the finished projects and at least those are ready to go!
Week 29
Sorry folks, this is as far as last week’s blog got. I had to work extra to fill in for vacations at work, plus try to get all these fair projects finished before Sat. I’ve been b u s y! I got everything done, though, except one item. I probably could have gotten it done, but by the time I got to it, my brain was pretty much dead. I couldn’t think at all straight, so I just said, “the heck with it!” (Besides, it wouldn’t be “normal” for me if I finished everything!)
I was sewing my sweater together the night before I had to take all the items to the fairgrounds. I was soooo tired because I had been up since 3 am! The next day, Sat., I had to get up at 3 am again, work till 2 pm, run home, steam my sweater, put the tag on it and run everything out to the fair. That’s about as last minute as I like to cut it.
The fair starts this Fri. I’m taking a personal day from work that day plus my vacation starts on Sat. Yeah! I’ve planned it so I’ll probably go at least six of the ten days of the fair. I’m just a little kid when it comes to the fair. (Have I mentioned that I LOVE the fair?)
I didn’t get any more pictures of my projects taken. Sorry about that. I’ll have plenty to show after it’s all over, though. Hopefully, I’ll have a ribbon or two to show with them!
On to other things.
My gladiolus have started to bloom. Isn’t this yellow one beautiful? I’ve also had a purple and pink one bloom. There’s about three more with blubs on them getting ready to pop out. I wish they would all bloom at once. I think that would be a beautiful sight!
Daughter #1 and her family are on a vacation in Colorado. They pulled a trailer behind them all the way and are there right now. Must be nice to wake up with the mountains as a view right out your window!! I’m glad they had this opportunity to go and I know they’re having the time of their lives, but I have them on my mind a lot this week and will be happy to know when they’re back safe and sound.
I had lunch with my friend Carolyn again this week. We talked about quilts a lot. She even brought me one of her quilt books to look at and even let me take it home. I’ve been looking at it and reading in it ever since. So many beautiful quilts and so little time! (Why does time have to go so fast when we have so many things we want to make!?!)
After our lunch, I went to JoAnn’s fabric store and found some material that will work with my blocks. (One piece is actually some of the same fabric in my blocks!) Now I can start cutting my strips of fabric to go between the blocks and all around the edge to finish it up. I’m excited about it, but at the same time a little apprehensive. I tend to procrastinate when it’s something I haven’t done before. I talked with a gal (who quilts) at work yesterday and was telling her I wasn’t sure how to go about cutting all those strips. She showed me how she folds the fabric and cuts through four or eight layers at a time. Then measures and cuts off what she needs or sews them together to get the length. Wow, sounds simple, but if there’s a way to mess it up, I’ll probably find out how!
I walked into my sewing room this morning and looked at my “mess”. Somewhere along the way to getting all my projects to the fair, I’ve managed to pull out all of my UFO’s and kits from the closet where they’ve been hiding, and they’re all over the room. I’m amazed that all this stuff was in the closet because the closet is still full of supplies, books, patterns, paint, you name it! It’s really overwhelming. (I was going to take a pic to show, but I’d be embarrassed.) Ok, now I need to do something with all this before I start something new. (Have I turned over a new leaf? Naw, I’ll probably just stick everything back in the closet and start cutting my strips of fabric.)
I’ve been shopping at Herrschner’s again! I got this package this week. Some of the yarn is some really pretty self-striping yarn that I’m planning on making socks with and the other is 100% wool that will be used for a felting project. I love to get packages like this! (Like I really need it!!)
Here’s a link to something you might find interesting — free patterns compliments of Hancock Fabrics! Let me know if you try any of them. I’m still looking through them!
Have a great week and keep those nimble fingers flying!
