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Sunday, November 26, 2017

ANOTHER ONE GOES INTO

the finish list--
got one of the new Christmas quilts all finished--
This got finished thanks to my not feeling well this past week--
to many 'chemical' run in's--
like the 'bug' man coming to do his thing in the whole building--
and then a really 'smelly' laundry room--
(people you are using way too many scented things when doing your laundry!!)
when I get "over exposed"  I just don't feel good and get depressed--
so I just stay quiet and stitch--
I did not quilt on the border of this one--as I really like it and felt that stitching anything
 on it would take away from the design in the cloth!!

And remember this project??
that I started back in Aug or Sept--
to stitch on on Sundays--
well--I didn't make it every Sunday--
but look at it now--
all the stitching is done on it--
finished up late this afternoon--
the only thing I have to still do to it--
is find tiny beads for the lights and to sew them on the strings hanging over the tree lot--
I think I have a pretty blue--but need red, yellow, and green beads--

And I did get all the Fall decorations rounded up and boxed up--
enough 'orange' for awhile--time for Christmas colors now!!!

and I finished off the last of the turkey tonight in a sandwich--
so tomorrow I am ready to start the Christmas season--
what about you????

         ENJOY THE MOMENTS, DI
this looks good after so much turkey--
good idea kitty!!!

Friday, November 24, 2017

TIME TO GET BACK

 to work--
enough turkey for now--
I did get another block finished on the wool bom--
on Tuesday--
There is still buttons to go on this block--
like a star button on top of the tree on the one mitten--
some little red buttons for berries on the branch holding the mittens---

and  on Wednesday--I did--
get the last large block prepped--
remember this bom is from--
we still have one more smaller block to do in Dec--
on this winter row--
and you should of seem me on Wednesday--
I got all the wool selected and the pattern's ironed on to it--
but--
then I could not find the rest of the strip of the white background fabric--
found the larger piece that I had cut the strip from for the first block--
and knew there was more to that strip for the other 2 blocks--
it took a while and some searching--
but I found it--yes!!!!!

and here is one for you--
Wednesday night there was a knock on the door--
and when I opened it--
a tenant handed me these--
and she did say "Happy Thanksgiving"--but????????
there is alot of 'goodies' in these 2 little boxed--
wonder if they will stay sealed until Christmas?????

Hope everyone has gotten their fill of Thanksgiving food and family and friends this week--
and you are now ready to get back to stitching-
cause that jolly man in the red suit is on his way!!!

         ENJOY THE MOMENTS, DI



Thursday, November 23, 2017

THANKFUL

I am thankful for a lot of things today--
but especially today --
as this applies all year long--
so Thank you to each and everyone who reads my posts--
and-
with lots of--
and--
ENJOY EACH AND EVERY MOMENT-DI

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

I HAVE BEEN BASTED!!

The quilter in the house finally--
finally got around to getting us basted--
snowmen and trucks--
and--
the newest one that she fussy cut from some cute Christmas fabric--
then she used the rest of this fabric for the backing!!
Now--
I wonder how long it will be before she actually--
actually starts quilting 'us'?????

And--
and she did try to get a better photo of the black kitty-
think he shows up better in this photo--
but it was rainy here all day--
and boy we really needed some--been awhile--!!!

So are the turkeys--
thawing in the refrigerator --
or haven't you got one 'nailed' down yet????
this 'guy' thinks there's a plan B!!!!

along with--
          ENJOY THE  MOMENTS, DI

Friday, November 17, 2017

THE CATS ARE DONE--

The other day I kept hearing cat meow's everytime
I went near the sewing area--
and then it got louder and louder--
so finally I gave in and went to see what the problem was--
and it was the Cat quilt blocks--
asking me to finish them up--
I have been making a cat block and a log cabin block each month
 this year with the 'color' of the month series--
and we just had 2 colors to go--
browns and blacks--
soooo--
here is one kitty--
I had this fabric picked out a long time ago for this one--
and this cat sits next to this one on a panel-
and for the dark one--
I found a black fabric with a nice brown ivy on it--
The colors of this one is really pretty--
it just did not photograph that way--darn!!!!!
and here is the log cabin blocks to go with these 2--
again for whatever reason--
these are much prettier than they show here--!!!!
and here is all 12 of my kitties--
But for now these are getting put away--
as there is Christmas stuff to sew--
I have 2 small quilts all ready with backing, batting and the tops laid out--
just waiting for the basting fairies to show up--
cause someone talked  me into going shopping today instead of doing that 'chore'!!!

          ENJOY THE MOMENTS, DI
JUST '5' MORE DAYS--BEFORE IT IS STUFFING DAY---
SO WE WILL LET THIS 'TURKEY' HAVE HIS FUN!!!

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

OH YES--I HAVE --

been working-
it is just I am slow these days--it seems--
will have some fabric photos tomorrow I hope--
but in the meantime--
here is a couple knitting finishes--
first up is my 2nd pair of socks--
see they match--
now though for the "funny" part--
I just read that the newest 'fad' is unmatched socks--
oh give me a break--
I finally think I am getting caught up on something--
and I always learn that the 'train' has already moved on!!!!
this pair came out much better than the first as far as the shape goes--
I went down a size or so in needles and also discovered that I had not done the correct stitch on the heel for the other pair--oppps!!!

and another tiny baby sweater--
I do have another tiny sweater on the needles--
and have one fingerless mitten started on another set of needles--
and I did find the self stripping yarn on line and have 2 more colors in the mail!!
Who wants socks for Christmas????

Keep busy--working on those crafts--
Christmas is coming--quickly--!!!!

           ENJOY THE MOMENTS, DI

Friday, November 10, 2017

MORE CHRISTMAS MAKINGS

I was able to get another top worked up--
earlier this week--
This was using up another collection that I had in the Christmas fabric box--
I love this snowman series--
See those cute 'snowbuddies' and those cute little 'trucks'???
Now this one is not finished yet--
it will have some applique added to it--
worked on those designs today for a bit!!!

And
I had another order out yet for some fabric-
one of the pieces I ordered was a backing for the pink and limegreen quilt--
and one day this week that order came in--
welllll--
sorta came in--
opened the box and this  is what I found--
a half yard of a pretty red fabric--
and yes --it was on the order--
but--
what is this--
a very pretty blue--(one yard cut)
and a beautiful black with cardinals on it--(2 yard piece--)
these were not what I ordered--
and twice the fabric amount that I ordered--
got in touch with the company and they are sending out what I ordered--
and--
told me to keep these 2--
oh--yea--I will--gladly do that!!!!

The weather here has been lovely--low 80's during the day and high 60's-at night--
but--

I see that up north in good ole Watkins glen--tonight will go to   --- 9 degrees--
and has been in the mid teens all week--
what--
we didn't get these kind of temps until Jan or Feb in the past--
what gives????

          ENJOY THE MOMENTS, DI


Monday, November 6, 2017

LET IT SNOW--

Here in Florida--
welll--
not really--
but I was thinking about it while I created this today--
these 2 main fabrics where probably about the last fabrics that I bought at
my old quilt shop in NY before moving down here--
I loved this shade of blue and the beige one is from the line "snowgatherings"--
and they had a model made up using them with applique snowmen on it somewhere's--
I think the model was a bit smaller ---(I did not purchase the pattern--)
So this is what I came up with today--
my '4' snowpeople are wool appliques--
I am not sure where I am going with this now--
like I think I want top hats on at least 2 of the snowpeople--
and of course faces and some other details--
But--
this will get set aside now until a later date as I have plenty of time to finish it--
as I don't really put snowpeople out until Jan--
and we know that I have lots and lots of Christmas fabrics to stitch up!!!

And the winner is--
the holly one--everyone voted for this one--
even me as I was writing the post--
taking photos really helps in the deciding--one can see them better--
thanks to everyone who voted!!

Humm--it has been dark since 6pm here--
when did that happen-and we are only into the first part of November--ouch??????
Guess I better get back to doing my walking in the morning before I sew!!!!

           ENJOY THE MOMENTS, DI
more curb paintings--

Sunday, November 5, 2017

YOU DIDN'T DO IT--

So now look at what 'Di'
bought---???
another 9 1/2 yards of Christmas fabric--
what is she thinking???
what are we going to do with her????
somebody --
Please get that wallet away from her!!!! now!!!
Here is her break down--
the first 3 are--
flannels and are only half yards--
and are for gift making!!!
the next 2 are just 'basics' for the stash--
(though the red one was only going to be a yard--but then that left less than a yard on the bolt--soooo?????)
this one she had seen there before and wanted some--
this time she could not resist the 'temptation'!!!


This one is because she is still trying to find a border print for the Christmas bom!!
and so she planned on getting 3 yards--and once again --there would of only been a yard left on the bolt and it is a good basic fabric--right---soooo!!!!

ALL of these were on sale she says--
plus she had another coupon worth another 25% off even the sale priced items--
sooooo--she shopped--

And she also got these items while there--
couple trees--
and these cute tin ornaments--
she found these first--then decided she needed a tree for them!!!! right???
some other craft items for Christmas gifts and for decorating ideas--
and--
this cute box-
this will replace the one now on the table by her once she decorates for the holidays--
sooooo----

Ok now here is the problem--
1. here is one choice--

She love love's this skating fabric--but--
She thinks it is a bit busy and dark for this quilt top--

2. newest one--
3. then there is this one
and this is the one she got thinking backing for this quilt--
She really 'still' can't say that one is jumping out at her to say --
Pick me--I am the right one!!!!
but she is not buying anymore fabric for this quilt--
so it will be one of these--or she will just stop at the red binding!!
so now it is time for your input?????

            Enjoy the moments-Di

have you seen this street art??? they are sooo cute!!