HERE CHICK--CHICK---

 I played with the 'chickens' all week--

I went from 3 to 9 chickens--and here they are in all their chicken glory--

and here is their close up photo they wanted me to post-

If you look you will see that 3 of them face to the right--other 6 face to the left- 2 are following the 'couple' facing each other and the top one in the right upper corner is off on her own mission--she is probably looking for a 'dish' of  ice cream???

I am happy with how these chicks came out--all my  seam allowances were right on the 'nose' as they say--and each strip fit perfectly--Oh and 3 of these are sitting in the green grass and 6 are sitting on 'straw bed'!!! Some did not behave and did have to be unstitched and redone--!!!

Now that black print fabric, I got for the backing--but then thought maybe it would look nice for the border--but I would not have enough for both--and I am leaning towards the fact that the black Farmer's mkt print may be a bit too busy for this quilt top--so --I am still thinking on this finish?????

And I got the Counted Cross stitch--Farmer's market all done--

and it is a total finish and has been hung up on the background board for display--

And I got my other challenge for the week finished--and that was finishing knitting the '2' baby sweaters I had on the needles so I can do buttons on the batch I have sewn so far and get them in the mail this week--

Here is the Navy and white strip done in the 8/6 weight from Hobbi

and this one is in a 8/4 weight--which is much thinner of a yarn--I usually have one of each weight on the needles--and yesterday afternoon while watching the Nascar race--I set up a new on with the 8/6 weight and discovered I already had another one in the 8/4 weight started---now when did I have a 3rd  one started and why????  it's a mystery to me????

The only 'adventure' last week was the Monday morning Van trip and we went to a larger Publix up the road--and yes--we all popped in at the larger Dollar Tree in that Plaza first!!!

So are you planning your projects to work on --for Christmas in July?????   I am--my fabric came in today for the hand quilting project--need find batting and backing and get it basted--it is a panel--but oh sooo 'cute'--and I just printed off 4 Christmas Counted Cross stitches from Melisa's site--and I have Christmas ornament stack of wool items to finish off--so far--What are you planning to do???

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I am scared--of what our future is gonna be--after what happened this week end and now what is happening today in Iran--so I do want to say Thank you to each and every one who has taken the time and the love to comment on my site all these years--and to tell those who I have read and commented on--Thank you for all your posts--and may we all have a wonderful and bright--CALM--future!!  But we just don't know these days how long we may have internet--or anything for that matter--and all we can do is keep on stitching while you know WHO gets us into a war to distract us from him getting his  --big beautiful bill passed--you do know that this is what Iran is all about don't you?????

HUG THOSE AROUND YOU--KEEP YOUR FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS AND KEEP THOSE NEEDLES FLY'N--

BLESSINGS AND LOVE WITH HUGS, DI