SOME FUN STUFF

 Had a couple outings this week--and did some 'fun' stuff--and also had some 'fun' in the stitching field!!

First up is a full finish--

My Orange peel project I did online--in yellow-- is all finished, but a final pressing--

I hand quilted 1/4" around inside each yellow peel--then did one of two different designs in the center of each group of peels and finally did 2 rows of hand quilting going all round the outside of the peels and then did  curve corners on it and added the binding--This was a fun project to make and yes--I do know how I am planning on using this--so stay tuned!!!

Right now I am working on the Truck embroidery wall hanging-with hand quilting--just have to do the outer border--then the binding and I did pick out the binding this morning!!

Remember there is 4 of these  trucks----couldn't find a photo of them all into the top--but stay tuned should have it finished by next week's post!!!

For Counted Cross stitching--

I got the stitching done on this one--

This was a kit that Anne sent me for my birthday---they had a circle of a few little flowers going around this bee--but this cloth is soooo stiff it is hard to work on--so I finished it with my own design!!! Haven't decided how I want to finish this for displaying just yet?????

And the one I am working on now--

Yep--bet you see a 'theme' going on here--!!!

As for knitting--I started this project yesterday--

it's a childs had in different sizes--started from the top down--something I have never tried--and where I send my baby sweaters they are always asking for hats--so--as this is 'learn something new month' I thought I would give it a try as there is a couple new stitches to me in this hat--I got the first 2 rows done so far---I got this pattern from Ravelry and seen this on--lovetostitch.blogspot.com--(on the right side panel of this post)--by Raewyn

And on Wednesday a friend and I went on adventure--first we stopped at Barnes n Noble book store as I needed a gift card for my friend Anne in NY and I got this magazine--

Don't know if I have ever seen a Magazine on embroidery before--the stem of blue frosted balls I picked up at our next stop--the Salvation Army Thrift Store--for only 99 cents--not sure how I will use them but at the higher prices now on silk flowers--99 Cents sounded like a bargain--soooo?????

These are the other items I got the Salvation Army store--this little pink cup is cute and fit's in with my pink theme so well--it is not this dark of pink really and those fake flowers come right  out if I want to use it some other way--there is 2 different wood rounds in this package--  

And you know I love 'roses' on china dishes--so for 99 cents it came home too--and who could resist such a cute wood bear with a bright red ribbon--and what a neat small straw hat!! spent total of $6.00-

We went to Cracker Barrel for lunch--after a quick stop at Walmart--and all these 'littles' came home with me--

4 items for Halloween and Fall decorating-and I love anything Ladybug--and this ladybug boot had to come home,  a slice of pie and an icecream cone for my tea stand in the kitchen!!!

We did one more stop on the way home--

This little dish--which is old and has the age cracks on the bottom of it--was only 50 cents and has the blue flowers on one side and the yellow flowers and butterfly on the other side, and the weave on the dish looks like a basket--!!!!

Went on a second adventure on Thursday with another friend here--and we took the bus and first got off at the library--I did buy 4 books in their sale room for a total of $3--Then we got back on the bus and went to Publix grocery store--where I learned that both kinds of crackers I like-- went up 20 cents a box--the small frozen pizza I (used to like) went up 50 cents--but they changed the crust and the sauce--boo!!

I got 12 items--only three where just under $3---rest were higher in  price--OUCH!!!

WELL THAT'S THE NEWS FOR THIS WEEK--I MANAGED TO KEEP MY NEEDLES FLYIN--IT IS STILL HOT AND HUMID HERE--BUT WE HAVE HAD SOME RAIN AND THAT IS GOOD!!

HAVE AN AWESOME, MID AUGUST, FUN THIS WEEK--TAKE TIME TO WATCH SOME NATURE IT IS A NATURAL DESTRESSER!!!!

HUGS, DI