Design Wall Monday

No quilting happened this week.

Fabric was touched, sorted, cut and kitted.

I did sew up a new shirt so the serger and coverstitch machine were used, 

but the sewing machine remained off all week.

I'll try to remedy that this week.

I took 2 bins of fabric and rulers with me to the beach.

I used my Easy Center Square and Essential Triangle Tool to cut my square in a square parts.

These will be used for a border on a UFO.

(There is enough cut to border 2 quilts! 

Why stop when you are on a roll.)

Easy Peasy with the right tools!

Bonnie has an awesome tutorial here if you don't have the ruler.

(Quiltville is my first go to for tutorials.)

I was one of the lucky ones and was able to grab the Easy Center Square ruler 

when Bonnie was selling them.

I also used lots of 2" strips to cut a small quilt.

All the parts almost fit into a quart zip bag.

These are my leftovers.

They will go into my Scrap User's System and the garbage.

Garbage on the left, Wild & Goosey parts, 2" squares and strings and strips.

I love taking fabric to the bus and coming home with projects all kitted up.

The only sewing I did at home this week was on the Mischief Quilt.

I have all the rows clipped together.

It's one row at a time,

trying to stay organized and in order. 

This picture is all the blocks for the first row.

There is a safety pin it the top left corner of block one.

The unsewn blocks stay clipped together with a binder clip, 

the next block is taken off the stack and sewn to the right hand side.

I try to stay organized, really I do. 😉

Check out the design walls shared today at

Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday.

Slow Stitching On Sunday

Wow, it's been forever since I've done a slow stitching post. February! Gosh, where have I been? Playing and beaching and stitching and quilting and sewing. Busy not posting. 😏

Slowly but surely the Mischief Quilt wall hanging is making progress. 

I'm starting to sew rows together.

The 2 on the bottom go on the right side of the row.

The top and bottom rows and each side end needs the green border sections added.

I was quite surprised at myself when I saw the pieces were already cut.

Just some quick glue basting and I soon had a stack ready to add.

I  am keeping my row organized by marking the upper left corner with a safety pin

and then clip the stack that gets sewn on left to right together with a binder clip.

The next row will me marked with a safety pin and then sewn on to row 1.

Row 1's pin will always stay on until this wall hanging is ready for the border. 

Today will be a good slow stitching day as it's rainy and dreary outside.

See fabulous Stitcher's Stitchings at Kathy's Quilts:Slow Sunday Stitching. 

I Like Thursdays #8

My Likes for this week .

Miss Clella had a soccer game.

It's the first time we've been able to watch her on her new team.

Then out to lunch and after a walk to the yogurt shop for desert.

She's a very serious player.

Always concentrating.

I love my birthday present from daughter DeeDee.

The swinging scissors still catch me off guard.

I tried to get them to smile pretty but...

I guess I should have brought them a treat.

The wagon is getting fuller!

I really like Wave Petunias.

We plant roses to remember.

These were planted for Big Dog, DJ.

Wild flowers don't care. 

They just bloom where ever.

These roses have survived on this property for as long as I can remember.

Gramma had them planted on the side of the garage,

We had them planted over on the side of the driveway and they climbed the trees.

Now we have them in the lower yard climbing an old crusher screen.

I think Gramma would be pleased that they are still here.

This big thing is right off the front deck.

I never thought it would take over the yard.

My Mother's Day Fuschia.

A friend once told me to water daily and like a good Catholic, give them fish on Friday.

I've never forgotten that and that's how I take care of her.

I'm loving the I like Thursday posts.

You can find the list at Not Afraid of Color.

Design Wall Monday on Sunday Night

Last week was a super busy, fun week at the beach. 

We cane home Wednesday and after catching up with everything,

I started quilting the Deli Geese Nickel Quilt, 

which is my May UFO.

After stabilizing everything with the walking foot,

I switched over to free motion quilting.

I'm working on my curves.

I have a long way to go. LOL 

This precious babe is my great niece Timberley.

I delivered her quilt to her the other day and got some serious baby cuddle time.

She is such a doll and so is her mom!

This clock is now decorating my sewing room.

Such a sweet birthday gift from our daughter DeeDee.

She knows me so well. 

This week we are headed back to the beach. 

I'll work on my quilt Monday but don't think I'll finish it before we leave.

I have a couple of cutting projects that I plan to work on getting kitted up this week.

I joined a charity quilting group at the beach but I won't be there when they meet this month.

I'd like to have 2 or 3 quilt tops ready when I am able to go.

Check out all the fabulousness at 

Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday.

May UFO Report & June's UFO

May was a busy, busy month.

I feel I've made terrific progress on catching up with all the UFOs for the 2018 UFO Challenge.

Except for the May UFO.

It is pin basted and ready to quilt.

The machine is cleaned and oiled and has a new needle, 

bobbins are wound and machine is threaded.

All I need is time at the machine and a new audio book.

June's UFO is #6, my Hexagon BOM from 2104!

Last year I put the borders on and now I will quilt it.

I don't have a plan yet for this one.

I need to choose backing.

I have plenty of fabric for backing.

I'm on a mission to get completely caught up this month.

Wish me luck!

Thanks Judy L for hosting the 2018 UFO Challenge.

I Like Thursday #7

We spent the last week at the beach. 

It's always fun when family and friends come to visit us there. 

It's such a happy, relaxing place. 

We are still working on clearing the brush off both lots. 

I think we are close to where we want it to be. 

This week's likes are all form the beach. 

Enjoy.

Miss Daisy loves to stick her head out the window.

Little Jessie cuddles up against dad.

I like yellow but not I don't like Scotch Broom.

It makes me sneeze!!!

Oregon and Washington roadsides were gorgeous with them but

they need to be controlled. 

There was a cruise ship docked in Astoria.

I'd like to go on a cruise some day.

Maybe to Alaska.

I love all the old houses in Astoria, Oregon.

In absolutely no order...

Here are a few of my garage sale finds.

Singer 223 found by my friend Pam.

We were headed home when my phone rings and she yells

"I found a sewing machine! Come back!"

Grandson Elliot needed a new bike.

These 3 love their stinky clams!

I added 3 new pots to the deck.

The Poop Deck is pretty pretty.

See the leaf bird bath in the center?

A really sweet lady makes them with these leaves.

It's called Gunnera Manicata or Dinosaur Food.

She sold Pam and I each a start.

We are both pretty excited about it.

Dee & Vern's trailer was moved to it's new spot.

MOM! 

Isn't she cute?

The view from their sitting area.

Ernie gave the bus a good scrubbing using the ladder he bought at a sale.

I really like sea gulls.

And Eagles!

And sunsets.

I'm loving all the I Like Thursday posts at 

Not Afraid of Color.

I like Thursdays #6

This week's I Like Thursday will be about my favorite retreat place.

It's close to my home. 

I've been coming here for retreats for 20 years.

I take a picture of this snag (dead tree) every visit.

One day it will be on the ground.

I will be sad.

There is always a welcome sign.

I love these Turkens!

I need to add these to my flock. 

I discovered this almond butter.

I will be buying lots of this.

My dear friend and table mate, Marian. 

I sat staring at the snack table but did not indulge except the almond butter and veggies.

That was the toughest part of the whole retreat!!!

Friendship at meals.

I absolutely love these ladies and our time together!

The chaos that is the sewing room.

With 24 quilters, there is a lot of stuff!

But oh my, the inspiration is fabulous.

The walk up from the kitchen and cabins to the sewing room.

I love all the rail fences.

I love quilts on rail fences.

I love On Ringo Lake by the old steel wagon wheels.

See the cabin in the background.

I just love Royal Ridges Retreat!

I love that I have such a history at this place.

When I was a child, the owners of this property would take us to church 

and about once a month, we would come to their home for Sunday dinner.

The adults would adult and the kids would explore this great farm.

When the owners were elderly, they donated a huge section for a church retreat for children.

It became a huge success.

It's fun to see the buses full of retreaters in the summertime.

I know where they are headed and that they are going to have a blast.

See other I Like Thursday posts linked to 

Not Afraid of Color.