May UFO Is Finally Finished!

I'm still behind on my 2018 UFO Challenge.

June's quilt is up next.

I'm so excited to have this finished the May UFO.

It took longer to quilt than I thought it would but

you really need to sit at the machine to get things done.

I'm a firm believer in finished is better than perfect and

this is far from perfect! 

I used flannel for the back and

quilted it with lots of curves and swirls.

It was pretty fun.

About mid way I wondered why I didn't just meander!

Really I wanted to practice free motion curves and there were a lot of them!

It's now in the washer and will live at the beach as a sit outside and cuddle quilt.

I've pulled out the June project.
I made the backing and the binding.
I'm ready to baste it and get started on it.

I Like Thursday #10

How fun are all of the I Like Thursday posts?

Check them out at Not Afraid Of Color.

Are you inspired to join in?

In no particular order...

My likes and loves for the week.

I like to sew clothes for myself.

I really really like my coverstitch machine.

I like that Knitpop sends a sticker in almost every order.

And yes, I put them on my machines.

Double brushed poly and ITY knits.

The wagon is filling up!

Miss Clella graduated from 4th grade.

Love her Momma made outfit.

And her Momma and Daddy.

Our son was married Saturday.

Rehearsal was a hoot thanks to the little girls and the dog.

Some of my people.

It was a beautiful wedding.

Even with the rain.

Really today is Monday and I'm starting to write this post at home.

I'm hoping to add pictures during the week from the beach.

I know I can post this from my phone but can I add the pictures.

It will be a test.

Now it's Wednesday evening.
I tried to add more photos but it didn't work for me.
Guess I need to do some more work on that.

Design Wall Monday

There wasn't much quilting happening around her this past week.

We made a quick trip to the beach on Tuesday, 

attended 4th grade graduation Friday,

helped put on a big picnic and our son got married on Saturday.

On Sunday I barely moved.

Wednesday and Thursday I sewed. 

I have a pretty fabulous knit fabric stash.

If you are in the market for some nice knits,

check out Knitpop.

I made myself some  2 new tops.

The camo top was my tester the week before.

I really like Love Notions patterns.

These are all from the Rockford Raglan pattern.

I also have made several Laundry Day Tees.

I'm a big gal and I love my shirts to be flowy, not showy!

Today we head back to the beach for several days.

There will be some block construction happening there.

Check out the quilters that are actually working on quilts this week at

Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday.

I Like Thursday #9

Some of this week's likes are from last week.

We headed to the beach again.

I don't do well at all on the freeway so I listen to my music and knit.

 (I'll sing to Ernie while I listen to my music since he doesn't like the radio on. 😏😏)

I like simple socks.

I don't want to have to follow a pattern or chart.

We found a great vet for Tony.

He had some lumps and bumps removed.

He's doing great but we had him wear the inflatable collar while we weren't home.

I love his expression! 

Really Mom!!!

I took fabric to cut and kit up.

I have a UFO that I'm sure is going to have it's number called soon.

I decided I want a square in a square border so I cut and cut and cut.

I probably have enough fabric cut for a 2nd border but not for this quilt.

This bag contains everything ready for a small quilt.

I'm anxious to get started on this one.

I like to use every inch of fabric.

On the left is my garbage bag, center is little scraps for Wild and Goosey.

On the right are strings and squares for my Scrap Users System.

While Tony was having his surgery, Ernie kept busy helping our friend Bill.

Ernie cut down 2 dead trees and chunked them up for firewood.

Bill is not a logger and was happy to haul the pieces away.

I like that these 2 are such great friends.

Back home to familiar sights, sounds and family activities!

We drove to town and got stopped in road construction.

This building is an old barn/milk house that has been there my whole life. 

I love the sliding door and the bricks.

It looks like it is still used. 

We were able to attend GranddaughterTaylor's high school graduation.

Grandson Ian also graduated in Texas. 

I picked up my Mischief Quilt blocks again.

I like no pressure stitching.

I like to can.

Clam Chowder base for the hubs.

Smoked clams and pinto beans.

Daisy and Jessie--best friends.

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Project Pantry

You know I like to can, right?

The jar lifter on the left belonged to my mom.

I bought mine in the early 70s when I was a young wife, 

starting to can for my own family.

I still use it and the water bath canner I bought at the time.

Only I mostly pressure can now,

using the pressure canner that my dad gave me.

I've replaced all the important parts to in several times but 

it's still the same canner dad gave me.

I'm doing my own freezer challenge.

Get that old stock out of the freezer and into jars.

I need room for new freezer stock.

Clams! So many clams. 

Sunday I made clam chowder base.

The recipe is in The Ball Blue Book.

Potatoes, onion, bacon and clams.

Then when I open a jar, I make a rue of butter and flour,

add some heavy cream and a jar of base.

Hubby says it's really good. 

I'll never believe that. 😝

It's Stinky Clam Chowder to me.

14 1/2 pints added to the pantry.

Tuesday I make him smoked clams.

I'm not using the smoker, just some liquid smoke. 

I found the recipe here.

(Yes, I know it's not an approved recipe by the canning gurus.)

I've made them before, he says they are good.

Again, I'll never believe that.

Since I only made 8 1/2 pints of clams and I don't like to run the pc partially full,

I canned up some pinto beans in 1/2 pints. 

The perfect amount for a bean dip snack. 

14 more jars on the shelf.

I need to get out more jars.

I have fish in the freezer that needs to be canned up.

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.