November Update

Look, it's a new post! Wow, I don't even have an excuse. I have not been overly busy but I have become consumed with cross stitch. Did I need another craft? No but I have one.

I finished stitching Take Time.

I found this kit at Walmart.

I need to frame it and add the shells.

It will be displayed in the bus at the beach.

I learned to coffee/tea dye Aida.

I followed this video but paid close attention to time because my fabric was different from their's.

I really like how it turned out and can't wait to dye more.

Because bright white isn't necessary for everything. 

Then I started stitching this for the grands.

I bought the pdf chart from Aliton Embroidery Etsy shop.

I'm still thinking about pulling out the gold and restitching in a darker gold.

Next up is sewing news. 

I finally made my blocks for our quilting group Christmas party.

I'll show you those after the party.

I cut out and sewed a new knit shirt. 

I'd show you but it's sitting on the machine waiting for a hem.

I love mixing up the textures of knits.

This is a raglan top with the stripes for the sleeves.

I pulled fabrics finally for the new Quiltville Mystery Frolic.

It took me a while to decide on my fabric.

I'm using stash and I have almost no blues at all.

I have lots of purples so that's what I'm using.

I thought about using bright yellow since I have very few aquas.

Daughter Crystal and I went mystery fabric shopping and

I decided to buy 1 piece of aqua and use that.

I did add a few more purples and of course I had to add to my neutral stash.

These aquas were put back in the bin.

I'm happy with my fabrics. 

I have not quilted anything since Hawaiian Sunset 1845.

I've made backs and now need to have a basting party.

I pulled out some little Churn Dash blocks to use as leader/enders 

and decided to finish making up these blocks 

so I can get them turned into the top I have designed in my head..

Of course it's not fun until the seam ripper comes out. 

It seemed like everything I touched that day had to be taken out and redone. 

Farm News

Hubby decided he wanted to hatch out some chicks.

He put 22 eggs in the incubator and we now have 19 babies.

We had a raccoon problem and lost quite a few of our hens.

The kids have fun with the names.

In this group are Peanut Butter, Peanut, Peanuts 1-5, Banana Split, Turtle.

Honestly I only know Peanut Butter because she is the only red chick. 

Always fun on the farm.

Until next time........

Where Have I Been and What Have I Been Doing?

 Here's a big ole post with all kinds of stuff that happened around the farm.

May is my birthday month and I buy myself all kinds of gifts.

I was in Walmart one day and took a wrong turn looking for thread.

This Brother SE625 sewing and embroidery machine was on clearance for less than 1/2 price

and jumped right into my cart!

We spent Memorial Weekend at the beach with family.

S'mores are a must!

I love our beach time.

I've been loving my wicking tub garden.

Yesterday I harvested my first kale.

We did a major front yard make over.

It all started with asking Ernie to take a walk because

I have a plan and would it work.

I've wanted this to happen for a very long time.

This is only Phase 1 and Phase 2 will happen soon.

While at the beach,

I cut all the parts for a mystery BOM project.

I sewed them all up when I got home.

I'm excited for the final clue.

We went to town to look at a used car.

We came home with a brand new shiny Honda CRV.

This is my very 1st brand new car.

I keep my cars forever.

This was another of my birthday gifts.

Fresh pasta is the bomb!

Hubs cut down a bunch of trees.

They were rotting and dying.

Better he cuts them and lays them down where he wants before

they fall over onto power lines or fences.

I have baby squash!!!

Super excited.

Last Saturday was the annual hunting club picnic.

It's one of their biggest fund raisers for the year. 

I DID NOT make the quilt, but daughter Crystal did.

Her dad was quite proud of her and

the gal that won it was super excited.

So there you have it, 

4 weeks of catch up.

I hope to do better.

Get It Done--Week of November 26, 2019

After the full and busy last week, this will be a quiet week for us. Nothing is planned other that a few more hunting days. I'm trying to fight off a cold/flu thing so I'm not making many plans.

I decided to make my Fun On The Farm block for November before starting the mystery. I'm glad I did.


My plans for the week of November 29th:

Sewing Room

• Put the heart quilt together.
• Work on Quiltville mystery when next clue is available.

Kitchen Plans

• Make up some turkey bone soup. I don't think there will be enough to can.

Evening Plans

• Continue stitching diamonds for Antique Star quilt.

How did I do?
My plans for the week of November 19th:

Sewing Room

• Be ready for the Quiltville Good Fortune mystery that starts Friday   Clue 1 Done!
• Gather rulers, change rotary cutter blade, find and label project box. Done
• Have a string sewing weekend day with Miss Clella-probably Saturday.  Did not happen......colds and flu happened instead.
• Can I possibly finish quilting and binding Votes For Women Sampler???  Yes I can. 

Kitchen Plans

• Wednesday-make pumpkin bars into mini cupcakes for Thursday.  Done and gone. The mini muffins were a big hit!
• Wednesday-make pumpkin pies --make 1 for breakfast Thursday (long time family tradition) and another to take to dinner.. Done and gone. 
• Load the dehydrator with onions, carrots, celery  Chopped and ready to dehydrate.
• Can up bean soup and any ham broth that's left over from soup making.  8 pints ham and bean soup, 8 pints of ham broth on pantry shelves. 3 cartons of soup in the freezer.
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Evening Plan

• Continue stitching on Antique Start quilt.  I'm like Dory, just keep stitching, just keep stitching.
• Hoping to be stitching down binding on Votes for Women quilt. Done. 

I feel like I had a very productive week. 

Design Wall Monday

It was a slow sewing week for me.

Every time I thought I would be able to sew for the day, 

something came up.

I spent some time Sunday morning cleaning and clearing in my sewing room.

 In the afternoon after a trip to see the grandkiddos for a bit, 

I decided to sit down and sew my

Fun On The Farm block for October. 

I think it turned out cute. 

Then I figured I better get my hinnie busy and get my Christmas Club blocks made.

I have all my half square triangles sewn and most of them are trimmed.

I am hoping to finish them on Monday.

I wish I could convey how much I love that Bloc-Loc ruler!

Then it's back to the baby quilts.

This week I have no plans except for Wednesday,

so lets all cross our fingers for a good sewing week while the hubs is a hunter.

While emptying a bin this morning,

I came across this rug project from several years ago.

I had to ask in our retreat Facebook group who taught us this technique and 

what was it called.

After I failed at finding any information on Google, 

one of our friends said it was called locker hooking.

More searching and I found some instruction on You Tube

and I'm a happy locker hooker again!

Isn't the internet amazing!

When I put this down to get ready for bed,

I had 2 more rows in the middle of this section to complete. 

It didn't take long to get into the rhythm again.

Check out what other quilters are up to at

Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday.

Design Wall Monday

I sewed this week!

Not a bunch but I sewed and accomplished something.

This is block 2 for Fun On the Farm by Eleanor Burns.

I love Dresden plates!

I loved doing free motion applique on the leaves and stems. 

Now I want to do a project with lots of free motion applique!

Oh dear, is that a squirrel I see?

This is called Mini Birds.

This is a free tutorial and download by Connie Kresin Campbell

of Free Motion by the River.

Connie has lots of great tutorials.

I love matchstick quilting on small quilts.

I have several of these kitted up ready to sew.

Then a cute little 6 years old asks

"Gramma can you make me this owl? I got a book for you."

Of course I can.

So Mr. Owl became my focus.

And he's so cute. 

I can't wait to give it to him tomorrow.

See what others are working on at

Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday.

Design Wall Monday

I chased another squirrel! 

There is a super fun Block of the Month that started this month.

Eleanor Burns is doing Fun On The Farm.

Search for this group on your Facebook page.

 How stinkin' cute is block 1!

My piggie has a butterfly on her hip.

I cut more kits for my leader/ender project-Chunky Churndash.

The pattern is a freebie at Quiltville.

Sunday, 4 grands stayed while mom and dad went shopping.

We all had a super long, excited day Saturday so we were all pretty much a bunch of slugs.

Miss MaeMae sat out on the deck with me while I cut some fabric.

I needed to cut more diamonds for my Antique Start project.

I love the chatty chats that we have.

Talking about the new school year, going to a new school but with her same friends,
 how she misses her friends and how excited she is to meet her teacher.

How much she will miss summer vacation and

 how excited she is to take band and learn to play the clarinet.

We talked about the quilt I made her and we sat out here doing the same thing.

The deck is a magical place where peanut butter and jelly picnics happen
and in depth conversations with tow people or 12. 

Saturday was the wedding of our youngest daughter and our newest favorite son in law Vern.

(Old joke, they are all my favorites. All 2 of them.)

Her sister and my other favorite son in law Mike hosted the wedding in their back yard.

Oldest daughter Jenny was able to come from Texas to celebrate.

It was wonderful having all my adult children together for this celebration.

It was a perfect day, my heart was overflowing. 

Head over to Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday 

for lots of quilty inspiration.

Beware of the squirrels.