A MINUTE OR MORE TO HONOR OUR FALLEN MILITARY

If you are enjoying a 3 day holiday or even if you are not, take a moment or two to remember our fallen military heroes.  If not for them, we wouldn't have the freedoms we all enjoy today and everyday.  

I finished all the square windows on my teal and cream Cathedral Windows wall hanging.  I still can't post a photo yet, I have to finish 24 more little triangle windows.  That will be soon, very soon!

Odie moved his things to the basement bedroom which means I will be able to get the Grace Frame set up and ready to quilt on this summer!  Of course his bed is covered with all his clothing and such so I don't have a clue on how he is going to sleep tonight, perhaps he will throw down a sheet and blankets up here for tonight and deal with it all tomorrow.  Sounds like something I would do. 

Have to add another baby quilt to free motion quilt for another friend.  They need done as soon as summer vacation starts.  This is a long weekend for me but keeping busy tidying up the house and yard for a large family and friend picnic on Monday.  So the quilts must wait another week or so. 

The weather was so beautiful and windy today that I hung out a few loads of towels, didn't take long at all for them to dry.  Anytime I can dry clothes for free, I'll take it.  I should be more viligant through the school year but it's really hard to get them outside in the morning before I leave for work.  I suppose the trick is to do it the night before. 

Church comes early tomorrow morning at 8:15 so I suppose I should turn in.  Can't keep staying gorgeous if I don't get enough beauty sleep!

Tada,
     Trish    

ANOTHER NEW AND UPCOMING MARINE!

Where did THOSE 8 days go to?  Well, I'll tell ya where they went to around here.  My daughter was accepted by the Marines and swore in on Monday, May 20th!  She has a leave date of October 21st but of course that could change.  She will start a whole new direction in her life at the ripe young age of 19.  If you've read down the blog, you will see that our second son also served in the Marines.  He served for a little over 2 years and was discharged because of medical problems incured with duties he performed. 

Still sewing away on the Cathedral Windows here and there as I find time.  I also got some gardening in the past few days.  Along with the sunshine and Spring rains, the beautiful flowers and weeds come through too.  The weeds come out on a regular basis.  There are some we keep if they give us some beautiful little blossoms.  My favorites are the little tiny sunflowery looking ones, little purple star flowers, and there is another one that is a  yellow buttercup shape.  The pinks that are peeking out over the top of the hanging pot, the tiny blue forget-me-knots planted right beside my front door, goodness - I suppose I love all the flowers.  The iris', tulips, day lillies, a broom bush, bleeding hearts, our red bud tree, and our son's favorite - queen anne's lace.  Now, that one is actually a weed but from 1 stalk alone, I counted over 60 flower heads!   They grow all through our gardens and we let them all grow.  Their white beauty shows off nicely in the greens that are showcased.  It never ceases to amaze me how the flowers are formed with all the intricate stems inside, the colors, and the shapes.  Of course, we all know WHO made them.  Thank you Lord for the beauty you give us everyday.

Tomorrow is another day and as I write this the time is getting later.  I suppose I should turn in and get my beauty sleep.

Tada,
    Trish  

JUST A LITTLE SEWING ...

I did get 2 more windows in the Cathedral Windows wall hanging on Sunday and I did some tying on a quilt for the after school program today.  So, it's not much but it's something.  I think that if I can do a little everyday, I'll get there. 

Gotta scoot!

Tada,     Trish

NEW LISTS UP AND AM READY TO SEW!

All right people - I suppose I need some encouragement.  I shouldn't need that because I love to sew and once I start I find it hard to stop.  I stop because I get tired or my back hurts.  It's the getting started that is the problem!  Why - I DON'T KNOW!  I have the beautiful fabrics and all the projects as you can see, but I seem to write my lists everyday of what I need to get accomplished and at the END of every list I write "sew".  Do I get to sew?  Of course not because I am too busy getting the other stuff done.  Other stuff - the wash, the cleaning, the cooking, the gardening.  You'd think I love to do all that other stuff but the only thing on that list I enjoy is the gardening. 

SO!  I am turning my lists around.  SEW will be at the top.  I know I will find more projects to add to the list titled QUILT PROJECTS I DIDN'T START YET because I need to do a run through of the sewing area in the basement and see what I have that isn't on the list yet. 

My goal is to add items to the QUILT PROJECTS DONE! list and post photos here. 

OK - off I go.  I am starting tomorrow.  I am also putting a sticky note to remind me to post what I get done each day.

Tada,         Trish  

THE LITTLE DRESDEN WALL HANGING

As promised, here is the little wall hanging.  I thought I would get 12 little dresden blocks but ended up with only 4.  What to do?  I sewed them together before I appliqued them onto the background.  Then I used the scraps for the binding.  A little bit of free motion quilting around the dresdens, and VOILA! I love it!  I also love the little mistakes here and there - that sure speaks HANDMADE to me.

A little wonky, but there it is!

Tada,          Trish

MAY? HOW CAN IT BE MAY?

What the heck happened to April?  Did we even do April?  Of course we did!  And, there are only less than 3 weeks left of school so that only means one thing - SUMMER VACATION AND I GET TO QUILT MORE!  I have all my projects lined up, lists ready, and swear that I will spend days doing nothing but sewing - no housework, no cooking, no mom-taxis, fend for yourselves people type days.  Of course, that just means that by the end of summer I am wishing that I followed through on those thoughts.  I'm glad I'm not the only one. 

So what did I do in the month of April?  Certainly not enough sewing but I did get those 2 Heart Girls tops layered and pinned.  I also got the little Dresdens made up into a 4 patch wall hanging and a few more windows were put into my Cathedral Windows wall hanging  This Saturday is once again our quilting Saturday and I have a large Snap Bag to make plus do some free motion quilting on a baby quilt for a friend. 

I'd post a photo of the little wall hanging but am too tired to post it tonight.  I really ought to be in bed so I suppose I should head there.  There is a nice steady rain outside tonight and with the windows open, I am sure I will fall right into dreamland.  The husband, 2 cats, and dog are all into their deep sleep, it's my turn. 

Stay tuned tomorrow.  I will post a few photos for you. 

Tada,
       Trish