Knitting Mojo Is Back...................

I got up this morning and said to myself, "Self, you're going to knit today! 

Get out your needles, pattern, thread and begin!"  Besides, it will be a distraction

from your poor Bernina in sewing machine hospital.

Self--did just that!  Good thing I listened to myself and I'm enjoying

the knit on this pattern--And I'm using stash yarn--hurrah for me!

I also downloaded that great free pattern from Shetland Wool Week.

I know exactly what yarn I'm going to use.

I started to knit on my Estonian year long project--alas, I

ran out of my handspun so it was necessary to pull out the

wheel and spin up the remainder of the batt--well, that

took a day--just hope, this will finish up the year and the scarf

I was behind with August--finished!!

And we move onto September!  I love, love knitting this!

Peaceful knitting, until................I come up with one less or 

more stitches--------arg!  It's the nature of the beast!

Happy treadling and stitching!

FREE Sewing Machine--Disaster Relief!!

Scott Fortunoff, the president of The Blank Quilting Corp. and Studio E Fabrics is giving away FREE Sewing Machines. http://bit.ly/SE-Free

If YOU suffered a loss during one of the recent disasters, please give this a 

look HERE

And Please fill out the paperwork completely--it will speed up the

process for you to have a sewing machine replacement!

Shetland Week--Wish I Was There!

Do you read blogs?  I love to read many different blogs--it's like a walk through the 

internet and a visit with virtual friends.  Just finished Mason Dixon Knitting blog

and they are talking about one of my favorite Netflix shows--Shetland! and 

Shetland Wool Week--If I could I'd be there!

The scenery is absolutely fab-U-lous! and the knitwear is outstanding!

Every year, Scotland hosts Shetland Wool Week and a knitting (free)

pattern is released so we can at least feel like we are there! 

And Oh My Gosh! The photos!  and do you Instagram?  

Just take a look at all those lovely caps that have been completed!

All this knitting is making my fingers itch.............

And Then It Happened!

If you are a sewer, I hope this never happens to you!  I'm sewing along--having a merry good time!

I was working on my "orphan" block top--one that would be great for kids!

I found many of my swapped blocks from a former applique group

and this is looking good!  I'm sewing on the border--

And then the sewing machine locked UP!  Locked Up I say!  Never in my days have I had this problem before!  The machine would not budge--not move--my heart sunk!  I wanted to have these tops ready for Tuesday's quilters gathering.........................................What to do?  Besides cry!

I called blond headed daughter and luckily, she was working from home--"I'm desperate!  Can I borrow your machine?"  Of course, she says--come pick it up--well, that entails a 20 minute drive--there and back, okay, I'm off to get her machine!

While driving, I'm thinking I've got to find a Bernia service dealer--there isn't one--bummer!  The one  dealer nearby closed shop while back.  So, I take the machine the next day to a sewing machine service company that will look at the machine--in 7 weeks!  What 7 (SEVEN) weeks!  and they can't replace any Bernina parts if broken!

I'm not letting this stop me from sewing--I do have a useful machine--I rummage in my fabric stash for border fabric and look what I found!  This adorable panel!  Well, that gave me some joy and happiness!

Isn't this the cutest panel!  Don't know why I had it, but it would be perfect

for a baby quilt.  Add some borders and it's finished!

I'm auditioning borders for this top--just can't get what I want to do with

this one.  I like the blue with the red fabric but just not sure--it needs

something else................

I pull out another print to audition but it doesn't do it either. 

I found the cutest flannel fabric and am making baby blankets--

in the evening I do the buttonhole stitch around the sides

Okay-back to my poor Bernina--I learned there was a NEW Bernina shop

that opened just down the road--wonders never cease--why didn't I know about

this place before!  Anyway, I picked up my machine from the other service shop

and took it to this new Bernina shop--Three weeks Yes!  3 weeks is their

service deadline--Oh! JOY!

But, I'm still sewing.............

It's Leftovers--Again!

We're heading out from out Hill Country house to spend time in the BIG

city--so, it's time to clean out the refrigerator--don't want to leave anything to

spoil--so, I found a yellow bell pepper, some shallots, hatch green chili cheese,

yogurt, broccoli and eggs!!  My go to easy peazy quiche-without crust!

Chop up pepper and shallots--blanch the broccoli, chop into smaller pieces,

beat eggs with yogurt, add cheese and all the veggies, pour into

greased baking dish--bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes

and

You have this!  a delicious breakfast or dinner dish.  I

wrapped the dish up and placed into the freezer for later meals.

Guess what?  the house even smells good with all the

aromas...........

happy leftovers!  

Sew Caring Fundraiser

Here is another way you can help with Hurricane relief

I love this quilt!  And have bought the pattern!  

Laundry Basket Quilts is proud to announce our Sew Caring Fundraiser.  From now until October 15th we pledge that every “Made in USA” pattern that we sell $5.00 of our proceeds will go towards helping with the recovery from this devastating storm.  The price of the pattern is $6.   If you want to make just one block, send it before October 1st and it will be combined into a quilt.  

Click on the link to purchase the pattern.

 Thank you for helping us make a difference.

Sewing For Kids

With many losing all their possessions, I feel I can do this--sew!

Sew like crazy!  I found several fabrics that were already precut--

I had these 5" squares from a previous friendship quilt

also found some half square triangles--what luck!

Later I'll add more 'orphan' blocks around the outside

These western theme fabrics were fun to use in a previous

top, but for kids, I know they'll enjoy all the cows and other

items to be found

This was also 'orphan' blocks--but once I took this photo

I noticed that I need to take off the bottom hour glass

and sew it to the top

I'll add larger borders to make this a nice size quilt for

an older child

This was more of the orphan 5" squares that I

sew into 9 patch and then did a disappearing nine

patch top--but I cut each nine patch into fourths

and reassembled into blocks--again, I'll add

a border.

I had plenty of the construction truck fabric

I like using bright yellow and blue colors to perk up the top

at first thought, I'd just add two borders, but

after taking photo, I didn't like the look

so

I added the other two borders and will make the

binding in blue

When you have lots of kid prints, what do you do?

Cut them into 5" squares and make this top--

ran out of the one fabric on the last row so

placed a yellow--don't like it!!  Will search

the stash to see if there is another fabric that

will blend in

Such fun fabrics!

I'm sewing, sewing, sewing--

now, to quilt.