Ready, Set, Go!

 

I sometimes spend a morning cutting out several blocks—then when I’m at the machine—I can just zip through the patterns!  Well, sometimes—if I don’t mix up the pieces or drop them, like I did one time!  I try to stay organized!  But, if I leave for a week or so—oh, dear—my memory isn’t so good!  

Sewing along on Fort Worth Fabric’s summer

Mystery—

This one is laid out ready to stitch—June’s

Monthly pattern from Hands All Around

I’ve finished two flag blocks from Primitive Gathering-

Another One cut out and ready for the needle

And June’s block for Santa Fe Trail

Happy 4TH!

 

10,000 Shadows

There are awesome fiber artists out there in the world!  Thanks to internet we're able to see what they are creating at the touch of a few keys.  Just take a look at this artist's work!

Sissel Fogodgaard is inviting all knitters to participate in her crowd projects--

check out her website to see other projects she has done

Together during 2021 she would like knitters to knit 10,000 small 'socks'

which will be turned into 'shadows" in 2022 --turned into

a magnificent art exhibition.  Her aim is to have participants from all over

the world--100 shadows from at least ten other countries.  You

can find the detail instructions on her website and below is her video

on constructon.

Ready Set--Spin!

 Warm up those spinning wheels!  Prepare the fiber!  It's that time again--TOUR DE FLEECE!

This event runs concurrently with Tour de France bike race.  Spinners/participants try to spin on the days that cyclists are racing on the tour.  You can rest on their off days--but there is nothing to say you can't spin on those days as well.

The tour began June 26 and runs through July 18.  The mountain stages are July 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 and 15--those should be challenge days for spinners.

This 22 day spinning event gives you a chance to hone your skills--giving you confidence in your spinning ability.

Here are some suggestions for your spinning days--not rules (which can be broken!)

try to spin at least 10 minutes a day--just make that a goal--you can spin more or less

maybe make your challenge to spin a fiber you haven't tackled before

Think about joining a support group--you can find several on internet; face book has a group.  Maybe, you can gather spinners in your area to encourage each other.. 

What will you spin?  I'm still working on my cotton--white, green and brown.  I need to weave more towels!  

Baby Things..................................

 I don't want to bore you with things happening around our first great grandbaby--but I will!  There is already been two baby showers and another up coming June 27 where both men and women are invited.  Guys are to bring diapers--cool idea.  And a children book is being use as cards-- a super idea!  I have my favorite:

"A  young woman holds her baby

and looks at him lovingly

Softly she sings to him

I'll love you always

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be"

It gets me every time I read this book--and the tears flow!  And another favorite is:

If you have a chance, go to youtube and watch the video of a grandmother reading

this book to her grandbaby!  Hilarious!  Love this book!  Here is the unofficial song--

you can't help but laugh out loud when you hear this or read the book!

                                                                                        

now for gifts from my hands already given:

Here is the quilt I appliqued for the baby--there is much love that went into this

top--I didn't quilt but tied--hope the baby loves the softness and the teddy bears

I also made two flannel receiving blankets--I tried to find horse fabric but

found this farm one--which works.

And this one has dogs--well, the baby will have three dogs to play with.

The next shower--she's getting CLOTH DIAPERS from me!

I had to really search to find cloth diapers on Amazon--there were lots of

books on how to fold etc.  Microfiber ones--no!  I wanted to get good ole

COTTON diapers--finally found it on one of the back pages--here is their description:

•  10 Pack Birdseye Cloth Diapers 100% Organic Cotton Reusable Diapers Cloth for 
• Newborn Reusable Un-Paper Towels, Dust Cloths. Extra Large 24 X 24" Burp Cloths 
• for Babies, Boy, Girl/Toddlers.
•  
• if you have read one of my early posts--you'll know she asked me "have you ever heard of cloth diapers?"  Bless her!  Now, she'll get some cloth diapers and find out--the greatest invention to a mom!  You'll use them after the kid is out of diapers!  

Busy June!

Yes, it has been a busy June!  And it's just going to get busier before we hit July!

Jessica Dayon is hosting TWO quilt alongs this summer--this one will begin

June 25!  It's Christmas village quilt along--I did her earlier village quilt-which is still

on her website--great fun to create cute houses for a village.

This is the other one she is hosting--each week a different block--hopefully, by Christmas it 

will be ready to quilt---if only I had begun!

I've had this kit since February 2020--bought it at QuiltCon in Austin--

this thing has been staring me in the face for months and yesterday

I decided to tackle it!  It wasn’t hard to cut out--you can find digital

pattern here

My fabrics were different--lots of orange tones and purple (yuck!) but

it works!

Laid it out on floor to assemble and sew the rows together!

Border?? That's the question--it's just the right size for laps now.

Added border to Pat Sloan "Home" top--I'm thinking I'll add another

border--just looks like of blah now! 

Decided to call it quits on this orphan quilt--borders?

No--I'm finished!  just need to quilt and bind!

How busy has your June been?

 

Zucchini Time!!

 Do you relish zucchini time in the summer?  Or do you dread the bounty of your crop?  Do not fear--zucchini time is almost here! and there are so many recipes to try with those big fat green vegetables!

We love chocolate zucchini cake--kids could never tell it have that green veggie mixed in the batter! Of  course, the always famous zucchini bread!  my mouth is watering! 

 How about Z-apple pie?  One of my favorites when you don't have apples but plenty of Zs on hand.  

there are baked Parmesan cheese spears--

-we like Z fritters--easy recipe to prepare.  Now, comes the sweet Z muffins and

 have you tried that recipe with Greek Feta cheese, tomatoes, garlic --since we don't do much pasta--we use Zoodles--delish!   

I topped with cheese--

super yummy!  I even use my z-noodles in chicken soup--replacing the

pasta!