Summer Time And The Living is.............................

Adding more flowers to my growing garden using

patterns from Coriander Quilts group--Spring Brook Blossoms

BOM--love this !!

Pat Sloan always is happening!  This seems like a quick mystery sew along--

Lap Size too--another perfect one to create for a gift

How about a Christmas in July quilt?  The pattern can be found at Lisa Capen Quilts--she even will

have videos each day beginning July 20--you can download the pattern now and

enjoy a head start to a Christmas quilt

I found another sew along--and the recipe is all there for you to begin and

end--this one comes from 2018--Summer Fun Quilt!

I'm digging these summer tops--never have anything to decorate with during

the summer.  check this out at Crafty Quilter

What will you work on during these dog days of summer?

Since June 26, I've been prepping for Tour de Fleece as those 100+ bike

riders do their best to stay in their lane and not crash!

I'm spinning on my brown cotton "fleece"--getting many bobbins single

spun and plied!  Yay for me!  Once I begin, I don't want to stop, but

dinner calls and chores wait--this will end July 18 and then I'll pick

up those menus and shopping trips to grocery and maybe, do a 

little dusting and sweeping!  But, for now, I'm in my happy place!  

 

Here Comes Great Grandma........................

 My turn to brag--our first GREAT grandbaby was born July 8th at 1:51 PM!  Waylon Michael weighed in at 6 lbs. 6 oz. with a length of 20"--oh, how proud we are of this baby.  And his parents, especially Mom who did everything right to birth a perfect baby (in our eyes!)  God has blessed us!

Proud DAD!

Oma D-Mother's mother

Oma N--Son's mother

Ok—Alright!!

Slowly sewing the cut out blocks--there are days when I don't want to sit at the 

sewing machine.  Here is progress on a few of the summer quilt projects.

this is the July block for Santa Fe Trail by Merva loves scraps--This is  certainly

a different approach to an interesting block

Here we go again with another fun project from Fort Worth Fabric Studio!

"Suddenly Summer"  A nice size strawberry!

This has been a challenge--such a small block, but using

paper piecing helps!  This is from Primitive Gatherings

American Quilter's stitch along--this is suppose to be the layout

But, I goofed!  and sewed it this way!  Good thing that Jack is my friend

And would you believe I did it again on the next week's block?

Goofed big time!  Just hurrying isn't the name of the game!

It should and does look like this!!  again Jack to the rescue!

 

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!