Spooky.............................

Have you ever?  Done this?  My Kentucky Living blog is

hosting a Halloween Tablescape party!

From My Carolina Home has a list of those designers joining

in on the fun.

Take a walk through these blogs with their crazy, zany ideas to decorate

their Halloween tables!  I'm all in for this

Witches brew in witches cups--how delightful....

okay, put on that pointy black hat and take a daily walk

through blogs of tablescapes.

Let Friends Make Your Day!

There isn't anything like friends!  Friends who surround you with love and caring for each

other and the community!  We are meant to be a friend and have friends.

I always rejoice when I can be with my friends--they are an extension

of my family...

There was a friend day recently!  A time when we gathered to share, hug and

reflect on our time apart.  It is definitely a sharing day! 

As friends we are reaching out to those who suffered in the recent Hurricane Harvey-- 

We brought quilts of comfort to give to those who lost so much to flood waters.

This is just a panel--on the fabric bolt it would be okay, but what a

great way to make this ordinary panel into a smashing quilt for youngster

who loves dinosaurs--it is handed off to Brenda who is bringing this

to a family in need.

Brenda revealed this lovely after it has been quilted and bound!

What an accomplishment!

Our absent friend, Camilla, sent along a colorful baby quilt, which will

be donated to Ronald MacDonald House

These quilts will be loved!

Another panel that was given patchwork attention--

what child doesn't like Thomas The Tank Engine!

Karen was stitching the binding on this football quilt that

Brenda had made--the football quilting motif was a hit

Linda's Cardinals in the window is being gifted to her neighbor!

Each of us donated fabric yardage to the West Houston Quilt Guild

that lost all of their quilts and supplies that were stored and flooded.

Friends giving to friends!

This made my day!

shouldn't have, but did!

Thinking I would just take a "peek" at new patterns upcoming--look

what I found!  A free sock pattern!  And it's a mystery!!

Mystery solid sock pattern by  Michelle Leanne Martin

Four clues will be released weekly starting on October 1, 2017. Subsequent release dates are Oct 8, 15 and 22. Distraction is a cuff-down design with charts, in five size choices.

AND 

 this lovely lacey cowl!  This is called Amphora from Skeinwalker Knits

You can find both of these patterns on Ravelry!

I have the perfect yarn for this knit!  I'll alternate this handspun

silk/wool blend.

AND

Melissa Kemmerer has designed this Faded Leftover Hat!

I loved the Fade shawl pattern but didn't buy it (YET!)  So

tempted!  But, love this hat!  Reminds me of the Gap hats I

made couple years ago--the ones I just couldn't stop making.  Wonder

if this will be the same way..........

You can find these wonderful patterns on Ravelry-of course!

My Knitting MoJo is definitely Back! 

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.............