Busy - Busy - Busy

Hello!

What have you  been up to lately??  The days are flying by here like crazy!  I was busy getting ready for a big craft show / flea market about an hour away - It was this past weekend and I did great -- here are some of the chairs I made, all roadside treasures converted to nice planter chairs!  So nice to be green and enjoy it.
This was my favorite and it sold first, love the arms on this old chair. 

This one I still have but I have a friend who has a birthday soon, so this might head her way :)

 

I love blue and this one was a fun one with the red flowers, it also found a great home. I sold a few more and came home with a couple  -- I have lots of ideas for the fall show and I have already found a few roadside treasures for that!

I did get to just look at one of the buildings at the show this weekend, it was huge over 400 vendors and some were outside some inside and some in barns I was in a barn with a huge space and a really nice vendor next to me -- it was her first time at this show also -- so we signed up for the same spots for the Sept show

I did get to make one purchase it is a twin size hand pieced grandmothers flower garden quilt top -- with all 30's prints - original 30's prints -- it was marked $40 - it was half price in her booth Sunday afternoon and I offered $15  and it came home with me!!! Not sure what I am going to do with it, but I LOVE IT! Nice to think about the lady who sat there and stitched this all by hand --

 

And while I was at the show Sunday morning I finished a UFO!!  I think this is number 8 for the year - my goal is 1 - 2 a month - so I am a little behind but I have 2 quilts at my friend the long armer, and they should be back in a week or 2 -- so then I will be back on track  - I love this one, it was a mystery quilt from the LQS that I made about 2 years ago - not an oldy but still a goodie!

    

Well that is about all -- Poochie has been diagnosed with allergies and has goopy eyes still and is now on predisone  - I sure hope she feels better soon!

I will talk you soon!

Happy Stitches!
Dorothy

Schnibbles, Scrap Basket and More!

Hello!

Rain Rain and Rain one week and now nice weather to be outside and enjoy -- or work in the garden wich equals enjoyment!  I got this fancy geranium plant up north a couple weeks ago and finally I got to plant it in the planter right outside the front door, so I can enjoy it every day!

 The next thing I did this past weekend was get my flower boxes planted on the front porch, this year I am going with a red, white and pink color scheme.   The petunias in the front of the flower box are pink with dark veins and the ones in the back are bright pink -- I think this will fill in great.

 

On Sunday I had gotten this old ladder as a road  side treasure last year and I knew it was going in the garden by the creek, but I needed to paint some pots for it, so it was such a nice day on Sunday I painted these clay pots red with small yellow polka dots and screwed them into the ladder - the ladder is also secured in the ground with support stakes, to survive our winds here. The pots are about 1/2 way open so I can do a flower that mounds or trails, can't wait to get this planted this coming weekend!   One thing I did that was not the brightest, I put this all together in the driveway -- then Dear Hubby and I had to carry it down to the creek -- it got heavier as the creek got closer! 

 

Then I had to get some sewing done - this is the first month of the Schnibble Parade and it was the Hat Trick -- It was a combo of 20 nine patch blocks, but since the weather was so nice I only got 5 done and made a table topper, I still have to quilt it and bind it -- hoping to get that done this weekend.  It will be a nice summer topper.   So glad we are having the Schnibble group again I just love working on these patterns and seeing all he different combos of colors.
I love the pattern but because I let it go so late into the month I could not really settle on a color scheme so I am hoping to get some great ideas from the parade this month!
  

I did get 1 scrap block done, I found this pattern as I was looking for some fabric and I  thought this would be a good scrap project.  so Thanks Kim at Kims Big Quilting Adventur I know have 2 new projects started!

 

And here is a picture of Poochie withe her new ball -- now normally she gets a new toy and immediately breaks the squeaker -- well Dear Hubby and I spent about 15 minutes in the doggie toy aisle and he was determined to get this for her and I thought a tennis ball would be better for her.  It has been over a week, she takes the ball EVERYWHERE with her and yes the squeaker is still in tack!  She had some goopy eyes since last Thursday so yesterday she went to the vet and she has little cuts on both of her eyes -- must be when she is over in the forest across the creek from the house- she loves to explore -- well she is not allowed to explore a while - she is on eye drops and an antibiotic -- but she is a trooper with getting drops in her eyes, much better patient than I am when it comes to my eyes!

I better finish up this post and get to bed 4 AM comes pretty early!  Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stitches!
Dorothy

Back to blogging and Scrap Basket Project

Good Morning!

It has been along road to recovering from 2 upper respiratory infections, 2 rounds of antibiotics and  FINALLY I am feeling beter and actually have some energy to sew.  I had seen The Scrap Basket project over at Kims Big Quilting Adventure - see the button on the side and click on over to check it out.  She is working on Scrap blocks every Sunday --  but you can work on them anytime and just post to her Mr Linky on Saturday -- I made these 2 yesterday and hope to make some more today.  I used muslin as my backing fabric and just went thru my scrap bin and sewed away.  Not sure how I will put them together, as I have a scarp bin of many colors but I will see as time goes on -- hoping to make a big dent in the scrap basket. 

 

The weather has been less than spring like around here -- think that is why everyone is taking super long to get over the bugs that have been going around -- last weekend - we had snow in APRIL!  Here is a picture of Poochie - even she has a look on her face like What is this??  It was warm last week??

This weekend it is in the 40's and the sun is out - so it sure seems alot nicer. 

 

I better get the laundry done today and get into my sewing room!

Happy Stitches!
Dorothy

Good Morning

I am participating in the Sew We Quilt Stitch Me Up Blog Hop -- but this just goes to show y ou never never leave embellishing til the last minute.  I stitched up my chair a while back and  kept thinking I will embellish this when I get back from Florida -- I got back Sunday the 17 and then Monday the 18 started to feel sick and I have had an upper respiratory infection since -- been to the Dr - got some meds -- still coughing and hacking and just feeling icky -- been going to work (no sick days where I work) and then just sitting on the sofa when I get home and more coughing.

So my cute little chair that was going to be embellished with beads, and embroidery  is just as plain as can be.  I am sorry!    You can check back in a few days and hopefully it will be cuter.

In the meantime, check out the other blogs in this hop today

I am sure the eye candy will be wonderful

Judy @That Other Blog

lauraluvsloons and Quilting too

Sew Sharyn

Sewingly Along

Anita's quilts en handwerken

Quilt Doodle Doodles

Val's Simple Passions

Luv2Sew

Busy As Can Be

Paws for Stitching - you are here

 Quilting & Other Craft Therapy

pieceful life

Live Love Labs

Felt pa Asly

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Stitches

Dorothy

First UFO FInish of March

Good Morning

I have not been as productive in March as I was in February -- but I did manage to finish my 2006 NYE Mystery -- I had my friend long arm quilt it and I finished the binding last night  It turned out really cute and I am giving it as a birthday gift this weekend!    

Here is the detail of the quilting, she quilted flip flops in the border -- really nice but hard to see

We will have to catch up a bit later -- I am running late for work!
Happy Stitches!
Dorothy

Final UFO Finish of Febraury

Good Morning!

It's another 3 day weekend for me, I am thinking I only have a few more of these left and then work will be picking up.   So I thought I better tackle my UFO's  again :)   I quilted this watermelon quilt last weekend and sewed on the binding by machine and last night I finished sewing it down by hand!    This quilt top was made in 2003 -- 10 years!   It was one of my favorite tops -- the watermelon and sunflowers are all stenciled on  -- I did the to in a class and then with a fine point sharpie we outlined each item and added detail and with that sharpie we signed our name and dated it!  How fast time flies, I knew it was some time since I created the top but 10 YEARS!   

It measures 40 x 40 so I have a few choices I can use it on our dining room table or on my quilt rack that is in our stairway  -- not sure but I am sure that I love it!  I was so afraid I would ruin it when I quilted it, but I think I actually did a good job.

I am going to work on another UFO this weekend, a bunny wallhanging and tomorrow I am meeting some friends at a quilt shop to get the next step in a challenge they are doing -- today I have to complete step 2 in order to get step 3 free :)

Happy Stitches!
Dorothy 

Date night and a new project!

Good Morning and Happy Monday!

Saturday night I had a date with Dear Hubby he bought a dinner certificate and play tickets from the local radio shopping show -- if you have one in your area -- check it out -- we have gotten some great deals on 

various restaurants in our area -- most are less than 1/2 price, in this economy you need to save as much as possible.  That is my motto!

We had an nice rib dinner at at St Louis themed restaurant -- mmmm very good and then off to the play The Art Of Murder  -- it was a very well done play and we enjoyed it.   You think one thing is going to happen and then there is a twist, it really kept your interest the entire show.        

 

Then on Sunday I spotted these on someones blog and I thought I love these flower coasters, mmmm...wonder if there is a pattern out there, so of course I googled it and YUP I found a free pattern

so I made 5 of these yesterday they take about 1/2 hour to make  and  might make some of these for my garden club -- well see how many I get done.  I am using up yarn I have in the Creation Station and that is always a good thing to use things up!

I also am working on a puzzle it is a tough one 1000 pieces and I got an entire section dont on that yesterday want to finish it and seal it and then frame it for the sewing room.  You guessed it  - it is a quilting themed puzzle.

Well I better get moving and get going to work! Have a great day!  Hope your weekend was fun!

Happy Stitches!
Dorothy