Baby Gifts

I had found out at the beginning of summer that my neighbors were expecting some grandbabies. They had a girl in July and are expecting twins this October. So, I got busy and crocheted each a blanket and sewed up the cutest bibs and burp cloths. (If I can say so myself.)

This was for the July baby.

When I started these I had no clue if they were expecting girls or boys. Found out later it was girls.

Humor

Dresden Tie Quilt

One step closer to creating a dresden tie quilt for my pastor. I can honestly say it is a chore taking apart 56 ties. But more so when taking out the seams making them into smaller piles. My left pointer finger is extremely sore from the poking and prodding of my seam ripper. The next step will be ironing and interfacing. Going to save that for another day.

All cleaned and taken apart.

Next to iron and interface.

Rough sketch of quilt idea and placement.

August Kittens

Skunky had a litter last week. This time she gave birth to her kittens in a camping chair while our daughter was playing a video game. Skunky is a crazy cat and birthed 4 new kittens.

Yes, three look identical and the fourth is the oddball.

August Projects

Pretty bag, but my measurements

were a bit off. Bigger than I wanted.

Trying my hand at painting some

game meeples.

A multi pocketed pin cushion square

with thread catcher and needle pad.

A simple bifold wallet for my son. He didn't want to go and buy one, so had me make it instead.

Doing Favors for friends....

and then finding out you are going to be responsible for another mouth to feed.  We agreed to watch a friends pet so they could go on vacation; however, the people failed to tell us they were actually moving to another state and did not want their family pet any longer.

Now we have 2 Shih Tzu's, 2 cats, 1 Great Pyrenees and a loud ballistic Yorkshire Terrier.  My days of keeping animals are now numbered.  The cats have moved outside and come around very rarely.  My Shih Tzu's are getting old. One is blind and deaf now and the other is wondering why the littlest and newest won't leave her alone.  However he thinks the Pyrenees is it's mother.  Go figure.

Garden Cuties

The cats laying around. Don't we look

so cute.

Jake's watermelons just about ready

to harvest.

A baby bell pepper. 

My first tomatoes.

I know I started my garden late but it is so nice to see it starting to produce. Just praying this crazy heat doesn't kill them off. The heat did kill off my strawberries. 

Something New

Finally got myself a desk for my sewing machine. So, I feel as though I can get back to sewing. Yay! Just hate working on a cluttered table. Though I have been doing handstitching on my quilt tops. No where near being done on those or on my 'Happy Hens' cross stitch.

Bought me some needle pullers and I think they're just great. Been able to get a bit more stitching done before my fingers start complaining. Especially for those bulky spots in the quilt and the needle just feels stuck.

Also bought me a pretty jellyroll from Hobby Lobby. Just figuring what to do with it. Its so so pretty. I do need a slightly bigger purse. Hhhmmmm. With plenty of pockets.....