Finishes #4 for 5 by the end of July

Here's a sneak peak at finishes 4:

I can't show them fully, until the person they are intended for receives them, but....there are 2 done. And while not necessarily quilty, they are something I've wanted to try for a long, long time (since Jessie was a baby). so....

1 more to go, and that should happen over the next few nights....

Kris

3rd finish for 5 by the end of July

I worked like a maniac yesterday afternoon - as we had a big picnic to go to last night. Lots of friends, lots of food, swiming and kayaking/canoeing in the pond (you get the idea).

And I got this quilt done, binding machine sewn on, 15 minutes before we were ready to leave.

And I am in love with it. Our friends were in love with it. Complete strangers were in love with it (although one lady did ask me how I could stand to have it laying on the grass with kids eating on it and rolling around on it - HELLO!?!?!?!? THAT IS THE BEAUTY OF A "PICNIC QUILT.")

It's been a busy weekend - but we have gotten lots accomplished. Jessie is camping with her girl scout troop - she'll be home shortly - I cannot wait to hear the stories she has to tell.

Kris

Finish #2 for 5 by the End of July

I finished it - and I love it. Jessie loves it. Todd even liked it.

I cheated and sewed the binding on by machine - but it was done by about 7:00 Friday night. And I dove right in on quilting my picnic quilt - although I am having issues with the thread tension. Which might just be more noticeable since I have red thread on the bottom and yellow on the top. Oh well. I'm not ripping it out.

More rain here - just a steady drizzle. Guaranteed to make our 4th a drippy one.

Weekly Tidbits

I'm back...


Hard to believe it is July already. No sewing has gone on much at all this week (I've done bits and pieces here and there - working on quilting 1 of my quilts a little at a time) - but the weather here has been gorgeous - until today that is. Steady, drizzly rain ALL DAY LONG.


Earlier this week I decided to ride both horses (yes, both of them) one night. Then I was feeling a little sore here .... but it reminded me of how much I enjoy riding. Our 1 horse is still fairly green - I just haven't had the time to put into her, and I haven't been on her since last fall. But she was so fun - she is so calm and relaxed, although she is HUGE (16+ hands or so). My old show horse, Shamy, who is Jessie's walk-trot horse for 4-h next year was good too - and I haven't been on her in 2 years - the kids rode her a lot last year, but I never climbed on her.


The chicks continue to amaze me! They are really looking scruffy right now - with parts of their feathers coming in, but oh how cute they are!






The garden is growing by leaps and bounds, and so are the weeds. Todd and I spent about an hour the other night weeding the rhubarb and strawberries. This weekend we are hoping to get the tomatoes and peppers mulched really, really good with straw. I didn't get out there with the tomato cages in time.


This weekend we are also putting in another pond. Yes, another one. I currently have 15 fish in my little pond and I am having a heck of a time keeping the water clear (I should only have 5 or 6 in there). So today I went and brought another liner, and hopefully this weekend Todd will get the neighbors backhoe and dig it for me. We are doing this one a little differently - and putting a bog filter in it to help with the green water, in addition to a biological filter. Of course, I will have to buy more plants for it once we have it in the ground - hehe.


And this is what I've been working on today - I just need to put the binding on and I am done with my 2nd finish. Hopefully finish #3 (my fruit and veggie picnic quilt), will be done by Saturday. This was my first pieced back, and I love it. This one will hang in Jessie's room (or probably more accurately, lay on her floor if she uses it at all).




Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July!!!!!

Kris

5 by the END of July

Here are my 5 by the end of July:

Fruit & Veggie picnic quilt - this week I got the top sewed together

Chicken table topper - blocks sewn together and basted to be hand quilted

30's pinwheels

Jessie's pink log cabin - blocks are all sewn together

American Flag Table runner

I have a lot to do.....

Kris