Finally!

I've been trying to add yesterdays pictures since...well...yesterday. Here is a sneak peak at my two finished quilt tops and backs. I figure this way I can show a picture but not show the unfinished project. You get a glimpse of my ironing board too. Don't these look just wonderful!! It is so worth the time and effort. It's a bit tedious but I love the way it looks and it forces me to keep it neat also.
However, all that productivity came at a price....Whata mess is left!

Stashbusting Report

LOOKIE WHAT'S FINALLY HOME!!!!!!!~ After a long vacation (she had quite the adventure. Sitting in the back of my friends truck for a few days. Then she came back home for a short rest before enjoying the mess that is Ms. A's car. After a refreshing visit at the sewing machine spa where she was properly fix, cleaned and oiled she went back to Ms. A's apt. She waited patiently for me to arrive to pick her up. She was so delighted when the zipper of her carrier opened and I gently caressed her. Imagine the horror she must have felt when I forgot her behind the recliner!!! There she sat for many weeks before she had another trip in Ms. A's car. She waited patiently in the parking lot in San Antonio before I finally put her into my trunk. Two months later she is finally at home and in her bed!) Although my machine is finally home, I haven't really felt like sewing too much so I did this.......


Ya gotta admit it looks wayyy better than the photo below! I've been reading for years about folding fabric around a ruler and by gum! It works! It really does look so much better. I culled my fat quarters and pieces that I can cut down. I then neatened up my individual color scrap boxes (odd sized pieces that are not cut up into strips. Many times I need these for applique or a project)
















In In the process of straightening my shelves and individual color boxes, look what I discovered. Fat quarters! Lots of fat quarters! Every time I see a pattern that says use X number of FQ, I think, hmmm....I don't have FQ, I'll have to cut yardage.....WRONG! This is only 3 colors (plus the few FQ I'd had set aside originally) Good thing I have another of these boxes!!!

Here are the projects I finally finished this week. Soon I should have an explosion of finishes. I just really don't like to count them until they are done done. But you should note that I nearly have the back finished on the last "never ending Mary Engelbrieght fabric." After that it is borders on Ms. S's anniversary quilt and then.......loads to finish, loads to finish!


These were supposed to be finished in FEB!








I am so tickled that I finished the spring stitchery BEFORE fall! I'm nearly done with the summer one!!!! WhOOO HOOO! One of my friends kindly but in that talking to a 2 yr. old tone, informed me that I was not using the right stitch on this. I am here to tell you whooooo cares! I've always done the backstitch. I was told that I should be doing the stem stitch. Well, I went off and refreshed myself on the stem stitch wondering how I'd begun the backstitch in the first place. I then went to the LQS and discovered that all of her samples were backstitch!!! SO UM! (tongue sticking out!) It makes no difference what stitch I want to use!!!! I do like the look of the stem stitch and my summer stitchery will use it but I will NOT be bullied again!!

Two Bags of trash and an unused sewing machine!

I posted this once but blogger rejected it! It was witty and fun....I forget what I wrote....

In order for me to actually get into my room to insert the elastic on the pajama pants, get my nickel quilt going again or get ready for the log cabin I am about to begin, I must first CLEAN MY ROOM. When I described the mess my room was in, my Grandma promptly told me to "get busy young lady!" I cleaned for a bit, called her back and described what all I found amongst my disaster. Here is what all I unearthed and removed from my room. Duct tape, a thermometer,allergy medicine, Vicks type mentho medicine, phone book, an empty water bottle, an empty water glass, an empty box from a griddle we bought, two cordless phones, two bags of trash and an used sewing machine. The last two I sang like the end of the song 12 days of Christmas. This time she giggled. It's always a good thing to make your 91 yo grandma giggle.

Mrs. S. has now inherited my White Quilters machine. 1) she needed it, 2) I never used it 3) I now have an empty spot where I can put other stuff. YEAH!

Can you say YUM! This is mmm, mmm, good latkas frying in the pan. Yes, they are artery clogging, fat inducing, greasy, bits of potato, onion and matzo meal but is there any better smell in the world? Unfortunately, the smell lingers for days and days and ceases to be delightful or welcome. We grew up dipping our latkas in sugar. We finally figured out that this tradition must come from a specific area in Europe. Not sure of the exact area but it is the only explanation why so few have adopted the tradition. I have met only a few others that do this and their ancestors are from the same general area as mine. Most dip them in sour cream. We have learned that if you are sneaky, you can put the sour cream and sugar close to one another on your plate and serendipitously get a bit of sour cream and a bit of sugar in every bite.

Could anything be funnier than frying the latkas in shorts and a hawaiian shirt? Not terribly Decemberish but I suppose since the temps were around 80 it was appropriate. I do miss cold temperatures. It just isn't' the same sweating while you make your Thanksgiving turkey and Hanukkah latkas! DH would DIE if he knew this was online!