humble beginning

nature surely abhors a vacuum and that includes time...while trolling facebook and the 'humble quilts' page, spied an itty bitty sewalong and blocks that were soooo pretty.  pulled out my bonnie hunter scrap totes and decided to jump in....after all, it's only one small block right???  (lol)...

opted for my tried and true tan and blue...never tire of this combo.  you too can join in....here's the link

https://humblequilts.blogspot.com/2018/10/sajou-part-1.html

now that it's done, can get back to some other stuff and cook more veggies for upcoming meals...a never-ending task it seems...oh, and some "marcella" on netflix too...a lazy saturday indeed!

BOO!

the guild's halloween challenge is history, so i can show my entry now....i didn't win but i don't care...i just wanted to do something fun, try a couple of new things and be part of the challenge.  i call it "midnight ride"....

this isn't something i'm keen on keeping so it'll end up somewhere else.   it was also our community service presentation night.  we awarded a quilt of valor and presented many bureau toppers, lap robes, walker bags and a few stuffed dolls to a local long-term care home.  all in all, it seemed to go well and everyone seemed happy.  my day was crammed with senior center and attention to some small but irritating medical issues beforehand plus the first appointment with my new cardiologist--quite different manner than my previous--but if he is good at what he does, that's all that's necessary.  there were a couple of other snags but they got ironed out.  our veteran recipient was a 93-year-old delight who shared his experiences and was truly gobsmacked by the honor.  ***  charity sewing is all done for the rest of the year, so thoughts turn to UFOs and christmas....with a budget on life support, making some gifts is a must.  today, tho, it was finish groceries, hair cut and flu/pneumovax shots on this delightful, perfectly fallish day with a pleasant breeze, so welcome after hot and humid on thursday.  weekend plans shaping up with plenty of R&R at the top of the list!

design wall monday

after breathing a huge sigh of relief and packing up the shirts/pants, sewing time turned to my wild turkeys.  i've got it this far and a narrow-ish border will be added, then basted and ready to quilt...

i really like this pattern and the rustic look of the plaids and repro fabrics....now the sewing table surface is once again cleared and ready for the finish of my guild's halloween challenge piece.   after that's done (due thursday), have some small things lined up to sew.  the design wall is starting to droop over the multi-layers of things in progress....feel absolutely giddy over finishes, don't you?  *** and even tho the calendar says october, the 80+  temps are back with us for most of the week.  beach anyone?

going, going....

and gone, or at least they will be tomorrow....

the shirts and pants are done....or just about....2 buttonholes and 2 buttons away from the finish....they'll be picked up tomorrow and that leaves one little project to be finished by thursday.  whew...it's been a busy charity sewing month for me but october's cool air starts my own personal sewing time.  i still have the large donation quilt to finish, but it's hand quilting and i knew it would be a long-term project.  the shirts were easy; the button cufflinks as well even if awkward to fashion.  the pants were a challenge with lots of hand sewing of details that are not found on modern styles.  and after those 2 buttons and 2 buttonholes, i can relax and have some sewing fun.  i hope you do the same today!