edgy post

selvedge sewing in full swing....got these done just yesterday...

after sewing a while, was pleasantly surprised to see that the shoebox was now only half full...

thought i might have to rethink my goal of 40 potholders but, as luck would have it, there is a veritable goldmine of selvedges very close by....so onward to 40!   ***  recently at guild meeting, a quilty pal gifted me with this; it's a left-handed cutter by martelli...i have no collaboration with this company other than to say this is one nifty cutter for us lefties...i find that there is less strain on my shoulder with this than even my olfa ergonomic cutter.

it's something i wouldn't have bought for myself, but have expressed my thanks to the giver....**** enjoying the last hot weather of summer i think...have to keep telling myself it's almost mid-october.   with the winding down of farmer's market, retooling my veggie options for winter.  it's been a year of doctors, drugs and diet that has sometimes been overwhelming but always thankful for the huge treat received last halloween...

october scrap attack

just a week late in posting my scrap attack project for october.....it's this:

the goal is to make 40 potholders OR empty the selvedge shoebox, whichever comes first.  now that i've cleared the charity sewing deck, can focus on busting scraps....but this being fall, also have a list of household things that have been on the back burner like cleaning oven and refrigerator, cleaning out drawers, washing down cabinets, etc.  yesterday opened up the cedar chest to pull out some winter things and found this...

it's a doily inherited from my mother-in-law...i know she didn't make it but perhaps her mother did....it needed some repair and i know my daughter might just toss it, so did the repairs and will label it--then she can decide whether or not to keep when she's going thru things. **** my first sunday project was block 9 of the antebellum album sew along...

and there was more sewing on this pretty polka-dot piece.....

not sure how many more to make but it'll be larger than this.....also pulled fabrics for border and binding for the turkeys so i can get that top done and basted....fun day all around!

QOV honoree

this past week our guild hosted maryland's QOV representative and official photographer for our veteran award.  these presentations are always awesome in my book, and i think our guild members were equally awestruck....

NOTE:  THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COURTESY OF THE QUILTS OF VALOR FOUNDATION--PLEASE DO NOT COPY WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THEM!!!!

Mr. Kenyon Parker, 93 years young, regaled us with tales of driving a duck boat during WWII....Omaha Beach, Panama Canal, Manila and Yokohama were just a few of his stops.  Though frail, he was nonetheless entertaining and eager to share his experiences with us, not to mention deeply honored to receive his quilt and certificate....

his first words were, " I never dreamed I would be honored like this in my lifetime..."  i don't know about the others, but there was a lump in my throat....be well, Mr. Parker, and thank you for your service....