the whole thing!

years ago there was a tv commerical, "i can't believe i ate the whole thing!"....well, i can't believe i finally sewed the whole thing....this triple irish chain top!

all those tiny postage stamp squares...the squares were sewn in strip sets, but still took about a gazillion pieces.  i finished off 3 spools of aurifil and many full bobbins too.  best of all, a UFO drawer is now empty.  **** on another front pulled out this seaside theme toile from the stash...

as backing for this...

haven't yet decided whether machine or hand quilting tho....and another planned weekend task is this...

this piece of flannel will be fashioned into lounge pants now that cooler weather is here....mine are ancient and in need of replacement.   ****  first up are 5 leaf squares for the autumn jubilee project.  such fun using up some very pretty autumn prints in the stash!

almost....

 done with these cute little patchwork blocks for the triple irish chain...only 15 more to go!

would have had them done except for detour thanks to the antics of the gray-haired juvenile delinquents in my building....seems i just get into a good fitness and sewing routine and bam!  their selfish behaviors derail my entire life, this time affecting my vision.  but there are some positives....all the drops and ointments are making my complexion glow like a 25-year-old...LOL!  and there is that idea for a new cookbook entitled "half baked"....recipes for the one-eyed cook!  while it hasn't been a humorous situation at all (quite the opposite), thanks again to my ever-vigilant PCP and the awesome frederick health system, i'll be right as rain in no time at all...

week 2 sew along...

it's the autumn jubilee sew along as seen on this blog...week 2 is done and i've purposely made it ultra scrappy in order to incorporate as many of my delish autumn fabrics as possible...

it's a short sew along, only for october....2 more rows to go....that sewing took up saturday morning.  in the afternoon, off to fitness and then a bit of meandering on the hunt for some fleece pants at a thrift store....finally found a pair about 40 miles away....good price too at $2.99.  also found a wooden spoon, a small pyrex casserole dish for the toaster oven and this little cutie...

a lovely christmas mug from mikasa...there were several but barely have room for this one...received some holiday spice tea as a christmas gift and it's perfect for cool nights especially near the holidays ****  and i'm always on the hunt for low sodium snack things....along with the salt-free corn chips i found this yummy salsa, only 25 mg sodium per 2 tablespoons....

it's good even if you don't care about the low salt.   ****  a lazy sunday with starts on needed housework and plenty of sewing on triple irish chain....first thing, tho, appliqued this little heart square for an ailing guild member.....i chose the fabric for the colors but i see it looks like a funky kodachrome angiogram....LOL!

hope you enjoy your day as i am enjoying mine!