hot weather diversions

with the mercury topping 100 degrees here yesterday and humidity near that...it was my version of a snow day...with shorts and sandals...LOL!  felt like a bonus day, so the to-do list was mostly ignored in favor of some different tasks....first up was this....

years ago i bought this FQ bundle of chevron prints in a variety of colors....i didn't read the fine print and when it arrived, the pattern was bigger than i wanted so they have been percolating in the stash....so pulled them all and gave them the bonnie hunter treatment...cut them up!  larger blocks going to guild for charity quilts, remaining cut into squares and strips.  oh that felt good!  

next, an hour or so was spent trolling the internet for cross-stitch ideas and drooling over the work of others....the good angel on my shoulder reminded me i had a couple of projects yet unfinished, so pulled out the stitchery tote and unearthed this...

a breadcloth....really? remember those?  totally impractical, like who would put greasy muffins or breads on such a pretty thing?  but it needed to be finished and it's nearly done.  i have a nice basket for it to use as display when done...

and some of you may remember this project....the civil war diary.  the book has been sitting near the machine for a couple of weeks nagging at me....so yesterday was the day....

the fabrics were tucked inside this page so time to finish the block....no spark of creativity was ignited but i'll keep the book close at hand and make one block now and then....this one's called "glorious news" but the real glorious news is that today is the last of our oppressive heat, just in time for the weekend.  now today i really have to finish that to-do list!

dog days sewing

ay caramba!  it's another week of hot/humid/sticky days so except for PT, i'll be keeping busy inside.  so what has been going on?  aside from watching olympics, charity tops for the guild have been sewn so they can be delivered later this month...pin cushions have been stuffed....

my daughter's cross wall quilt has been finished and is ready to baste....shooting for a late august finish....and more prep work on the folk art nativity readied for travel....this block along with shepherds and angel are on my vacation sewing list.

and with murmurings of christmas about, just had to jump in with this....

it'll be a reindeer wall quilt and the antlers block is also traveling with me to be appliqued....last year at the beach, a lot of sewing got done sitting outdoors seaside and hoping weather permits again this year.  all this plus PT/exercising are keeping me as busy as i want to be....i also watched this cute movie...

roger ebert panned the irish accents in this movie but it is a cute story...i confess i watched it a second time and picked up more of the dialogue...with all the horror in the news, this was an enjoyable oasis...so keep cool and sew on!

PS i actually walked without aid TWICE...about 20 feet each time, but still walking independently....